Brent O.
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My wife and I took a small group tour (7 persons) to Sintra and Cascais hosted by Fabio Feliz. We were escorted in a mini-van which was comfortable and well suited to the narrow cobblestone roads leading up to the Pena Palace. The building was amazing and especially the antique furnishings which brought it to life. Fabio did a good job of keeping our group separate so we could hear his narration despite the crowds at the attraction. He was very knowledgeable about the specific historic events associated with the monarchy in Portugal. After the palace, we visited the town of Sintra which is a quaint hillside town with shops and restaurants. Then we drove to a lunch at a countryside restaurant. Although the place was used by numerous tour groups, we had a table to our own and the food choices and quality was very good. subsequently, we stopped briefly at the westernmost point of land in Europe where there was a lighhouse and overlook. Then on to Cascais, a seaside resort town with fancy shops etc. We drove back to Lisbon via a costal route which took us by many beaches with good views. The tour lasted about 9 hours - even longer than advertised as we proceeded at our own pace. Our guide was easy to hear, spoke good English, and had a great sense of humor, and conducted the entire tour without inicdent.
