Sintra Historic Centre
Hilltop old town of winding lanes gathered around a royal palace with two giant conical chimneys.
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This guide to Sintra's historic centre goes back to the summers of fourteen ninety-nine and fifteen oh one, when King Manuel the First was staying at the palace here while his fleets were far out at sea. It follows a forgotten merchant, one of Vasco da Gama's captains, and the chroniclers who still argue about who knocked first. Best heard in the square facing the palace's twin white chimneys.
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