Sintra Tour
Quinta da Regaleira palace among the trees
Guided visits

Sintra old town and Quinta da Regaleira

The old town, the palace with the two chimneys and the gardens and well of Regaleira.

The tour

A guided walk through Sintra's historic centre, with the National Palace and its conical chimneys, followed by Quinta da Regaleira: the Neo-Manueline palace, the gardens, the grottoes and the initiation well.

Stops

  1. Historic centre
  2. Sintra National Palace
  3. Quinta da Regaleira
  4. Initiation well

What to bring

  • Comfortable shoes: there are stairs and cobbles
  • A light jacket: the hills are cooler than Lisbon
  • Water
Quinta da Regaleira palace among the trees
Photo: Sonse, CC BY 2.0
Sintra village with the hills and castle behind
Photo: Jakub Hałun, CC BY 4.0

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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.

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Ursa Beach seen from the lookout, with sea stacks
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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.

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