Parques de Sintra

If there's one thing that Sintra has that stands out, it's its countless palaces, castles and parks that could have come out of a fairy tale. Have you visited any? If your answer is no, we encourage you to remedy it and visit the one that catches your attention the most. If the answer is yes, you certainly want to continue exploring this wonderful area of Serra da Sintra.

• Pena Palace. Without a doubt, the jewel in the crown of Sintra. This palace stands out for its colorful tones and, together with the park of the same name that surrounds it, you will feel like you are in a dream.
• Moorish Castle. We go from forest fairies to a tale of knights and dragons with this rocky castle with high granite walls. It was built during the Islamic rule of the peninsula and suffered significant abandonment when the conflict between Moors and Christians ended.
• Monserrate Palace. A writers' retreat transformed by Francis Cook into what we know today, a masterpiece of Romanticism, both for its architecture and its natural beauty (it has one of the best botanical gardens in the country).
• Sintra National Palace. This magnificent palace is located in the heart of Sintra and is popularly recognized thanks to its two conical chimneys. Did you know that it is the oldest palace in Portugal?
• Palácio de Queluz. This ostentatious royal residence will make you feel like a nobleman from the Baroque, Rococo and Neoclassical eras as you stroll through its delightful, perfectly manicured gardens.

All these magical spaces and many more are what house the Sintra Cultural Landscape, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1995. Don't miss it and let yourself be enchanted by the enchanting storybook settings!