Tourist attractions
Sintra is located near the capital, Lisbon.
For a long time a royal sanctuary, its wooded land is studded with farms and palaces in pastel colors. The National Palace of Sintra, of Moorish and Manueline style, is distinguished by the two stunning identical chimneys and the elaborate tiles.
The 19th-century Pena National Palace, at the top of the hill, is known for its extravagant design and stunning views.
Sintra, Unesco World Heritage
Sintra was classified as a UNESCO World Heritage in 1995. Sintra is a charming Portuguese city that is located within the hills of the Serra de Sintra. Hidden among these pine-covered hills are extravagant palaces, luxurious mansions, and the ruins of an ancient castle.
The variety of fascinating historic buildings and charming attractions combine to form a fantastic tourist destination. Sintra and the incredible city should be included in your vacation plans.
Sintra National Palace
The National Palace of Sintra, located in the historic center of the village, is a unique and unavoidable monument for its historical, architectural and artistic value.
Of all the Palaces that the Portuguese monarchs had erected over the Middle Ages, only the one in Sintra has remained intact until today, maintaining the essence of its configuration and silhouette since the middle of the 16th century. The main campaigns of works after the Christian Reconquest (12th century) were promoted by the kings D. Dinis, D. João I and
D. Manuel I, between the end of the 13th century and the middle of the 16th century. These works of adaptation, expansion and improvement determined the physiognomy of the palace.
Pena Palace
The Pena Palace stands on a rugged rock, which is the second highest point in the Serra de Sintra.
The Palace itself consists of two wings: the former Manueline convent of the Order of São Jerónimo and the wing built in the 19th century by King Fernando II.
In 1838 King D. Fernando II acquired the old monastery of Jerónimos monks of Nossa Senhora da Pena, which had been built on top of the Serra de Sintra in 1511 by King D. Manuel I and was vacant since 1834 with the extinction of orders religious. The convent was composed of the cloister and outbuildings, the chapel, sacristy and bell tower, which today constitute the northern core of the Pena Palace, or the Old Palace.
Quinta da Regaleira
The Palácio da Regaleira is the main building and the most common name of the Quinta da Regaleira palace. It is also called the Monteiro dos Milhões Palace, a name associated with the nickname of its first owner was António Augusto who was distinguished by King Dom Carlos I on August 16, 1904 as baron of Almeida.
The palace is located on the hillside and a short distance from the Historic Center of Sintra , being classified as a Property of Public Interest since 2002.
Monserrate Palace
Close to the historic center of Sintra, there is one of the most beautiful architectural and landscape creations of Romanticism in Portugal: the Park and Palace of Monserrate, unique testimonies of 19th century eclecticism.
The Palace combines Gothic, Indian and Moorish influences, as well as exotic and vegetal motifs that extend harmoniously abroad.
The gardens received species from all over the world and were organized by geographic areas. The lawn in front of the Palace allows the deserved rest, during the discovery of one of the richest Portuguese botanical gardens.
Moorish Castle
Installed in one of the ridges overlooking the Sintra Mountains, Moorish Castle is a fortification built around the 10th century after the Muslim conquest of the Iberian Peninsula. Two waists of walls irregularly surround the granite blocks of the mountain range, between cliffs and on steep cliffs. Along the paths you can admire a unique landscape that shows, in the foreground, the village, the Paço de Sintra, the Pena Palace and the mountains and, beyond these, the extensive plain to the north and the Atlantic Ocean.
