Royal Palace in Sintra, you can immediately find two ancient conical chimneys. The main part of the palace was built by King Joao I at the end of the XIV century on the site of the former residence of the Arab rulers. Palace for a long time became the summer residence of the Portuguese monarchs. King Manuel I 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 of tiles made in Seville in the XV-XVI centuries. The Arab influence is noticeable in the carved wooden ceilings, especially beautiful in the chapel, where you can also admire the unique ceramic floor and the XV century.

Dome Hall coat of arms adorn the scenic deer holding the arms 74 of the Portuguese noble families. The ceiling of the banqueting hall is decorated with many swans and Forty Hall got its name from a variety of birds, painted on the ceiling panels.