
Pena National Palace. Sintra, Portugal.
The best time for visiting the mystical town of Sintra in Portugal is June, because:
- the sky will be blue, the sun will be bright, and there will be no rain, fog, or wind;
- you will be able to take plenty of wonderful shots of the Pena Palace, Quinta da Regaleira, Convent of the Capuchos, and other attractions of Sintra, but every one of these pictures will be typical and overfilled with your colleagues, tourists;
- you will be standing in queues everywhereto take a bus, to buy a ticket, to enter to any cafe, palace, or villa;
- you will constantly be seeking a parking place for your auto, and, chances are, you will not find one on the narrow mountainous streets of Sintra;
The worst time for visiting the mystical town of Sintra in Portugal is January, because:
- the sky can be deep-gray, the sun can be hidden by clouds, it can be rainy, foggy, and windy, BUT…
- there will be no queues anywhere, and almost nobody in buses, cafes, hotels, and nearby attractions;
- you will be able to take really mystical shots of the Pena Palace or the Convent of the Capuchos, from unusual angles, and show them to the readers of your travel blog;
Sure enough, we chose January.