31 best things to do in Sintra
![Pena Palace is absolutely beautiful. It's one of the best things to do in Sintra near Lisbon](https://oladaniela.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/things-to-do-in-sintra-pena-palace-1024x640.jpg)
Sintra is Lisbon’s best day trip, for sure. Each year millions of visitors flock to the UNESCO World Heritage Sintra village to explore enchanting 19th-century palaces and eat a travesseiro. But there’s much more to do here than tick off the top sights and twirl around a palace (though there are plenty of opportunities to […]
Lisbon’s best day trip: Sintra 1 or 2-day itinerary
![1 Day itinerary for Sintra includes the Moorish Castle](https://oladaniela.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Castelo-de-mouros-moorish-castle-sintra-ola-daniela-09306-1024x640.jpg)
I always say Sintra is Lisbon’s best day trip and encourage anyone visiting me here in the Portuguese capital to take at least a day to explore. Fairytale palaces, dense mystical forest, charming villages, oversized mossy boulders and a wild, rugged coastline define the historic Sintra village and wider region, and while there’s so much […]
16 most beautiful villages and small towns in Portugal
![Soajo is one of the most beautiful villages in Portugal](https://oladaniela.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Soajo-most-beautiful-villages-Portugal-ola-daniela-09898-hori-1024x640.jpg)
With their tile-covered facades, art deco details and historic landmarks, Portugal’s cities and big towns are absolutely gorgeous. But there’s nothing like the magic of visiting tiny charming villages. Having travelled far and wide across Portugal over the past couple of years, I’ve been swept up in the spell of so many beautiful white-washed coastal […]