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National Palace of Pena
Castle
19th-century, Romanticist palace on a high rock & former monastery site, surrounded by parkland.
4.40 (86.1K reviews)
(~4.99 km from centre)
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Cabo da Roca
Historical place
Viewpoint looking out to sea, part of a national park, with a lighthouse housing a tourism office.
4.70 (54.8K reviews)
(~4.96 km from centre)
3
Quinta da Regaleira
Castle
Early 20th century-built palace & gardens with underground passages, a chapel & museum, plus events.
4.80 (54.3K reviews)
(~4.36 km from centre)
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Sintra National Palace
Historical place museum
11th century Moorish palace with notable tile collection plus ornate courtyards & rooms.
4.50 (48.6K reviews)
(~4.82 km from centre)
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Sintra-Cascais Natural Park
National park
Protected mountainside that slopes into the sea & is home to many species of rare flowers & animals.
4.70 (37.6K reviews)
(~3.49 km from centre)
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Castelo dos Mouros
Castle
Paths offering panoramic views encircle this cliff-top Moorish castle, built in the 10th century.
4.60 (21.3K reviews)
(~4.98 km from centre)
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Initiation Well
Tourist attraction
Part of a historic estate, this ceremonial well features a spiral staircase into a tunnel system.
4.70 (15.8K reviews)
(~4.3 km from centre)
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Park and Palace of Monserrate
Historical landmark
Ornate 19th-century mansion with Moorish, Gothic & Indian influences, set in botanical gardens.
4.70 (11.7K reviews)
(~2.27 km from centre)
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Praia das Azenhas do Mar
Tourist attraction
👍👍 Absolutely breathtaking and spectacular views. This should definitely figure on your bucket list. We did not have time to linger and the weather was iffy unfortunately. Be careful if using a supplied GPS, ours tried to guide us up a mountain goat trail while visiting the fishing port below! Stick to...
4.70 (4.6K reviews)
(~4.78 km from centre)
10
Chalet of the Countess of Edla
Tourist attraction
Tours of an Alpine chalet–inspired 19th-century house & gardens, built by King Fernando II.
4.50 (2.8K reviews)
(~4.37 km from centre)
11
Capuchos Convent
Monastery
The local scenery was incorporated into the physical architecture of this compact Medieval convent.
4.40 (1.7K reviews)
(~1.79 km from centre)
12
Parques de Sintra-Monte da Lua (PSML)
Tourist attraction
👍👍 The palace is nothing short of amazing and breathtaking. The most beautiful one in the area, in my opinion.
Take a walk around the gardens for a relaxing experience.
The entrance and exit are on a somewhat steep hill, so be aware and wear comfortable shoes.
4.70 (1.3K reviews)
(~2.48 km from centre)
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Villa Sassetti
Tourist attraction
👍 Vila Sassetti is a 19th century Lombard style villa situated on the hillside between Moorish Castle and the historic city centre. The property has been a hotel and private residency and makes for an attractive building which can be viewed from the town by looking up towards the castle.
If you take...
4.60 (859 reviews)
(~4.77 km from centre)
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Praia da Aroeira
Tourist attraction
👍👍 Went there in a cloudy day and still an amazing experience. The views are just from other world, majestic and makes you feel small and humble. The sea was turbulent, yet beautifull.
Defenitly reccomend it to go there before or after going to praia da ursa. Even if it's just for the views alingside t...
4.80 (516 reviews)
(~4.56 km from centre)
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Sintra Science Workshop
Museum
👍👍 This place is awesome. The experiments are pretty fun, especially the giroscope. Highly recommend.
4.30 (500 reviews)
(~4.47 km from centre)
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Regional de Colares Winery
Tourist attraction
😠 Please don’t waste your time or money. $30 for 4 people to taste half a glass of wine each. Very poor service and explanation. We tasted a €5 wine that was dismal at best. Do yourself a great favor and go somewhere else that produces respectable wine…..
4.50 (479 reviews)
(~0.81 km from centre)
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NewsMuseum
Museum
Famous journalists & the ways they told stories are the twin concentrations at this modern museum.
4.40 (409 reviews)
(~4.89 km from centre)
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Praia Pequena do Rodízio
Tourist attraction
👍👍 This beach is between Praia Grande and Praia das Macas. Access is easy but it is not a guarded beach. Good for surfing and one of the few beaches dogs can take during the bathing season. Depending on the years, at high tide you can almost run out of sand. Scenographically very beautiful, especially...
4.60 (392 reviews)
(~3.35 km from centre)
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Parque das Merendas
Park
Verdant town park with ambling nature paths, rustic picnic tables & a variety of aromatic plants.
4.50 (387 reviews)
(~4.62 km from centre)