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A taste of Portugal, • Cafe Sintra adapts Iberian flavors for patrons in Bend ...

Bend Bulletin - Feb 17, 2012
Cafe Sintra in downtown Bend opened in 2004 and boasts similar cuisine to its Sunriver counterpart. By John Gottberg Anderson / For The Bulletin Food: B. Excellent lunches highlighted by stews; breakfast in Sunriver was disappointing. Service: A-.

Portugal: Europe's west coast engages the senses

Lincoln Journal Star - Feb 5, 2012
(PAM THOMPSON/For the Lincoln Journal Star) Lisbon entrances the intellect with its sensational art, architecture, fado music and history, but Sintra captures the heart with its fairytale village, storybook palace and two hilltop castles.

First Drive Review: 2013 Mini Cooper S Roadster by Henny Hemmes +VIDEO

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Autochannel (press release) - Jan 28, 2012
By Henny Hemmes SINTRA, Portugal - January 26, 2012: The weather in my home base in The Netherlands was in a true grey mode, with rain and much wind. So you can imagine how happy I was to make it to Portugal for the first driving event of the Mini ...

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Sintra books

Lisbon Encounter

by: Kerry Christiani
What Will Your Lisbon Encounter Be…

Getting lost (on purpose) in the rambling lanes of Alfama
Being moved by the haunting tune of traditional fado
Indulging your sweet tooth with a custard tart or three in a pastelaria
Catching the fantastic views - and your breath - from Lisbon's miradouros
Making new friends over a cherry brandy at a Ginjinha
Living happily ever after (for a day) in Sintra's fairy-tale palace

Discover Twice the City in Half the Time.
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Lisbon and Surroundings: Queluz, Cascais, Estoril, Sintra, Mafra, Obidos, Fatima

by: Luciana Savelli
A guide to and souvenir of a trip to Lisbon, the beautiful capital of Portugal. Luciana Savelli describes the sights to see and their historic background in a series of simple itineraries, accompanied by photographs. The book does not only describe Lisbon but also covers many of the surrounding towns and areas, including Queluz, Cascais, Estoril, Sintra, Mafra, Obidos and Fatima.
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Sintra Portugal

Sintra is a UNESCO World Heritage Site on account of its 19th century Romantic architecture, which Lord Byron described as being the most beautiful in the world. Sintra has become a major tourist attraction, with many day-trippers visiting from nearby Lisbon. Attractions include the fabulous Pena Palace(19th c.) and the Castelo dos Mouros (reconstructed 19th c.) with a breath-taking view of the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park, and the summer residence of the kings of Portugal Palácio Nacional de Sintra (largely 15th/16th c.), in the town itself. The Sintra Mountain Range, one of the largest parks in the Lisbon area, (Serra de Sintra) is also a major tourist attraction.

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Lisbon - Sintra

The small town of Sintra has two palaces and a charming village feeling, set in rolling green hills with a cool, fresh atmosphere and sprinkled with large mansions amidst lush landscaping.

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Cultural Landscape of Sintra, Portugal

Sintra lies in the splendid coastal landscape of western Portugal just north of Lisbon. Numerous kings and other aristocrats built their summer retreats in this miniature paradise. In the 19th century Sintra became the first centre of European Romantic architecture. Palácio Real, Sintra National Palace, was built on the remains of a Moorish castle. The Moors, who ruled here for centuries, were finally driven away from their paradise by King Alfons Henriques in 1147. The palace was built in the late 15th century to serve as summer accommodation for many a prince and ruler, who all had one thing in common: eternal glory. The palace rooms can be visited but conditions are strict. The armoury (Sala dos Brasões), the room with the Moorish tiles, the magpie room (Sala das Pegas), the swan room (Sala dos Cisnes), the bathhouse and many more beautiful things are visited annually by hundreds of thousands of tourists and culture lovers.Officially designated by UNESCO as "World Heritage Site", this site is to be safeguarded for the future as a testimony to its enduring past. The 26-part tv-series "HERITAGE SITES of the WORLD" is available in Dutch and English. Information at www.stockshot.nl/worldheritagesites/ Visit WWW.STOCKSHOT.NL for highres version or broadcast video footage

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