Best places: Tourist attractions in Sintra, Portugal

👍👍 Visited on a Sunday to fulfill a wish of our son in love with Benfica. Easy to reach with the blue metro by getting off either at the Colegio Militar/Luz stop or at the previous Alto do Mhounos... in the first case you have to go around the block to reach the entrance. With 17 euros you have the opp...

Vast, leafy park featuring hiking/mountain biking trails, sports facilities & a picnic area.

👍👍 They are champions 😎

👍👍 Free access next to the monestary to the site's church. This church's exterior and interior architecture, with it's extremely high ceilings and massive decorative marble pillar design was the most impressive I have ever seen. The structure just blows the mind considering it was being built about the...

Landmark medieval fortified tower on tiny river island with rooftop terrace offering estuary views.

👍👍 Beautiful place. It's such a pleasure to be here in any season in full sun or under the moon. The Belem tower is awesome ! This fortress in the middle of the Tagus has been the starting point for the navigators who set out to discover the trade routes. The expansive spirit is still present here. En...

Statue built in 1940 and made permanent in 1960 to mark 500 years since Henry the Navigator's death.

Large 1980s-built venue including space for concerts, opera & ballet, plus exhibition galleries.

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

Ornate, 16th–19th century royal carriages displayed in an opulent, 18th-century palace riding arena.

25-acre landscaped park with large sculptures of 20 prominent Portuguese poets, plus water features.

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

👍👍 Amazing playgrounds for kids on 3 levels. Very well kept and the eucalyptus trees surrounding the park makes the air smell very fresh. There are toilets right next to the playgrounds which is very handy as well as two paddling pools and a huge shaded seating area. Has to be the best park in Lisbon!

Monumental green space with a formal, quadrangular layout, a circular fountain & statuary.

👍 Came through to visit the Nacional Stadium and were pleasantly surprised to stumble upon this park. Really lovely green space with plenty of thing to do. So well kept and good to see so many staff taking care of it!

👍 The place is accessible via Laranjeiras metro. Just a few minutes walk for those who are commuting. Spacious place and the people were very welcoming. Plenty of trees and green outside as it is surrounded by a garden. Not much to see inside but it gives you a good Islamic feel like you’re in the mid...

👍👍 Great spot to workout or just take a walk and enjoy the nature!

👍👍 Beautiful pavilion in the middle of a park. With lots of seating options. Ideally perfect for beautiful portraits.

Late Gothic Manueline-style monastery housing archaeology & maritime museums in its wings.

City zoo keeping 300 species, with children's farm & conservation program, plus daily dolphin shows.