Top places to visit in Sintra

• Cabo da Roca

  Viewpoint · 4.7 rating · about 1 h

  The westernmost point of continental Europe — 140m granite cliffs battered by the Atlantic, with the famous lighthouse and the Camões quotation marker at the cliff edge.

• Pena Palace

  Heritage · about 2 h · entry EUR 20

  Flamboyant 19th-century Romanticist palace in vivid red and yellow crowning the Sintra hills; UNESCO site.

• Quinta da Regaleira

  Heritage · about 2 h · entry EUR 15

  Romantic estate with a Manueline mansion, symbolic gardens and the spiralling Initiation Well.

• Castle of the Moors

  Fort · about 1.5 h · entry EUR 12

  Ruined 8th-century Moorish hilltop castle with ramparts giving 360° views over Sintra and the coast.

• National Palace of Sintra

  Heritage · about 1.3 h · entry EUR 10

  Medieval royal palace in the town centre, unmistakable for its two great conical kitchen chimneys.

• Monserrate Palace

  Heritage · about 1.5 h · entry EUR 12

  Exotic 19th-century palace blending Gothic, Indian and Moorish styles amid a celebrated botanical park.

• Convento dos Capuchos

  Monastery · about 1 h · entry EUR 8

  Austere 16th-century Franciscan friary with tiny cork-lined cells hidden in the forest.

• Praia da Adraga

  Beach · about 2 h

  Wild sandy beach backed by rugged cliffs and rock formations, near Almoçageme.

Things to do

• Sintra Palaces Guided Day Tour Day Trip · 7 h · from EUR 85 per person
• Sintra & Cascais Tuk-Tuk Tour Sightseeing · 4 h · from EUR 65 per person
• Cabo da Roca Sunset Tour Nature · 2.5 h · from EUR 45 per person

Day trips and tours

• Sintra Palaces & Cabo da Roca 8 h · from EUR 85

Where to stay in Sintra

• Sintra Vila about EUR 130 per night

  Historic centre at the foot of the palaces, magical but quiet at night.

Hotels

• Tivoli Palácio de Seteais 5-star · EUR 300 to EUR 700 per night
• Sintra Boutique Hotel 4-star · EUR 120 to EUR 220 per night
• Nice Way Sintra Palace 2-star · EUR 24 to EUR 80 per night

Where to eat

• Tascantiga Portuguese, Tapas · about EUR 20 per person
• Incomum by Luis Santos Portuguese, Contemporary · about EUR 30 per person
• Piriquita Café, Bakery · about EUR 8 per person

Getting around

• Bus main way to get around

  Seeded from the curated primary_local_modes array; per-city parameters not yet researched.

• Walking main way to get around

  Seeded from the curated primary_local_modes array; per-city parameters not yet researched.

Safety and scams to avoid

• Palace ticket queue touts

  Around Pena Palace entrances

  Individuals offer to "skip the queue" for cash or sell overpriced tickets.

  How to avoid it: Buy tickets only from official Parques de Sintra desks or the official website.

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