Palácio Nacional da Pena

Just outside Lisbon, Palácio National da Pena was an unexpected travel treat.

Just outside Lisbon, sitting high above the town of Sintra, Palácio National da Pena was an unexpected travel treat.

It's a crazy mixture of architecture, colors, tile and tourists. A super fun place to visit. It's well worth an afternoon if you're ever in the area.

It’s a crazy mixture of architecture, colors, towers, tile and tourists. A super fun place to visit. It’s well worth an afternoon if you’re ever in the area.

The blue is mostly tile!

Some might label it kitsch! One of my favorite places of the trip!

Window and tile detail.

Window and tile detail.

Olive, Alice and Cooper discussing the architectural merits of Palácio Nacional da Pena.

Olive, Alice and Cooper discussing the architectural merits of Palácio Nacional da Pena.

Posted on May 28th, 2015   |  

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