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Everything about Sintra

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Easter

What’s the connection between Good Friday and the Convent of the Capuchos?

20 Mar 2024 12:00

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Women

House of Queens – For centuries, Sintra was run by (great) women

08 Mar 2024 12:00

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Curiosities

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

22 Feb 2024 12:00

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Nature

Did you know that in the Park of Pena there is a tree that walks?

14 Feb 2024 12:00

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History

The storm that devastated the Park of Pena

12 Jan 2024 12:00

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Royal Family

The death of Queen Maria II – The end of a true love story

15 Nov 2023 12:00

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History

1 November: the earth also shook in Sintra on All Saints' Day

01 Nov 2023 12:00

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Nature

5 places that are even more beautiful in autumn

26 Oct 2023 12:00

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Royal Family

D. Amélia and Maria Pia, the last inhabitants of the palaces of Sintra

05 Oct 2023 12:00

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Curiosities

From blowing bubbles to blind goat: the games played by princes and princesses in the 18th century

27 Sept 2023 12:00

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Animals

What birds can you find in the Sintra hills?

25 Aug 2023 12:00

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Curiosities

Summer in Sintra: the holiday everyone would love to have

01 Aug 2023 12:00

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