This massive park that houses an amazing palace is only about 45 minutes away from Lisbon. The Pena Palace and Park began as a monastery built atop a large hill within the Sintra Mountains that was built mid-13th century. In 1842, it was in ruin and was rebuilt as the palace that stands today. It features many balconies with breathtaking views, gateways with a drawbridge, a convent, a clocktower, staterooms, a great hall, and much more. The park is a forested area that encompasses the hills where the palace stands where a labyrinth of paths and roads lead to places of interest within the forest, including The Queen’s Fern Garden. The entire park spreads out just under 500 acres of forested wilderness.

Pena Palace and Park, Estrada da Pena, 2710-609 Sintra, Portugal, Phone: 35-12-19-23-73-00

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