Who: 1 couple (2 people)
Where: Areias Do Seixo | Sintra
Stay: Areias Do Seixo Charm Hotel (~1hr drive from Lisbon airport) | Hotel Tivoli Palacio de Seteais (~1hr drive from Areias)Eat: Toca do Caboz, Marisqueira Ribas
Day 1 (Mon Sep 1)
- There was no word to describe this hotel other than "magical". The owner put their heart and soul into designing and building the place
- Breathtaking sunset with ocean view at Praia do Seixo ("The Pebble Beach")
- Dinner on premise
- Took free bikes from the hotel and rode to a short scenic trail nearby- Breathtaking sunset with ocean view at Praia do Seixo ("The Pebble Beach")
- Dinner on premise
Day 2 (Tue Sep 2)
- Visited the organic vegetable garden on premise (some really passionate in-house farmers!)
Day 3 (We Sep 3)
- Left early morning for Sintra,a hilly town filled with numerous castles and palaces (we even got to stay in one!)
- Fell in love with Luigi Manini, a Italian/Portuguese artist who designed the exuberant Quinta da Regaleira (the #1 Sintra attraction on Tripadvisor). There was an exhibition about him going on when we visited the estate - saw tons of amazing meticulous drawings like this one.
Day 4 (Thu Sep 4)
- Dinner at Mar do Inferno: one of the best seafood meals we have ever had
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