I had 6 days between my the end of the Group I guided trip to Europe and start of Group 2 guided trip. I decided to fly to Lisbon, Portugal since I had never been there. Lisbon was beautiful but I was not prepared for Sintra, Portugal which was a short 30-40 minute train ride. Below is a article on Wikipedia and then my own pics of the castle.
The Pena National Palace (Portuguese: Palácio Nacional da Pena) is a Romanticist palace in São Pedro de Penaferrim, in the municipality of Sintra, Portugal. The palace stands on the top of a hill above the town of Sintra, and on a clear day it can be easily seen from Lisbon and much of its metropolitan area. It is a national monument and constitutes one of the major expressions of 19th-century Romanticism in the world. The palace is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the Seven Wonders of Portugal. It is also used for state occasions by the President of the Portuguese Republic and other government officials.