Park and National Palace of Pena

"Visitors to this palace are transported back to the 18C, s they pass through rooms decorated with furniture and objects (Queluz is also a decorative arts museum)." Full review

"The plain main entrance to this extraordinarily austere convent, 13 km (8 miles) southwest of Sintra, sets the tone for the severity of the ascetic living conditions within." Full review

"This estate, 4 km (2½ miles) west of Sintra, was laid out by Scottish gardeners in the mid-19th century at the behest of a wealthy Englishman, Sir Francis Cook." Full review

"The ceiling of the Sala das Armas is painted with the coats of arms of 72 noble families, and the grand Sala dos Cisnes has a remarkable ceiling of painted swans." Full review

"This Disney-like castle is a glorious conglomeration of turrets and domes awash in pastels." Full review