Day 3 Sintra

Our hotel was built in 1783 as a Palace. In 1955 it was opened as a hotel. The "wallpaper" is actually hand painted on plaster.

This piano was from the original palace and is dated 1786

Our tour today involved driving to Cabo da Roca, the most western part of mainland Europe. 

Apparently, Rotary is very active here as well. 

We stopped at a local cooperative winery that is the oldest in Portugal called Adega Regional de Colares established in 1931. They produce a wine unlike anyone else where the grapes are grown by the sea so it has a "salty" taste.

Quinta da Regaleira: was purchased by Antonio Carvalho Monteiro in 1892. He added features that held symbols that reflected his interests and ideologies. One of these was the "initiation well". It is 9 stories deep and ends with the Mason symbol on the floor.

Selfie!

We ended our second night at the hotel on the veranda overlooking the valley with a nice meal and cool night temperature.