Sintra Tour
Large oak barrels lined up in a wine cellar
Themed routes

Colares wine route

Vines planted in the sand by the sea and the story of one of the oldest wines in Portugal.

The tour

A themed route through the Colares wine region, one of the oldest in the country: Ramisco vines in sandy soil, sheltered from the wind by cane fences, the local wine cellars and the village of Colares. It ends on the coast at Azenhas do Mar.

Stops

  1. Vines in the sand
  2. Colares wine cellars
  3. Colares village
  4. Azenhas do Mar

What to bring

  • Comfortable shoes
  • A light jacket for the coast
  • Water
Large oak barrels lined up in a wine cellar
Photo: Rob & Lisa Meehan, CC BY 2.0
White houses of Azenhas do Mar on the cliff top
Photo: Alexkom000, CC BY 4.0

Other tours

Peninha Sanctuary on top of the Sintra hills
4x4 jeep

Sintra hills and coast by 4x4 jeep

From the dirt tracks of the hills to Cabo da Roca, stopping at viewpoints a coach cannot reach.

Sintra hills and Atlantic coast€70 per person 4 h
Ursa Beach seen from the lookout, with sea stacks
4x4 jeep

Wild coast by jeep: Ursa to Magoito

The coastline next to our base in Fontanelas: cliffs, dark-sand beaches and the Ursa Beach lookout.

Sintra coast, Colares to São João das Lampas€65 per person 3.5 h
Magoito Beach and its sandstone cliffs
Walks

Cliff walk at Magoito

A walk along the clifftops with the ocean always in view, and down to the beach.

Magoito, São João das Lampas€35 per person 3 h