- Duration
- 4 hours
- Product Type
- Tour
- Venues
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- National Palace of Sintra
- Quinta da Regaleira
Your first stop is the Vila Palace, or National Palace of Sintra, the best-preserved medieval residence in the whole of Portugal. You will admire the mix of architectural styles (Moorish, Manueline and Mudéjar to name a few) and learn about the different warriors and kings who have occupied this castle. You may visit the Swan or Magpie Rooms, each named for the depictions of their namesake birds painted on their ceilings. As much of the castle remains unchanged for 500 years, you will gain a riveting insight into the residents' stories through the motifs and symbols that adorn its many rooms.
- Vila Palace
- Sintra historic city center
- Quinta da Regaleira
- Gardens of Quinta da Regaleira
Are train tickets from and to Lisbon included?
No, the tour starts in Sintra directly, and train tickets for travelers coming from other cities are not included.
- Quinta da Regaleira is only partially accessible. Many of the interiors can't be accessed with a wheelchair, neither the gardens, but there is a route to visit from outside.
- Even Sintra National Palace is partially accessible with ramps if you are a wheelchair user.
- In the older parts of the city (where most of the tour takes part) the streets are narrow and hilly, have an uneven surface, and are made of cobblestones everywhere, so people with mobility issues or wheelchair users would not enjoy the best part of the historic center.
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