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Pena Palace (Palácio da Pena)

The Pena Palace crowns one of the peaks of the Sintra hills, surrounded by forest and paths. It is the great work of Portuguese Romanticism and was created by Ferdinand II, the 'artist king', who gave the building colourful facades and a very striking mix of styles. Inside you can visit rooms such as the Great Hall, the Stag Room, the kitchen and the Manueline Cloister, and outside there are terraces, the Arches Courtyard and a parapet walk with views. The surrounding park has the Valley of the Lakes, the Camellia Garden, the Queen's Fern Garden, the Temple of Columns, the High Cross and the chalet and garden of the Countess of Edla. You get there from Sintra's historic centre, and between the park entrance and the palace there is a fair stretch uphill.

Things to do at Pena Palace (Palácio da Pena): 4 missions

• Climb to the High Cross in the parkFrom the park, follow the path to the High Cross and look back to see the palace above the hills.
• Explore the Manueline Cloister and the kitchenInside the palace, pass through the Manueline Cloister and go down to the kitchen to see what life was like for the palace servants.
• Cross the Arches CourtyardWalk through the Arches Courtyard and along the palace's parapet walk. Find the Monumental Gate through which the complex is entered.
• Look out from the Triton TerraceGo up to the palace and find the Triton Terrace, one of the stops on the route. Notice how colours and styles blend in the facades around it.

Near Pena Palace (Palácio da Pena)

Source: Web oficial - Parques de Sintra