Sintra and the fairytale castle
2007.04.11
Around 40 mins&#39 train from Lisbon is a quaint little hillside town...
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Around 40 mins' train from Lisbon is a quaint little hillside town...
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where even the city hall looks like a tower out of Disney&#39s cartoons
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where even the city hall looks like a tower out of Disney's cartoons
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Across the valley dividing the town was the royal palace
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Across the valley dividing the town was the royal palace
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Stone guardians watched over the road to the town
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Stone guardians watched over the road to the town
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IMHO, one of the charms of Portuguese towns in a word: hills.
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IMHO, one of the charms of Portuguese towns in a word: hills.
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I wonder what trees those are
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I wonder what trees those are
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Closer to the palace
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Closer to the palace
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The town and the Moorish fort on the hilltop
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The town and the Moorish fort on the hilltop
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We decided to walk up the hill.
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We decided to walk up the hill.
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That decision gave us a few really good views.
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That decision gave us a few really good views.
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But the Quinta de Regaleira was beckoning
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But the Quinta de Regaleira was beckoning
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In the mansion: a massive library. Or so we&#39re led to believe.
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In the mansion: a massive library. Or so we're led to believe.
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Calling the place a garden is an understatement.
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Calling the place a garden is an understatement.
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Gardens don&#39t usually have caves, do they?
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Gardens don't usually have caves, do they?
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OK, this is more garden-like...
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OK, this is more garden-like...
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But I think a much better description would be: playground
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But I think a much better description would be: playground
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My fascination with castles is beginning to show again
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My fascination with castles is beginning to show again
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Especially when I can duck in and out of secret doorways
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Especially when I can duck in and out of secret doorways
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Up spiral staircases
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Up spiral staircases
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And onto towers worthy of Rapunzel
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And onto towers worthy of Rapunzel
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