This palace, which despite its "youth" (it was built during the 19th century) is one of the most beautiful in Europe, stands on a unique natural environment, that of the Sierra de Sintra, and is surrounded by a botanical garden in where thousands of species from all corners of the planet coexist.

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The palace was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995.

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Palace of Pena. This palace, which despite its "youth" (it was built during the 19th century) is one of the most beautiful in Europe, stands on an incomparable natural environment, that of Serra de Sintra, and is surrounded by a botanical garden in where thousands of species from all corners of the planet coexist.

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Pena Palace – Castle of the Moors loop from Sintra

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Pena Palace – Quinta da Regaleira loop from Sintra

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Location: Sintra (São Pedro De Penaferrim), Lisbon, Portugal

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Castelo dos Mouros e Palácio Nacional da Pena — circular route PR2 SNT in Sintra

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