Description
Sintra has always been very much appreciated by kings and nobles, exalted by writers and poets of which is the unavoidable example Lord Byron who called him glorious Eden. Sintra has a rich collection of chalets and farms, some of which currently offer accommodation in Rural Tourism or Housing.Also noteworthy are the palaces such as Pena, built at the time of romanticism in one of the peaks of Serra, the Seteais, from the century. XVIII, today converted into an elegant Hotel, and the one of Monserrate, famous for its beautiful gardens that have unique exotic species in the country.A special mention deserves the Sintra sweets, namely the pillows and the famous cheeses which, according to references in old documents, were already made in the 19th century. XII.Nearby, deserve special mention the beaches and Cabo da Roca, the westernmost point of the European continent and Colares, which gives its name to a demarcated wine region
