Best places: Castles in São João do Estoril, Portugal

Early 20th century-built palace & gardens with underground passages, a chapel & museum, plus events.

Grand medieval castle with roots dating to the 9th century & hotel rooms you can book inside.

Medieval hilltop castle complex with a church, museum, hotel & expansive views of the countryside.

Grand European baroque palace & religious complex with ornate monastery, church & renowned library.

Paths offering panoramic views encircle this cliff-top Moorish castle, built in the 10th century.

Grand, 18th-century summer retreat & royal palace with ornate state rooms & gardens.

Neoclassical palace, the 19th-century residence of the royal family, now museum of decorative arts.

Historic castle with battlements, a chapel decorated in blue-and-white tiles & views over the ocean.

👍👍 The neo-Gothic, romantic palace built in the late 19th century and oppend to pu lic recently in April, Biester is a hidden gem I the mystical city of Sintra. It has the art work of great artists like Luigi Manini, Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro, Paul Baudry and many others. The design and the color used i...

This medieval stone castle on a cliff offers sweeping views of the village & the harbor.

😐 Beautiful palace and garden BUT IT IS CLOSED FOR CONSTRUCTION. Aug 2022. They have no idea when it is going to be reopened. No information on the website that it was closed...You can still visit the gardens which are very nice. Especially the Poet Cascade. Park just outside the palace is also worth...

19th-century, Romanticist palace on a high rock & former monastery site, surrounded by parkland.

11th-century, hilltop Moorish castle & royal residence with palace ruins & archaeological museum.

Grand, 18th-century palace with varied architectural styles & sumptuous rooms, now used for events.

👍👍 A mystical, historical experience!! To be able to physically touch a headstone from the Roman 1st Century...there is no way to describe that!! The architectural features of this castle is strong and has endured centuries of weather patterns, as well as humans interacting with it. The visit has left...

👍👍 The small square-shaped Pirescoxe Castle, although outwardly apparent as a military architecture, is generally known for its internal layout. A low wall with its battlements surrounds the whole set reinforced by three square plan towers with only two floors. These asymmetrically arranged towers are...

👍👍 It’s a nice castle. It’s currently used as a cemetery inside — peaceful, tranquil, quite moments. Views of the ocean. Sense of history. Vibe of local life.

👍👍 A very small castle, a little bit abandoned. There were no other people or signs of their presence

👍 Just ruins and part of the foundation, but the view from up there is outstanding, especially the view of Alcobaça Monastery.