Just a short train ride from Lisbon is a small town called Sintra. In Sintra is a castle straight out of a fairytale. This castle, pearched upon the top of a mountain, is colorfully painted, with intricate carvings, and lavish furniture. It is really not very large, but very beautiful. Just down the road, perched on top of the adjacent mountain, is a fortress. The fortress is not as impressive as the castle, but the views are amazing.
We cruised around these hills, hiking and taking buses up and down the
road all day. Back near the train station, we found a Chinese
resturaunt that we loved. It was actually pretty good food for
extremely cheap! We actually ate there twice that day. If you ever go
there and need to eat, I absolutely recommend it.
