The Royal Palace in Sintra can be immediately recognized by two old conical chimneys. The main part of the Palace was built under king Lane I at the end of the XIV century on the site of the former residence of the Arab rulers. The Palace for a long time became the summer residence of Portuguese monarchs. King Manuel I a bit rebuilt the Palace in the Moorish style. In 1910, the Palace was declared a national monument.

The interior of the Palace looks quite modest, but serve as a wonderful decoration tiles, made in Seville in XV-XVI centuries. The Arab influence is evident in its carved wooden ceilings, especially in the beautiful chapel where you can admire and unique ceramic flooring XV century.

The dome of the Hall of coats of Arms adorn the picturesque deer, holding the coats of arms 74 noble Portuguese families. Ceiling Banquet halls decorated with many swans, and Forty Hall got its name from many of these birds painted on the ceiling panels.