In previous articles, we gave general information about Lisbon and information about places to visit in Lisbon city center.. Now it’s time for the most beautiful places in Lisbon.. The region that will appear in the Lisbon Places to Visit list: Sintra Places to Visit.
Sintra is a place that takes about 45 minutes by train, unlike Lisbon.. Sintra is one of Portugal’s most popular tourist destinations. Trains to Sintra leave from the train station in Rossio, Lisbon.. With your Lisbon card, we will benefit from free of charge. For this trip, leave early in the morning or even before 9:00..
When you see the unusual crowd in Sintra, you will agree with this and you will not be able to understand how time flies from castles to palaces.. If you come to Lisbon and do not see this place, you will miss a lot and your trip will be incomplete.. If you are looking for a Fairyland, you should definitely visit Sintra.
For Lisbon, you can usually spend 3 or 4 days to the fullest.. Friends who make the itinerary can add Porto to their Lisbon tours and skip Sintra.. Needless to say, Sintra is definitely not a place to be missed.
Sintra has 3 different places that you should definitely see.. These are Pena Palace, Mouros Castle and Qinta and Regaleira. As soon as you get off the train from Sintra, you will have to use the buses to see these places.. For 5 Euros, buses will take you to Pena. If you want to have a different experience, you can go on 3-wheel motor bikes for 5 Euros one way, which is also very cool.
Sintra Palacio Nacional de Sintra (National Palace of Sintra)
Sintra Palace Pena and unlike the Citadel it is located inside Sintra in its center. Although its history dates back to the domination of the Umayyads in the region, the main construction was 14. It was built during the reign of King John I in the 16th century.
The palace, which was restored many times throughout history, was last decorated with palace furniture in the 1940s and restored.
Sintra Parque e Palacio Nacional da Pena (Pena Palace)
Pena Palace was a palace where the royal family also resided. Beyond the Royal Palace, Pena is the most distinguished place of Sintra with its pastel colors.. Pena is Portugal’s most visited tourist attraction.
Your entrance ticket to Pena is 10% discounted with the Lisboa Card, if you go to Pena at the highest point on the hill from the point you bought your ticket to. If you don’t have the desire, you can choose a touristic minibus for 3 EUR.
Pena’s story 12. dates back to the century. A chapel still exists here, in 1838 the King of Portugal gave the order to build a palace next to this chapel.. Pena, which deserves praise for its gardens, invites you to its fairy-tale world.. Below is a map showing the national parks and palaces in and around Sinra.
The interior of the palace is as beautiful as its exterior. A wonderful sightseeing tour awaits you inside with its palace furniture, courtyard, kitchen and lounge.
Quinta da Regaleira
The place that Carvalho Monteiro uses as a summer mansion, which impressed me incredibly, will appeal to your eyes as an incredible place of discovery from its gardens to its architecture. With its flowing waters, it leaves you with peace in a fairy tale world.. You find yourself in an exotic tour as the gardens built on a wide area are connected by tunnels.
The main residence plan of Sintra Portugal Quinta da Regaleira is below.. It confirms the question of why in our country, the architecture and the details that touch every detail have not come to the fore in Europe so much.. From here, I call out to those who call Paris Romantic: Have you seen Sintra Portugal Quinta da Regaleira?
Below, you can see our standing pose in front of the residence whose plan we shared above..
Sintra Portugal Castelo Dos Mouros (Castle Moorish)
Moorish Castle is another important stop in Sintra. date 10. century.. You take a pleasant walk from one bastion to the other.
The entrance fee to the impressive Moorish Castle is of course 5.52 Eur with 15% discount with the Lisboa Card.
Other Places
Obviously, we couldn’t take the time to go to the next parts of the article.. But if we do not write other regions, it would be incomplete.
Portugal Cabo de Roca
It marks the westernmost point of the continent, the lighthouse at the end of the world , is the most oceanic point of Europe. This is a lighthouse and the region with the rocks attracts attention with its natural appearance.. Transportation is provided by buses from Sintra.
Portugal Monseratte Palace
Known as an exotic palace, Monseratte was used as a summer residence and was restored by Sir Francis Cook in 1858.. The entrance fee to the palace, where the effects of Islamic architecture will be seen, is 9.5 Eur.
Portugal Copuchos Convent
: The Monastery was founded in 1560. Legend has it that Jao De Castro fell asleep on a deer hunt and was revealed in a dream to build a temple.. After that, this place started to take shape.. We can’t say that the Capuchos Convent does not arouse interest in exploring the botanical states in the greens.
Chalet Da Condessa D’edla
King Ferdinand II and the 2nd King. his wife Elisa created a chalet and garden in the western part of Pena Park.. Chalet (Pena Farm) is like a fairy tale house with its garden.
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Have you seen our other articles about Lisbon? Check it out
- Lisbon Travel Guide
- Lisbon Attractions
Below is an introductory sintra video in 4K quality. Here is Sintra with fascinating images:
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