Cold and windy Sintra!
This morning, Bel arrived from Madrid. We had breakfast together then left to catch the train to Sintra. We walked up to Rossio where the train station was and were able to catch the 11:01 train to Sintra - the ticket was 3,60 euros round trip, but we had to pay 50 cents for the card thing that you beep. So weird. Sintra is actually part of the Lisbon region but not part of Lisbon city (unlike Alfama and Belem which are districts in Lisbon city). It was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO for its Romantic architecture. The train ride took us 40 minutes. It was colder in Sintra than in Lisbon because it was located higher up in the hills. We stopped at the municpal hall to get a map then headed off to explore. We decided to go first to Quinta da Regaleira . It's this summer estate of a wealthy family. The place was really interesting though because unlike many other summer palaces/houses I've been to in Europe, it was located on a hill. The house was actually small but ...