Three Castles to Visit in Portugal
Portugal is having a moment right now - it's a very popular place to visit as it's budget friendly for travelers, you can usually find English spoken and there's a lot to see and do including a plethora of historical sites. I stayed in Lisbon for a week and made several day trips including to these three castles/palaces/gardens. So here are three that are a day trip from Lisbon that you can easily do in a day! National Palace and Gardens of Quelez Three generations of the Portuguese Royal Family lived here and it's often called the Portuguese Versailles. It was built in the 18th century as a summer retreat for the royal family and is considered "a masterpiece of Rococo architecture." In fact, it was one of the last large Rococo style buildings built in Europe. This palace was the home of Queen Maria I and her husband Dom Pedro III. As with most palaces, there is quite the history here. It started as a country house and was expanded the court, the Royal Guard...
