To go to Pena National Palace, you really need to take a bus or taxi, because it is a long and steep uphill climbing from Sintra National Palace. We caught bus #434 outside of the TI office which is around the corner from Sintra National Palace. Paid the bus driver 1o euros for two bus tickets good for all day, and went up to Pena National Palace.
1. Even after the bus ride, there is still another 10 minutes uphill walk to get to the palace.
2. Unfortunately part of the palace was under renovation :(
3. We just came through the Moorish arch.
4. And we are going in through here.
5. Pena National Palace.
6. And coming up, one of the most amazing facades I have ever seen.
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9. The other side of the building.
10. And it is a terrace to look out.
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12. People single file around the clock tower.
13. From clock tower looking back.
14. Moorish Castle looking from Pena National Palace.
15. Clock tower.
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19. The palace is quite small inside. You can tell by the size of its cloisters. People lined up and moved inch by inch following the designated route.
20. The Royal Dining Room.
21. The Chapel.
22. The Chapel.
23. Out in the cloisters again.
24. Bedroom with amazing ceiling.
25. Bedroom with amazing ceiling and wall.
26. Bedroom with amazing ceiling and wall.
27. Chinese figures?
28. Nice furniture inlaid with mother of pearl.
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30. Chandelier that looks like a hanging plant.
31. The Noble Room.
32. Stained window in the Noble Room.
33. Stained window in the Noble Room.
34. Pena National Palace looking from the cafe terrace.
35. Looking from cafe terrace.
Around the palace, there is a huge park that you can visit. But we didn't have time. We had to get over to the Moorish Castle next.
(To be continued)
