The countryside around Lisbon, blessed year-round with a temperate climate and easy accessibility, is a compact region of mostly upscale resorts, peaceful rural retreats, and romantic palaces. Immediately to the west of the city is the “Portuguese Riviera”, which stretches about thirty miles (50km) to Cabo da Roca, continental Europe’s most westerly point. Inland are the picturesque towns of Sintra with its romantic palaces and manor houses, and Queluz ... (more)