At the heart of Sintra's Quinta da Regaleira ... If they were able to make back through the well tower and into the sunlight, initiates would walk across stones in water to reach the chapel ...

Sintra has been inspiring creativity for centuries ... Joining our new work friends, we spend our Saturday ushering the kids down the inverted tower of the Quinta da Regaleira palace and chasing ...

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.

Offering alternatives to overcrowded destinations. Storybook Sintra is deluged with tourists After a visit in 1809, young Lord Byron called the Portuguese city of Sintra “glorious Eden.” ...

BEST OF 2019: Steeped in strange symbology, the breath-taking 'inverted tower', or initiation well, found at the heart of Sintra's Quinta da Regaleira celebrates Portugal's unique historical ...