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Guides to Sintra

Practical, fact-checked guides for your visit: which hilltop holds the real castle, how Pena's timed tickets work, how to get up the hill without a car, what makes Regaleira famous, how to fit it all into one day and why Sintra has so many palaces.

Sintra Castle 2026: Which Castle or Palace to VisitPena Palace, the Moorish Castle or the National Palace: what each one really is and which to put first.Read the guide →Sintra Tickets 2026: Pena Palace Slots, Hours and RefundsTimed Pena slots, what skip-the-line really skips, refunds and the last admission time at each monument.Read the guide →How to Get to Sintra from Lisbon 2026: Train, Bus 434, ToursTrain from Lisbon, bus 434 to the castle and Pena, the walking trails and when a guided tour saves the day.Read the guide →Quinta da Regaleira 2026: Initiation Well, Timing and TicketsThe well, the tunnels and the millionaire behind them, plus how timed entry, last admission and queues work.Read the guide →Sintra One Day Itinerary 2026: How Many Hours You NeedHow many hours you need, the order that works with opening hours and buses, and the mistakes to avoid.Read the guide →Sintra History 2026: Why the Town Has So Many CastlesMoorish walls, a royal summer palace, a romantic king and a millionaire: why so many castles ended up on one range of hills.Read the guide →

Tickets

Popular tickets

Booked through GetYourGuide. The official tickets are non-refundable; the tour can be cancelled up to 24 hours before.

Castle of the Moors Ticket The real castle Valid 1 dayWalls & towersNon-refundable

Castle of the Moors Ticket
BattlementsAudio appOcean views

The medieval fortress on the ridge next to Pena, with walls you can walk from tower to tower. Fewer people than at the palace and views from Pena to the Atlantic.

What is included
  • Official fast-track ticket to the Moorish Castle
  • Audio guide on the Zoomguide app in Portuguese, English, Spanish or French
  • Bus 434 from Sintra station stops at the castle; transport is not included
  • Lots of steep steps on the walls: wear shoes with grip
  • Non-refundable
LengthValid 1 dayWalls & towers Book this
Pena Palace & Park Entrance Ticket Official ticket Valid 1 dayTimed palace entryNon-refundable

Pena Palace & Park Entrance Ticket
Palace & parkAudio appTimed slot

The official ticket for the park and the painted palace on the hill, with the Countess of Edla's chalet included. Book your palace time first and plan the bus or the walk around it.

What is included
  • Entrance to the Park of Pena and, depending on the option, the palace interior
  • Entrance to the Chalet of the Countess of Edla
  • Audio guide on the Zoomguide app in Portuguese, English, Spanish or French
  • Skips the ticket office line only; the palace itself is entered at your timed slot
  • Non-refundable; transport to Pena is not included and private cars cannot drive up
LengthValid 1 dayTimed palace entry Book this
Half-Day Sintra Tour: Pena & Regaleira From Lisbon 5.5 hoursSmall group, max 8Free cancellation 24 h

Half-Day Sintra Tour: Pena & Regaleira
MinivanGuidePastry tasting

A minivan from Lisbon, the terraces of Pena with a guide, pastries in the village and a guided walk through Regaleira. Entrance tickets are paid in cash to the guide on the day.

What is included
  • Local guide in English, Portuguese, Spanish, Russian or French; small group of up to 8
  • Air-conditioned minivan from Avenida da Liberdade in Lisbon and back
  • Guided visit of the Pena Palace terraces (outside), then Quinta da Regaleira
  • A travesseiro and a queijada in Sintra village
  • Entrance tickets not included: the guide buys them and you repay in cash; free cancellation up to 24 hours before
Length5.5 hoursSmall group, max 8 Book this

Pena palace slots are limited

The official ticket for the park and the palace, with a timed palace slot, the Countess of Edla chalet and an audio app. Non-refundable.

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