Day trip to Sintra
Castelo dos Mouros, an abandoned cliff convent and pillow shaped pastries.
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Experience Overview
Time:
8 hoursWhat to expect:
Fully tailored to your preferencesLanguage:
Hosted in English (Other languages may be requested)Meeting point:
Your hotel/apartment or any other central locationCancellation:
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experienceWhat to bring:
- We recommend wearing comfortable shoes and carrying a light bag for your essentials.
- Public transport may be used during the experience - please bring a travel card or small amount of cash for fares.
What’s Included:
What’s Excluded:
Key Highlights:
- Enjoy a 40-minute train ride from Lisbon to the enchanting Sintra with one of our Lisbon hosts by your side
- Explore the town of Sintra, its rugged landscapes full of fairytale castles and its rugged coastline
- Your experience, your way - walk the charming squares and colorful mansions or visit multiple well-preserved landmarks like Castelo dos Mouros
- See phenomenal secret spots known only to locals, from your host's point of view
- Enjoy lunch at an authentic local eatery
- Throughout your day out, speak to your host about what they think you’ll enjoy when you head back to Lisbon
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What you’ll do
Swap the mosaic-tiled streets of Lisbon for something more rugged, the wild beauty of Serra de Sintra.
Happily only a mere 40-minute train ride away, you’ll head here with one of our local Lisbon hosts and explore Sintra together, at a pace that suits you.
But you can barely move an inch in this mountainous, pine tree-covered region without bumping into gothic palaces, imposing Moorish castles, charming squares, and colorful mansions (a slight exaggeration but it does feel a lot like stepping into a fairytale).
It’s really no surprise that the town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Take your pick from the fairytale Palacio Nacional de Sintra, the extravagant Pena Palace, and the imposing Castelo dos Mouros, which was built in the 9th century - or see them all!
Feast on authentic local cuisine at a spot recommended by your host, grab some travesseiro pastries to go (Sintra is the birthplace of these famous sweet treats, whose name means ‘pillows’) then head to the dramatic Atlantic coastline for cliffs plunging into tempestuous waters.
You might just discover an abandoned convent carved into the rock, but if that sounds a bit too eerie, you could enjoy a few hours relaxing on a secluded beach - after all, exploring can be tiring work.
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