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Where can you find a dinosaur’s footprint, some of Europe’s oldest grapevines and a deep blowhole that echoes the sound of the Atlantic Ocean in the space of a short walk?. The answers are revealed in a fascinating guide to one of the most beautiful and remarkable areas in Europe. The beaches of Sintra in Portugal - only a short trip down the coast from Lisbon - have been a popular destination for British tourists since the Christian crusaders first sailed to the region in 1147, yet most visitors remain completely unaware of the easily-accessable delights of the area.
Dewi a Welsh graphic designer - who fell so in love with the area that he moved his family there more than a decade ago - has used his local knowledge to produce a unique guidebook to Sintra that could turn even the most run-of-the-mill package holiday into a voyage of discovery.
Look go find, discover Sintra is a personal guide to one of Portugal’s most beautiful, historic and natural places. This is a practical, colourful and easy to follow guide book for visitors wishing to enjoy fully the delights of this special region of Portugal, showing and describing places to visit, stay and eat, and with stimulating walks which will lead you to the hidden treasures of Sintra.
The delights revealed by Dewi include:
- The sea cliff that once marked the end of the known world.
- How Byron’s poem was inspired by the lush landscape.
- Eat wild boar in a restaurant where the ancient brotherhood once met.
- A colourful market dating back to the Christian reconquest.
- A small monastery built into the rock, its tiny rooms lined with cork.
Dewi says: “This guide book is for people who want to discover the immediate area they are visiting. Whilst including more usual tourist attractions, such as the magnificent kitchens and chimneys of the National Palace, many places of interest not normally found in the more general guides, for example the dinosaur footprints at Praia Grande (Big Beach), are featured.”
The striking photography is by Manuel Gomes de Costa, whose work for Portugal’s top specialist magazines makes him one of the country’s leading travel photographers.
For more information on how to order the guide please see the website at www.lookgofind.com |
