Sintra is a pearl of nature with luxuriant vegetation, micro weather, a romantic atmosphere about 25 km from Lisbon. This region was a hunting residence of Portuguese kings and the headquarters of many romantic writers such as Lord Byron and Hans Christian Andersen.
During this private 3 hours, walking tour, you will have a guided visit to the National Palace in Sintra downtown and a walking tour through the gardens of the romantic Vila Sasseti from the 19. Century.
Train station in Sintra
The meeting point at the train station is followed by a walking tour passing by the neo Manueline Town Hall, the public garden of the Liberdade, and the neo Arab fountain.
Visit the Royal Palace of Sintra with its courtyards and rooms filled with Hispanic and Arabic tiles. As this palace was built in stages, it describes the history of Portugal from the first dynasty until the proclamation of the republic in 1910. Its huge chimneys have become a tourist symbol of Sintra.
Continue in the direction of Vila Sassetti, a beautiful 19th-century summer house in the middle of a luxuriant garden. In this 1,5-hectare garden full of color and aroma we will find a Camellia Garden, exotic plants, a pergola, water lines, and many steps.
After this tour and to regain your energy nothing better than tasting Sintra's specialties - the famous pastries called Queijada de Sintra and Travesseiro.
Down town
Guide fee
Sintra Palace ticket
The pastries
I don´t guide during the night
I can guide you in Coimbra, Fatima, Evora, Obidos, Alcobaça, and Batalha if you pay my transportation fee
On Monday the Monastery, Belem Tower, and S. Roque church are closed
This walking tour has many steps, steep streets, ups and downs
Comfortable footwear and a bottle of water is recommended