Lisbon is the capital and the largest city of Portugal that lies in the Western Liberian Peninsula of the Atlantic Ocean and River Tagus. Lisbon is an alpha global city with great importance in finance, Commerce, media, entertainment, art, education, international trade and tourism. The long coastline along the Atlantic Ocean with the River Tagus is a cool and beautiful environment that you should consider for your next day trip from Lisbon. Be ready to be marveled by Romanesque, Gothic, Baroque, Modern and Postmodern architectural construction found all over the city, several museums across the city will give you information on the history and the best of art in the city.
In case you consider visiting Lisbon on your next vacation, this article will offer you the adequate information you need to make the most of your Lisbon day trip, giving you full details on the best attractions sites around the country. If you are considering having the best of times on your Lisbon day trip then outlined below are some must-visit locations for you.
Overview
Lots of attractions awaits you on your Lisbon day trip as you pay a visit to the Pena Palace –Sintra referred to as Palacio de Pena in Portuguese. This beautiful Romanesque architecture of the 19th century is one of Portugal’s finest and main tourist attractions renowned for its luxuriously painted terraces, decorative fortifications, mythological statues and the fascinatedly decorated interior that stands out as one of the best you can find in the world.
Visit to the Palacio de Pena is one of the best experiences you are likely to have in your Lisbon tour, the Palace being sited at a high point of Sintra up to about 480metres makes it a very good environment for uphill hiking especially from the Historic center of Sintra which is about 150metres lower. Finding your way from Lisbon on your day trip is quite easy, you can take a bus, train or hire a car, but because of traffic and parking spaces, it is recommended you travel by train.
The flamboyant complex called Pena palace tops the main attractions at Sintra, it gets crowded with visitors all year round especially during the summer months. For a better chance to best explore the palace, avoid visiting between the hours of 11:00 – 12:00 and 15:00 – 16:00 when the day trippers and the coach tours arrives. Your visit to Palacio de Pena should also afford you the opportunity to explore the forested park lands that surrounds the Palace with artistic sculptures, hidden pathways and for the stunning view of the palace that it provides.
Duration: 8 hours
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Duration: 8 hours
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