Queluz

This is at the Queluz palace, just on the outskirts of the city. It isn't very far from where we live but we hadn't been there yet. It was well worth the trip. The palace itself had very decorated rooms, like the one above, lots of pictures of the kings, queens, princes and princesses that had lived there, painting, pottery... but the most beautiful part is the gardens.
This is walking up to a bridge that goes across a tiled canal that the royals used to ride like boats in for fun. Although they don't have it full of water anymore you can see the amazing tiles inside and out of the canal.

I just love the Portuguese tile art, it is unique and beautiful!

On the canal looking back toward the palace. It was just one of those places where you can just imagine a little of what it must have been like back in the day.

Don't we just look like we could SO be the King and Queen!?!

I love this section depicting the ships heading out to sea. You can see the old typical Portuguese ship.

It was a beautiful palace, huge and with lots of statues and decorative work on the outside of the building. And do you see those black ominous clouds overhead? They stay back long enough to let us have a fun, relaxing walk through the extensive gardens.

A view looking back at the palace from the gardens.