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🇵🇹 Pena Palace, Sintra | The "Tomato & Egg" Castle

Perched atop the Sintra Mountains, **Pena Palace** is Portugal's most **colorful fantasy**—a psychedelic mix of **Romanticism, Gothic, Renaissance, and Moorish styles** that looks straight out of a fairy tale! 🏰🌈 ✨ **Why It’s Magical:** • **19th-century passion project** of King Ferdinand II (a.k.a. the "Artist King") 🎨 • Built on the ruins of a **16th-century monastery** for "harmony with nature" 🌿 • Interior: **Opulent rooms** with gilded ceilings, trompe-l'oeil paintings, and **hidden passages**! • Gardens: **500+ species** of trees (including giant sequoias!) 🌳 🍳 **The "Tomato & Egg" Nickname:** Locals joke about its **red-and-yellow exterior**—like a sunny-side-up egg on a tomato base! 🍅🍳 👑 **Pro Tips:** - Arrive **early** to beat crowds & fog - Hike up to **Cruz Alta** for the **best photo spot** 📸 - The **Queen’s Terrace** has **dizzying views** of Lisbon! #Sintra #PenaPalace #PortugalTravel #FairytaleCastle #UNESCO #DayTripFromLisbon #ArchitectureLover #HiddenGems

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🇵🇹 Pena Palace, Sintra | The "Tomato & Egg" Castle

Perched atop the Sintra Mountains, Pena Palace is Portugal's most colorful fantasy —a psychedelic mix of Romanticism, Gothic, Renaissance, and Moorish styles that looks straight out of a fairy tale! 🏰🌈 ✨ Why It’s Magical: • 19th-century passion project of King Ferdinand II (a.k.a. the "Artist King") 🎨 • Built on the ruins of a 16th-century monastery for "harmony with nature" 🌿 • Interior: Opulent rooms with gilded ceilings, trompe-l'oeil paintings, and hidden passages ! • Gardens: 500+ species of trees (including giant sequoias!) 🌳 🍳 The "Tomato & Egg" Nickname: Locals joke about its red-and-yellow exterior —like a sunny-side-up egg on a tomato base! 🍅🍳 👑 Pro Tips: - Arrive early to beat crowds & fog - Hike up to Cruz Alta for the best photo spot 📸 - The Queen’s Terrace has dizzying views of Lisbon! #Sintra #PenaPalace #PortugalTravel #FairytaleCastle #UNESCO #DayTripFromLisbon #ArchitectureLover #HiddenGems

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