Monserrate Park and Palace
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Monserrate Park and Palace are one of the most beautiful creations of Romantic architecture and landscaping, Monserrate Park and Palace are located in Sintra valley. |
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Monserrate Palace |
It has Gothic, Moorish, Indian, and vegetal-style decorations. In addition, it houses one of the most valued and rich botanic gardens in Portugal –The Monserrate Palace (Portuguese: Palácio de Monserrate) is a palatial villa located near Sintra, the traditional summer resort of the Portuguese court in the foothills overlooking the Atlantic Ocean north of the capital, Lisbon.
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Monserrate Palace |
In 1995 Sintra Hills, including the Park of Monserrate, was defined as a World Heritage Cultural Landscape by UNESCO
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In 2013 the Park of Monserrate was honored with the European Garden Award under the category of “Best Development of a Historic Park or Garden”.
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Monserrate Park |
The terrace leads out into the large park. It is designed in a romantic
style with a lake, several springs and fountains, and grottoes, and is surrounded by lush greenery
with rare species.
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The garden is full of plants organized according to geographical areas.
There are naturally grown regional strawberry and holly bushes, cork oaks, araucaria and palm trees, tree ferns from Australia and New Zealand; and agaves and yuccas from Mexico.
There are camellias, azaleas, rhododendrons, and bamboo as well, representing Japan.
Monserrate Park and Palace are worth seeing on your Sintra tour.
