Sintra Half Day Tour

This Palace represents one of the best expressions in the world of the 19th century architectural Romanticism. It was the first romantic Palace, having been built 30 years before the other known romantic Palace in Baviera. Its gardens with unusual tree species in Europe make the perfect complement to the beauty of Pena’s Palace.

In here you’ll have almost a walk to the past. The narrow streets along with the National Palace and the view of Pena’s Palace and Moorish Castle on the top of the hill give it a fairytale village ambiance.

This is the westernmost point of mainland Europe. The windswept cliffs were believed to be the edge of the world up until the late 14th century and the spectacular, desolate scenery adds to the allure of the place.

Historically, Cascais was a minor fishing village, until King Luís I choose it as his royal summer retreat. After that the high society of Portugal turn in constructing lavish villas, very ornamented architecture and exquisite gardens. Today Cascais is an elegant fusion of decorative 19th-century architecture, traditional Portuguese charm and outstanding tourist facilities, which together creates a magnificent holiday destination.

Estoril is where the rich, famous, and even royal Europeans escaped to during WWII, as Portugal remained a safe, neutral country. Grand hotels and Europe’s biggest casino were built to welcome them, and that’s where Ian Fleming got the idea for the James Bond character. Although the special agent’s birthplace is no longer as glitzy and glamourous, it remains a cosmopolitan town.

The Palace is decorated with gothic turrets, carved gargoyles and other ornate features. But the true wonder are the grounds that cover 4 hectares and were inspired by the owner’s mystic ideologies. There are references to the Knights Templar, the masons and dark alchemy. Its well is the strangest feature and more mystic feature. In the bottom you’ll connect to a series of tunnels that run to the gardens.

The Palacio Nacional Sintra is the best-preserved medieval royal palace in Portugal. The minimalistic gothic exterior of the palace hides a wonder of decorative state rooms. The palace’s long history has been intertwined with the fortunes of Portugal’s ruling nobility, who resided here from the early 15th through to the late 19th century.

Located on one of the hilltops of Sintra the Moorish Castle is a fortress built in around the 10th century after the Muslim conquest of the Iberian Peninsula. All along the paths encircling the castle, you can admire spectacular views over a unique landscape, with the town center, the Palace of Sintra, the Palace of Pena and, stretching out beyond these, the vast plains to the north and the Atlantic Ocean.

A viewpoint from which one can see the Sintra coastline.
It has a stunning view of the cliffs looming over the full majesty of the Atlantic Ocean flanked by the picturesque scene of the little houses adorned with blue, almost as if sculpted into the rock. In this idyllic setting the sea enters between the cliffs, forming small natural pools.

We can book a wine tasting in some of the most interesting and historical winemakers in this area. In here you can try out the Portuguese wine and understand its history and cultural importance. For wine lovers it’s a must-do.