Mines and Tunnels
Legends abound of mysterious tunnels honeycombing Sintra Mountain.
Legends abound of mysterious tunnels honeycombing Sintra Mountain.
Originally discovered in 1878, the Tholos do Monge is an approximately 4,500-year-old megalithic structure.
Penedo is considered one of the most traditional villages—if not the most traditional—in Sintra.
The massive stone walls of the Moorish Castle snake over the even more massive granite boulders that litter the sides of Sintra Mountain.
provide detailed information and suggestions for turning casual tourism into transformational travel. There is no better location to include in this series than the UNESCO World Heritage Cultural Landscape Site of Sintra, Portugal and its magical Mountain of the Moon.