"The continuing ascendance of Portuguese tourism is bringing some spectacular places to global attention — among them is Sintra-Cascais Natural Park, on the Atlantic coast just to the west of Lisbon. It’s here that you’ll find not just spectacular landscapes but spectacular Islamic architecture as well, including the medieval Castle of the Moors as well as Sintra Palace, a truly unique 500-year-old aristocratic residence. And not far from Sintra Palace is a lodging that’s only slightly less lavish: the stately, sedate, pistachio-hued guest house known as Casa Holstein Quinta de São Sebastião." - Tablet Hotels