When in Lisbon, make the day trip to Sintra.
Just a 45-minute train ride outside of Lisbon is the municipality of Sintra, where a complex of long uninhabited royal palaces perch majestically on jagged mountain tops. A visit to Sintra almost feels like a visit to Disneyland minus the rollercoasters– the castles have turrets, just like the ones in Orlando, and, this being an easy and popular day trip from Lisbon, the crowds of tourists are thick as they would be at the Magic Kingdom. After years of touring Europe, it’s safe to say that Liebling and I aren’t super excited when we happen upon castles and palaces (dare I say we’re even a bit “palaced out”), but Sintra still managed to elicit our marvel, make us care. Out of many attractions, we selected two to visit (the Sintra and Pena National Palaces); just enough to whet our curiosity’s appetite without spending a grip on entrance tickets. So what’s inside? The guts of the palaces are an ornate display of ostentation and past wealth, grand entryways dotted with expensive handmade furniture and wall hangings that make you wonder about those who had the time, riches, and creativity to commission/create such things so long ago. Should you go? Yes!
Tips and Info:
+ The journey to Sintra begins at Lisbon’s Rossio train station and run every 15 minutes during the week and every half hour on Saturday and Sunday. The ride is about 45 minutes and tickets cost about 4.50 Euro ($6 USD) one way.
+ There are at least five major palaces in Sintra and they are all extremely spread out, so if you pressed for time count on seeing at most two. The Sintra and Pena National Palaces are probably the most popular to visit, and there is a combined ticket for entry to both palaces that will run you 21 Euro ($28 USD). Turismode Lisboa gave me a Lisbon Card to try and it gives some discounts on Sintra attractions, so I only paid 18 Euro ($24 USD) for my ticket.
+ Think about buying a bus ticket to shuttle you between the palaces that are very spread out. There are a few different circuits to choose depending on which attractions you want to visit. Upon arrival we purchased tickets for the Pena circuit for 5 Euro ($6.70 USD) each. Beware, these buses are often very congested and don’t come often, so be expect to wait for a while and be packed in like sardines when you finally make it on the bus.
+ Bring snacks! We found the palace complexes to be sorely lacking in good food options (though once you are back in the town there are plenty of places to eat). Bring water and something to nibble on.
+ Sintra is very hilly and you will walk a fair bit between palaces! Wear comfortable shoes.
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All I can think of is how I hiked to this castle… it didn’t look so far when I was in town… next thing I know, 6+ hours and who knows how many miles later, I was there. Just looking at these pictures makes me exhausted again! Haha!
So yeah, that bus may not come very often but for the love of everything good in this world, people should get on it! DO NOT BE CHEAPSKATES, haha. 🙂
I’ve been eyeing a trip to Portugal for a while now – and this helps! Thanks Oneika!
Another place to add to my never ending list of places to see! 😉
Thanks for the info! Heading there in July and simply cannot wait 🙂
Oh the views looks incredible. What a beautiful little find!
I visited Portugal last summer and just loved Sintra (I actually stayed in a bed and breakfast in the mountains there and so I could enjoy it longer and see more as well). While I preferred the interior of the National Palace more, the outside of Pena Palace is just so striking. Your pictures definitely brought back lots of lovely memories.
Spent the weekend in Sintra last summer at a nice B&B my friend and I found on Air BnB. It was such a beautiful place to spend a few days and as we were staying overnight, we got to see the city as it emptied out from the day visitors and became a peaceful village. Lovely place!
Cannot leave Lisbon without going to Sintra! One of the best places in the whole country!
I didn’t even know about Sintra when I first visited Lisbon. Looks like I missed out on an amazing day trip! That castle looks magical.
Just came across your travel blog and really enjoyed it. Wonderful information and photographs. Would love to visit Portugal next. So many amazing places to visit. Happy Travels Oneika.
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