Sintra Old Town to Seteais Palace

The two massive, conical white chimneys rise like twin towers above the tiled rooftops of the old town. This palace served as the summer retreat for the Portuguese royal family for centuries, growing from a Moorish fortification into a…

The Torre do Relógio rises above the rooftops of the Sintra town center with a distinct, weathered stone facade and a prominent clock face that governs the local pace. This structure serves as the bell tower for the neighboring Church of…

A tall, stone clock tower rises above the neighboring rooftops, marking the site of St. Martin Church. The original medieval structure burned to the ground during the earthquake of seventeen fifty-five. While most of the town scrambled to…

The Lawrence Hotel features a distinctive, pale yellow facade and sits tucked into a bend in the narrow street, its weathered stone balconies overlooking the lush slopes of the Sintra hills. This building served as an inn for centuries and…

The Fonte dos Pisões features a distinctive semicircular stone facade tucked into the hillside along the road to the Pena Palace. Built in eighteen ninety-two, it served as a vital water source for the workers and horses traveling the…

The exterior of Quinta da Regaleira bristles with limestone carvings, heavy gothic pinnacles, and gargoyles that make the villa look like a jagged crown set into the Sintra hillside. Luigi Manini designed this estate for Augusto Carvalho…

The Palácio de Seteais is marked by a massive neoclassical arch, built in eighteen oh two to connect two wings of the building. Daniel Gildemeester, a Dutch consul, constructed the original villa on land granted by the Marquis of Pombal.…