[World Heritage Site] A colorful and adorable fairy tale castle!

📍Pena Palace The Pena Palace is a must-see tourist spot in Sintra, where the city itself is registered as a World Heritage Site. You can get to Sintra in about 30 minutes by train from Lisbon, Portugal. The palace is located at the top of a mountain at an altitude of 528m, which overlooks the city of Sintra, so you can access it by bus or tuk-tuk from Sintra station. Even from afar, the colorful exterior like a theme park catches your eye. It is said that this "palace" was actually used by the royal family until the monarchy was abolished in 1910. The most distinctive feature is that one palace combines various architectural styles such as Gothic and Renaissance. It is a mysterious palace where you can see completely different buildings depending on where you look. The most impactful of all is the "half-man, half-fish statue" in the 8th photo, which is Triton, the guardian god of the sea in Greek mythology! ︎😳 It is said to symbolize the creation of the world...🙃 The palace is surrounded by forests and is rich in nature, and the buildings painted in colorful colors such as red, yellow, and blue look great🍃 From the palace, you can see not only the city of Sintra, but also Lisbon and the Atlantic Ocean💕 📍Location: Estrada da Pena, 2710-609 Sintra, Portugal 🕰️Opening hours: 9:30-18:30 #PenaPalace #Portugal #Sintra #WorldHeritage #Palace #ArchitecturalStyle #Mudejar #Gothic #Sculpture #TritontheSeaGod #FairyTailCastle #pena #EuropeTrip