Castelo dos Mouros
On our last day, we had some time in the morning to see the Castelo dos Mouros (Castle of the Moors) before heading back to Lisbon. It is a hilltop medieval castle that was built during the 8th century and is also called The Great Wall of Portugal (it looks like a mini version of the Great Wall of China). There is a really nice walk through the forest to get into the main area.
After getting past the main walls, there are flower lined walkways that take you to the outer wall. Walking along the wall is the main draw of the Castelo dos Mouros.
The Castle of the Moors is built on one of the highest points in the area to protect Sintra from attack
The Pena Palace in the distance
The Pena Palace
Back to Lisbon
We left Sintra in a taxi to head back to Lisbon to check into our last hotel for the trip.
This was our last time to walk around and take in the city.
Praca Luis de Camoes
Royale Cafe
Our last dinner was at Royale Cafe. It got a lot of great reviews and definitely did not disappoint. We sat outside in the small patio in the back and got to enjoy our meal with the great weather.
Ponche and a gin and tonic
Bread cheese
Octopus “a Lagareiro”
Black linguini
Our evening stroll while holding hands
And this ends our first trip with Maddox, which I’ve been calling a multi-city, multi-country international trip. We were able to see London, Paris, Lisbon, and Sintra all in one go. Traveling with a baby means you have to make adjustments to your itinerary and accommodations to make sure your baby is entertained and has enough time for rest as well. Luckily we put in a lot of work and planning to make sure our trip went off without a hitch. Definitely looking forward to our next trip!