Sintra Private Walking Tour with a Professional Guide
If you have the feeling that Lisbon might not be enough for you, then try a one day trip to Sintra and surroundings. Classified as a UNESCO World Heritage site, Sintra might be more than you bargained for. The royal retreats, estates, castles and other buildings, including views of the medieval Castelo dos Mouros, the Pena National Palace and the Sintra National Palace will take you by surprise. What you thought to be a simple one day trip from Lisbon, might hook you for your entire trip. At the western end of the Serra de Sintra mountain is also the most western point of Europe, Cabo da Roca. You might not want to leave.
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Sintra Private Walking Tour with a Professional Guide
What's included in Sintra Private Walking Tour with a Professional Guide
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
SintraPass-by Only
You will learn about: From the Neolithic to the Bronze Age Roman Empire Muslim domain and the Moorish castle Origins of the name Sintra Christian reconquest and the Kingdom of Portugal Importance of Sintra in the conquest of Lisbon The high medieval age The history of the Royal Palace 18th and 19th century romanticist influence Arrival of European aristocratic elite History of King Fernando II and the construction of the Pena National Palace Retreat for national and international artists and writers (Eça de Queiroz, Ramalho Ortigão, Henry Fielding, Robert Southey, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Lord Byron and Isaac Bashevis Singer, to name a few) You will see: Views of the Palácio da Pena national palace Views of the Castelo dos Mouros castle Outside view of the National Royal Palace of Sintra City Hall (Câmara Municipal) Valenças Palace (Palácio Valenças) St. Martin’s Church (Igreja de S. Martinho) Lord Byron’s Corner House Fonte Mourisca (Moorish Fountain)
Inclusions
- Possible customizing on tour with your local guide on the spot
- Private guided Tour
- Local Guide who will be with your group only
- Gratuities
- Entrance fees
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- At the Sintra train station, Av. Dr. Miguel Bombarda, 2710-590 Sintra, Portugal