Sintra, Portugal is a frequent day trip destination from Lisbon. I decided to spend time in a smaller town to have more time in nature. While in Sintra, I experienced hazy air and thought it was pollution, but it turned out to be a dust storm from the Sahara desert.
Travel thought: What is your favorite city in the world and why? Is there one city that checks all the boxes, or can a city only be the best for you in specific categories but not all categories that you care about?
Manicured garden in palace grounds
Ornately carved wooden ceiling in a palace
Initiation well, a photogenic spot that’s part of a palace garden
Pena Palace
Pena Palace
Pena Palace
Moorish castle walls from Pena Palace
Pena Palace from the Moorish castle walls
Ocean waves
Atlantic coast, westernmost part of Europe
Atlantic coast, westernmost part of Europe
Sunset on the beach
View of the coast from a mountaintop
Creative vegetarian sushi
Lunch with a view
