Plan Ahead: Due to the narrow roads and heavy traffic, it's advised that you do not drive to Sintra from Lisbon. Take the train from Rossio train station; Sintra is the last stop on the line.

Overlooking a mist-soaked garden that climbs into the neighbouring hilltop, my cultured tea break is just one example of why Sintra is a better workplace than the usual for writers, entrepreneurs ...

Built by the Moors in the Middle Ages, the National Palace of Sintra was expanded by several kings over the centuries, resulting in a mix of influences from Mudéjar (an Islamic style) to ...