Sintra - One of the most Magical places on Earth...

I wont say much about Sintra, only that i really loved it there, despite the heavy tourist traffic, and i took many photos, and it made me feel really peaceful at the end of my journey to have such a fantastic day at such an amazing place. So i visited 2 palaces, a Moorish castle, 4 gardens, and walked around the Sintra Villa, the old town with all the shops and restaurants. It was amazing, here are many pictures which reflect my enjoyment of the area...

Palacio Pena

Palacio Pena

From the top of the Moorish castle

Muslim resting area

Downtown Sintra near the Villa

spiral staircase in Palacio Pena

Muslim dome in the gardens at Palacio Regaleira

Regaleira Gardens

Palacio Pena

Awesome!

beautiful

Enchanting

The spire at Regaleira Gardens

Almost Gaudi'esque

this was wierd...

a spiral staircase into the cave systems under the gardens

a lighted pathway in the caves

one of the many entry/exit ways of the caves

a fantastic treat around every corner

Looking down from above

Regaleira Palace

another spire in the gardens

What!

a beautiful tree...

another view of the spiral staircase