We will travel to the Lisbon suburb of Sintra. Once the summer residence of Portuguese monarchs, Sintra’s cultural landscape is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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You’ll visit the fairytale palace of “Snow White” – that’s the name of the former royal summer residence – the Palacio de Pena, which traces its lineage back to 1839. The fairy-tale-like palace conveys an atmosphere of magic. The architect of the palace was the German Baron Eschwege, who had the courage to mix different architectural styles. And of course the royal park deserves special attention. King Ferdinando II ordered to plant trees from different parts of the world – cypresses, magnolias, camellias, azaleas, a large variety of ferns. The park was planted for 4 years.
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Further you will be waiting for the mysterious and mystical estate da Regaleira, the owner of which was a famous millionaire from Brazil Antonio Carvalho Monteiro, who, having bought the estate, built a kind of palace of philosophy with a beautiful paradise garden. Each object in the garden occupies a certain, not random place, everything is lined up in a certain pattern. There are also assumptions that Antonio Carvalho Monteiro belonged to the society of Freemasons, and that on the territory of the manor there is exactly the place where the secret rite of initiation of the “novice” took place. In a word, the Estate of da Regaleira is a find for those who are interested in esotericism, alchemy and Freemasonry. Then you will have a walk through the center of the city, where the Royal National Palace and a lot of souvenir shops, where you can buy something memorable about this amazing city.
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On this day you will have an opportunity to conquer the westernmost point of the Eurasian continent – Cape Cabo da Roca. There everyone will be able to get a colorful certificate that they have visited the edge of the Earth. From a hundred and forty-meter height to admire the beautiful landscape and breathe cool ocean air. And on a light wave of emotions, overcoming the mountain serpentine, descend into the mysterious gorge “Devil’s Mouth”.
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After that you will go to Cascais, which is a summer resort for the rich and idle, as well as a fishing village and a second home for many foreigners who decide to move to Portugal. Cascais offers all the pleasures and amenities of a sophisticated European seaside resort just a short drive from the capital with attractions from hotels to casinos, sea view restaurants to languid beaches.
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