Pena Palace Inside Tour - Most beautiful fairy-tale like castle in Portugal + Sintra walking tour

We did this shore excursion with Norwegian Sun on disembarkation day. The cruise line was able to place all our luggages in the tour bus and at the end of our tour, we either dropped off at a place convenient to us or back to the cruise port with fellow passengers. We had enjoyed our tour though we did wish we could have more time exploring this beautiful palace and its grounds. 0:00 Entrance of Pena Palace. Narration from self guided tour audio 00:35 Walking towards the mini bus which takes about 5 minutes to the palace 02:02 The entryway into the castle is called the Door of Alhambra 06:18 Statue of Ferdinand II , creator of the Palace and the Park. 6:57 Manueline architecture style courtyard 7:31 Bedroom of King Carlos 8:22 View of the beautiful courtyard from above. 8:36 Bedroom of the Secretary of Queen Amelia 9:16 Bedroom of Ferdinand II and Bedroom of Queen Amelia 10:07 Tea Room 10:20 Office of Queen Amelia 11;45 A sacristy is a room in a church where a priest prepares for a service 12:05 The Gallery's First Room 12:30 The Gallery's Second Room 13;00 Smoking Room 13:25 Great Hall for hosting reception and entertainment in the Palace 14:44 Office of King Manuel II- Last king of Portugal 15:02 Bedroom of King Manuel II 15:28 Room of Ferdinand II 16:42 Stag Room 16:57 Palace Kitchen 17:44 Another look at this majestic palace before we leave. 18:29 Walking downhill towards the entrance Part 2: 19:24 On our way to the town of Sintra. 21:10 Portugese Egg Tart Introduction The Pena Palace(Portuguese:Palácio da Pena)is a Romanticist castle in São Pedro de Penaferrim, in the municipality of Sintra, on the Portuguese Riviera. The castle stands on the top of a hill in the Sintra Mountains above the town of Sintra. On a clear day it can be seen from Lisbon and much of its metropolitan area. This beautiful palace is an outstanding example of the 19th-century romanticism style of architecture, with its vividly painted terraces, ornamental battlements and statues of mythological creatures. Millions of tourists flock to Sintra each year to visit this fascinating palace and its grounds. With its rich history, from a chapel to a monastery to a Disney-like castle, the Pena Palace became the National Monument of Portugal in 1910. The palace is also one of the Seven Wonders of Portugal and became an UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995. Today, it is used to host state events by the President of the Portuguese Republic and other government officials. We did this shore excursion with Norwegian Sun on disembarkation day. The cruise line was able to place all our luggages in the tour bus and at the end of our tour, we either dropped off at a place convenient to us or back to the cruise port with fellow passengers. We had enjoyed our tour though we did wish we could have more time exploring this beautiful palace and its grounds.