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    Queens

    Female power: 10 queens who left their mark on Sintra

    17 Jul 2025 12:00
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    People of Sintra

    Carlota Joaquina: the ‘spoilt’ princess who became the ‘shrew of Queluz’

    25 Apr 2025 12:00
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    Curiosities

    Monserrate, the ‘fairy dwelling’ that inspired one of the greatest English writers

    17 Mar 2025 12:00
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    History

    9 January, the day that marks a new phase in Sintra's history

    06 Jan 2025 12:00
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    Fact or Fiction

    Fact or fiction. One of the friars of the Convent of the Capuchos lived in a cave for many years?

    25 Nov 2024 12:00
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    Curiosities

    The Queen's Cat. How the fall of the monarchy separated Queen Amelia from her four-legged best friend

    05 Aug 2024 09:00
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    Royal Family

    Dances, bullfights and fruit from Colares. What preparations were made for the Queen's arrival in Sintra?

    09 Jul 2024 09:00
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    Royal Family

    Maria II and Victoria of England: a great friendship between two queens

    09 Jul 2024 09:00
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    Fact or Fiction

    Did Camões read The Lusiads to King Sebastião at the Palace of Sintra?

    07 Jun 2024 12:00
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    Nature

    Park of Pena, the most important arboretum in Portugal

    22 May 2024 09:00
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    Europe Day

    A heritage of everyone, for everyone - the influences of the people who have passed (and still pass) through Sintra

    08 May 2024 12:00
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    Equestrian Art

    How are horses chosen for the Portuguese School of Equestrian Art?

    22 Apr 2024 12:00
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