PENA PALACE

Published September 28, 2023 | By Dr. Jack Wheeler

Built as the summer residence of the Portuguese Royal family almost 200 years ago, Pena Palace stands atop the highest hill of the Sintra mountains with stunning views of the Atlantic Ocean far below.

Today a museum showpiece and World Heritage Site, it is one of the most spectacular castles in all Europe. I was here with your fellow TTPers completing another marvelous exploration of the wondrous land of Portugal in October last year. We’ll be here again next Spring – hope you’ll be with us. (Glimpses of Our Breathtaking World #231 photo ©Jack Wheeler)