Sintra is a land of wealth. It is the land of palaces, landscapes, culture, art and also of the great romantics who passed through here . There are varied ways to meet this paradise of Portugal with all this heritage site declared by UNESCO , in 1995 , a World Heritage Site , under the Cultural Landscape category . Its name derives from the word cynthia , moon symbol in Celtic mythology. The Romans called it Mons Lunae , the mount of the moon , and there were sacrifices made ​​in his honor . This mystical charge, this stigma with almost super- natural contours remains until today. We have several routes , with different themes , Nature , Heritage , Romanticism , Enogastronomico , mystic , among others, with an average duration of 2:00 and varying degrees of difficulty , depending on the gap more than walk distance . . All his assets and mystical charge, and stigma with almost super-natural contours remains until today , providing very specific and unique experiences , being annually visited by thousands of tourists attracted by the natural beauty , the monuments and the history of the village and the same time , to take advantage of the different beaches nearby .