Wednesday, 26 September 2012
Tuesday, 25 September 2012
Autumn walk in Sintra, Portugal.
A great walk in Sintra, Portugal.
Starting point, the National Palace of Sintra also known as Paço Real or Palácio da Vila, situated at the heart of the old town with two huge conical chimneys. Walk up the hill to the Pena Palace and Park a magical fantasy of domes, towers and ramparts crowning the "Serra de Sintra" Sintra hills. Visit the Moorish castle which dates back to the early days of the Moorish occupation of the peninsular in the 8th century having been later taken by Dom Afonso Henriques in 1147, the first Portuguese king. Winding over two ridges, this castle offers fantastic views of the area.
This walk in Sintra takes about 1 hour and 15 minutes and is only 4.5 km an easy walk for a beautiful autumn day.
See:
walks in Portugal
Starting point, the National Palace of Sintra also known as Paço Real or Palácio da Vila, situated at the heart of the old town with two huge conical chimneys. Walk up the hill to the Pena Palace and Park a magical fantasy of domes, towers and ramparts crowning the "Serra de Sintra" Sintra hills. Visit the Moorish castle which dates back to the early days of the Moorish occupation of the peninsular in the 8th century having been later taken by Dom Afonso Henriques in 1147, the first Portuguese king. Winding over two ridges, this castle offers fantastic views of the area.
This walk in Sintra takes about 1 hour and 15 minutes and is only 4.5 km an easy walk for a beautiful autumn day.
See:
walks in Portugal
Thursday, 13 September 2012
Self guided walk in Lisbon
A MARVELOUS HISTORICAL WALK IN LISBON
First in a series of self-guided historical walks in Lisbon including some interesting facts and anecdotes.
The first walk is in Alfama, Lisbon's most symbolic district and one of the most rewarding for walkers and photographers thanks to its maze of meandering streets and outstanding views.
Available to download in PDF format to print at home
3 sheets of A4 only 2 Euros
www.walksinportugal.com
First in a series of self-guided historical walks in Lisbon including some interesting facts and anecdotes.
The first walk is in Alfama, Lisbon's most symbolic district and one of the most rewarding for walkers and photographers thanks to its maze of meandering streets and outstanding views.
Available to download in PDF format to print at home
3 sheets of A4 only 2 Euros
www.walksinportugal.com
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