Sintra is a town 40 min by train from Lisbon and as my Portuguese teacher is a very big fan of this place, Jolien and I decided to jump on the train and see what the fuss is about. Sintra really is as impressive as they say, not only for the architecture and buildings but also for the nature. It's much greener than I would have imagined.
We visited the Pena Palace and the Castle of the Moors. The easiest and fastest way is to start at the top by taking a bus and walk down. This way you will make the most out of your time as everything is quite far apart.