Valverde Sintra Palácio de Seteais
Neoclassical palace hotel with a royal triumphal arch, formal gardens and views to the green hills.
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About this audio guide
This guide to the Palácio de Seteais in Sintra starts at the triumphal arch the Marquis of Marialva raised in eighteen oh-two for Prince Regent John and Carlota Joaquina. It follows the name itself, seven sighs, into a legend of a cursed Moorish princess and a Portuguese knight, and into the showmanship of a marquis who loved to entertain guests at his viewpoint. Best heard standing under the arch, looking up at the bronze faces.
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