SINTRA, Portugal — With sunshine bathing its multicolored facades against a backdrop of deep blue sky, the Pena Palace in Sintra is like a castle seen through a kaleidoscope. A jumble of bright yellow ...

SINTRA, Portugal — Fog and mist are generally not friends of travelers, particularly when those travelers have visions of a sunny and warm week in Portugal. But when fog and mist descend and then hug ...

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.” The English ...

If you’re headed to Portugal this summer, Lisbon is your likely first stop. Once you get the low-down on Lisbon, head to storybook Sintra, the resort town – and a UNESCO World Heritage Site – just 18 ...

As I approach Pena Palace, the crowning glory of Sintra, Portugal, I feel as if I'm entering a dream. And not just because I'm still sleepy from a night of wine tasting in Lisbon, a 40-minute train ...

Across the Alto Douro region in northeastern Portugal, there are over 80 Paleolithic rock art sites in the roughly 77-square-mile Côa Valley Archaeological Park. The park is an active archaeological ...

Safe, friendly, great value, and surprisingly easy to plan, Portugal delivers big European experiences without big headaches or budgets. The post Why Portugal Has Become a Top Choice for American ...

Queen Maxima and King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands spent the final day of their state visit to Portugal taking in the sights of the historic town of Sintra. Standing against a backdrop of the ...

With sunshine bathing its multicolored facades against a backdrop of deep blue sky, the Pena Palace in Sintra is like a castle seen through a kaleidoscope. A jumble of bright yellow domes, red towers, ...