Located close to the cape Cabo da Roca, Ursa Beach is regarded as the westernmost beach of Europe. The imposing cliffs are the source of panoramic views of the beach. The beach is marked by granite and Ursa rocks. Moreover, during low tides contiguous coves namely, Pesqueiro do Abrigo (north) and Palaia (south) are visible. Thanks to the aforementioned features, Ursa Beach was declared by Michelin Guide as one of the world's beautiful beaches.
La arquitectura de esta impresionante propiedad evoca el estilo romano y gótico. Es imposible escribir sobre esta finca en su conjunto, ya que cada edificio tiene su propio carácter. A lo largo de la propiedad hay una sucesión de jardines, lagos, fuentes, cuevas, y los pequeños palacios, que le dejará asombrado cuando usted explora. Símbolos ocultos en relación con organizaciones secretas, tales como los Masones y los caballeros templarios se dice que están ocultas en toda la propiedad. A pesar de que fue construido hace mucho tiempo, sólo en 1892, cuando Carvalho Monteiro (mejor conocido como "Millones Monteiro") adquirió la propiedad, le hizo comenzar a ganar la riqueza artística de las que es conocido hoy en día. En 1997, el Consejo de la Aldea forzo la compra de la finca, para evitar que una empresa japonesa convierta la propiedad en un hotel. Visitas guiadas están disponibles y deben ser programadas antes por teléfono. Tours permitan a grupos de hasta 20 personas.
Covering a total area of 14,583 hectares (36,035 acres), the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park is one of Portugal's largest and most popular parks. Home to a diverse range of flora and fauna, the park is also teeming with historical monuments. Declared as a protected monument, the park boasts rich natural landscapes, a rugged coastline, dunes, lucid lakes and dense pine forests. Serving as an ideal destination for a wildlife tour with the family, the park affords delightful sights of weasels, badgers, foxes and wild rabbits. Bird watchers are in for a treat with sighting of peregrine falcon and eagle-de-Bonelli.
Desde dentro de la flora se encuentra un monumento que se puede ver desde más de 50 kilómetros de distancia. Este Palacio fue construido en la parte superior de los cimientos de un antiguo convento en 1840 por Dom Fernando II, y en su estilo arquitectónico podemos ver es neo-árabe, así como las influencias neo-medieval, que lo convierte en uno de los mejores ejemplos de arquitectura Romántica. A su alrededor, se puede disfrutar los monumentales jardines, fuentes y lagos.
One of Sintra's most popular aviation museums, Museu do Ar is housed within the Sintra Air Base. Though the museum was established in 1909, it was only opened to the public in 1971. The museum's exhibits include a wide range of combat aircrafts, uniforms, flight gear, tools and photographs, offering insights into the rich history of the air base. History buffs and discerning tourists visiting Sintra must consider heading to the Museu do Ar for an enriching experience.
Dating back to the 8th and 9th centuries, Castelo dos Mouros was constructed to protect the Iberian kingdom from invasions and strengthen their position in the province. The castle walls follow the ridge's contour almost flawlessly. The castle has a bunch of rectangular towers and an imposing circular one. Formerly serving as vantage points, the high points of the castle segue into mesmerizing panoramic sights of the town. Luring droves of curious tourists and history buffs today, the castle is a magnificent site for all.
The space is dedicated mostly to the presentation of experimental character exhibitions. However, it's also a good place to host live music concerts and other activities, due to the great acoustics.
This museum was opened in 1996 in the Palace of the Contador Mor under the initiative of Lisbon's Town Hall. It features a bookshop, a public library (with databases containing 5000 examples of Portuguese and foreign comic book authors), multimedia rooms, newspapers, reading for children and even comic strips. The museum also organizes temporary exhibitions, which are shown in this space.
Sintra's ridge is truly enchanting, due not only to its overwhelming variety of wild and colorful flora, but also to the massive rocks that decorate every turn. The Gruta das Fadas is found inside a large granite boulder not too far from Jardim da Pena's main gate.
Volta do Duche is one of the best-known areas in Sintra. It's also the namesake for the main street of Vila Velha, or old town, where a public bath was once located. Along the street, there is a wall that frames a vast garden and some say that both rain and irrigation water that ran down this wall contributed to the streets name, which means 'shower's turn'.
The Tapeçarias de Portalegre Gallery is the artistic representation of the commercial products of the Portalegre tapestry manufacturers. The gallery space, situated at the Rua da Academia de Ciências, sits inside the ancient stables of Pombal Palace. There are two temporary exhibition halls whose exhibits frequently rotate and change. The exhibits include a great variety of Portuguese and foreign artists who have created tapestries in Portugal. Some exhibitors include: Jean Lurçat and Le Corbusier, along with Almeida Negreiros, Guilherme Camarinha, Maria Keil, Júlio Pomar, Maria Helena Vieira da Silva, Costa Pinheiro, Sá Nogueira, Lourdes Castro, Eduardo Nery, Graça Morais, Jorge Martins, José de Guimarães, Menez and Rogério Ribeiro. Entrance is free.
Magellan, as he is better known in English, or Fernão de Magalhães, got his place in history mostly due to being the first to circumnavigate Earth. Magalhães was born in Portugal sometime around 1480 and later died in 1521. He served Portugal during most of his young life, only deciding to leave and work for the Spanish kingdom after being barred by the Portuguese king, Dom Manuel I. The statue of Magalhães, near downtown Lisbon at the Praça do Chile, was an offer from the Chilean government to the Portuguese people.