SINTRA BY LOCALS

Sintra is one of Portugal’s most beautiful villages and is known as the Portuguese Riviera

Highlights

  • Guided tour of Sintra with a local
  • Use of air-conditioned vehicle throughout the tour with driver
  • Entrance to Quinta da Regaleira, National Palace of Pena and the Castle of the Moors
  • A cup of coffee and Portuguese snacks at a café in Sintra with your local guide

Itinerary

Sintra is one of Portugal’s most beautiful villages and is known as the Portuguese Riviera. Join a local Sintra resident as you enjoy an in-depth tour of the region.

Begin your tour with a visit to the Quinta da Regaleira, a Portuguese Estate (Quinta) which is home to a palace, chapel as well as a luxurious park including lakes, grottoes and wells.

Next, visit the Park and National Palace of Pena which stands atop the mountains in Sintra and is a classic example of 19th-century Romantic architecture. Finish at Castle of the Moors, a medieval castle built by the Moors in the 8th and 9th century.

Return to the centre of Sintra town where you will enjoy a coffee and some Portuguese snacks with your local guide, enjoying the relaxing atmosphere in the town.

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