Today's agenda included a visit to Sintra. We boarded a train for the forty minute ride north west from Lisbon. But for us, it was much too overrun by tourists, even in this off-season.

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From the train station, we boarded a bus for the uphill ride. The first stop was at the ruins of a 10th-century Moorish castle, with spectacular views over the countryside.

Next we bused further uphill to Pena Palace, a wacky hill-top design, built in the mid-18th century.

_02A0563 Sintra may be worth a short visit, but not a place I would revisit.

After our return to Lisbon, we took a trolley for a final visit to the Alfama.

_02A0613 These are popular methods of transportation in the Alfama - electric powered tuks and the old trolleys.

_02A0618 One last photo of the Alfama district and the Teja River.

The day concluded with an excellent dinner - duck with a berry sauce and a great Portuguese wine.

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