In the 19th century Sintra became the first centre of European Romantic architecture. Ferdinand II turned a ruined monastery into a castle where this new sensitivity was displayed in the use of Gothic ...

A historic 18th-century country estate in the picturesque town of Sintra, Portugal—a Unesco World Heritage site about 30 minutes northwest of Lisbon—has hit the market for €23 million (US$24 ...

Other notable destinations on the list include Portugal’s Sintra-Cascais Natural Park and Loch Ness in Scotland. Europe is a culture lover's dream—it's home to the largest number of UNESCO ...

Nestled in the hills of the Serra de Sintra, this UNESCO World Heritage Site is home to stunning landmarks like the colorful Pena Palace, the mysterious Quinta da Regaleira, and the ancient ...

The wealth of historic buildings led UNESCO to inscribe the entire Sintra "Cultural Landscape" on its World Heritage List in 1995, saying its "structures harmonize indigenous flora with a refined ...

What's more, the entire city is designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Hopping back and forth between beautiful palaces, villas and castles that Sintra has makes for a great day. That said ...

said Matthew Bedell, another resident of Sintra, which has no pharmacy or grocery store in the center of the UNESCO-designated district. "Those don't feel like rich people problems to me." ...