Best places: Castles in Vialonga, 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.

👍👍 The visit to the castle grounds was free and worth the visit. Restoration in progress, but still so much to see. Great views from the walls, but be sure to wear good shoes as the pathways are rocky. We also visited the Convent de Christ. Well worth the 6€ each. Again so much to see. The circular ch...

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...

Tours of the island-bound remains of a Medieval castle on the site of an ancient fortress.

Medieval clifftop fortress complex with gardens & ruined Gothic church, plus panoramic city views.

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.

Medieval hilltop castle in a small village known for its panoramic views of Ourém.

👍👍 Located at the heart of Porto de Mos, this beautiful castle oversees the valley. If you walk from downtown it should take you about 15 minutes to reach the top. The castle is open until 18h30 and the ticket price is quite affordable, less than €2 per adult. The castle has been partially restored but...

👍👍 Stopped in this town during an afternoon of driving to see this castle--was not disappointed! Despite it being a public holiday and no staff, the gate was still open and we went inside. A few rooms were not open due to no staff but we had the whole place to ourselves to wander around the outside par...

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