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Curiosities
The Queen's Cat. How the fall of the monarchy separated Queen Amelia from her four-legged best friend
Royal Family
Dances, bullfights and fruit from Colares. What preparations were made for the Queen's arrival in Sintra?
Maria II and Victoria of England: a great friendship between two queens
Fact or Fiction
Did Camões read The Lusiads to King Sebastião at the Palace of Sintra?
Nature
Park of Pena, the most important arboretum in Portugal
Europe Day
A heritage of everyone, for everyone - the influences of the people who have passed (and still pass) through Sintra
Equestrian Art
How are horses chosen for the Portuguese School of Equestrian Art?
Easter
What’s the connection between Good Friday and the Convent of the Capuchos?
Women
House of Queens – For centuries, Sintra was run by (great) women
Does your surname mark you out as a member of the 72 noble families specially chosen by King Manuel? Find out at the Royal Palace of Sintra
Did you know that in the Park of Pena there is a tree that walks?
History
The storm that devastated the Park of Pena
