Sintra Portugal- An Amazing Day Trip from Lisbon Portugal
Get ready for an adventure fit for Game of Thrones or Lord of the Rings in Sintra, Portugal.
Palaces and castles galore, hiking and wandering all collide for a day trip for kings and queens as much as any traveler. While visiting Sintra, Portugal you’ll find history and breathtaking views and majestic beauty abound on this quick tangent out of Lisbon.
This is a very popular day trip from Lisbon and with good reasoning. Here is your Sintra, Portugal travel guide. Be sure to add this one to your Portugal itinerary!
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How to get to Sintra, Portugal?
Sintra is a 30-minute train ride from Lisbon and an easy day trip. You can easily do Sintra in one day or even a half day.
You can catch the 30 minute ride from the Rossio Train Station, or Baixa Train Station in Lisbon to take you to Sintra.
Castles and More Castles
Sintra is what fairy tales are made of. It has beautiful palaces, a castle, charming historic city center and gorgeous trails.
Pena Palace – Pena Palace is a brightly colored palace with pops of yellow and red with enchanting blue domes. Pena palace is the golden child of Sintra. If you have time for one thing in Sintra, make it the Pena Palace.
Park of Pena– The Park of Pena is the park that is in the surrounding area of the Pena Palace and has beautiful trails to wander around.
Tickets will cost around 15.00 USD that will give you entrance into both the Park of Pena and the Pena Palace. Grab your tickets here!
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Moorish Castle – The Moorish Castle climbs up steep hills and cliffs that creates the most epic view. You’ll feel like you are on the set of Game of Thrones about to go into battle. If you are afraid of heights the climb up the Moorish Castle may be challenging. There are parts of the castle that are very short and left me crawling up but I actually wasn’t the only one doing this so don’t fret!
Have more time in Sintra?
Monserrate Palace – The palace is a villa with Moorish architecture and it is stunning. Although it is much smaller than Pena Palace, if you have time it is a great stop in Sintra.
Sintra National Palace – Sintra National Palace is another beautiful palace which was inhabited for almost eight centuries by the Portuguese Monarchy.
Historic Center of Sintra – Head to the historic center of Sintra for a bite to eat and wander the sweet charming streets.
Sintra is the perfect day trip from Lisbon and is everything you are looking for in a charming European town.
This is an adventure that is well worth your time and will amaze you with its beauty and charm.
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Great Sintra Tours
Sintra and Cascais Small Group Day Trip from Lisbon- Enjoy transportation from Lisbon to Sintra, a small group guided tour to help you learn all about Sintra, and explore the Pena Park. You will also visit the historic Sintra town center. This guide is perfect because it takes you to all the hot spots while also giving you time to explore on your own too.
Duration: 8 hours
Sintra Half Day Tour– Short on time? Take the half day tour to Sintra where you still get to see the Pena Palace and Park, Sintra Town Center, a winery, and the oldest bakery in Portugal. And transportation from Lisbon, it’s a win win.
Duration: 5 hours
Sintra and Cascais Palaces- Visit two palaces, including Pena National Park and the Palácio and Quinta da Regaleira. You will also get to visit the seaside town of Praia das Azenhas do Mar and the marina of Cascais and its teal waters. This is jam packed day for you to see it all!
Duration: 10 hours
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