You will learn about: From the Neolithic to the Bronze Age Roman Empire Muslim domain and the Moorish castle Origins of the name Sintra Christian reconquest and the Kingdom of Portugal Importance of Sintra in the conquest of Lisbon The high medieval age The history of the Royal Palace 18th and 19th century romanticist influence Arrival of European aristocratic elite History of King Fernando II and the construction of the Pena National Palace Retreat for national and international artists and writers (Eça de Queiroz, Ramalho Ortigão, Henry Fielding, Robert Southey, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Lord Byron and Isaac Bashevis Singer, to name a few) You will see: Views of the Palácio da Pena national palace Views of the Castelo dos Mouros castle Outside view of the National Royal Palace of Sintra City Hall (Câmara Municipal) Valenças Palace (Palácio Valenças) St. Martin’s Church (Igreja de S. Martinho) Lord Byron’s Corner House Fonte Mourisca (Moorish Fountain)