Pena Palace - Sintra - Rick Steves Travel Forum
Mar 5, 2024 · Taking a tour to Sintra in March with my sister and wanted thoughts on Pena Palace. My sister claims that the Palace can be left out and to do only the gardens, which are meant to be amazing.
Sintra - day trip or overnight? - Rick Steves Travel Forum
Feb 26, 2016 · Sintra is a beautiful city, very romantic. Its palaces, castle and gardens make it unique. To visit Sintra and all its palaces you need at least 2 days, but you can have the feeling of the city …
Duoro and Sintra - Is it worth overnighting or will day trips do?
Nov 8, 2023 · I think Sintra is a really lovely place, especially or maybe particularly, if one enjoys walking a lot and do not mind hills. We walked all throughout Sintra and didn't take any transportation other …
Sintra -- Pena Palace, Regaleira, Monserrate - Rick Steves
Mar 5, 2023 · We did National Palace of Pena, Quinta de Regaleira, Castelo dos Mouros and Pena Palace all in one day approximately in 10 1/2 hours. We went inside all of them. I think you can …
Should we stay in Sintra? - Rick Steves Travel Forum
Mar 31, 2024 · Sintra is a time-consuming (but Must-Do) visit, because of tourist crowding and separation of the individual attractions. You also need to check on Saturday hours for the attractions, …
Sintra—Pena Palace Park Only Ticket - Rick Steves Travel Forum
Jul 12, 2024 · There seems to be considerable confusion about the Pena Palace Park Only ticket. I’ve seen forum entries on Trip Advisor flat out stating that the Park Only ticket will NOT get you entry …
Day trip recommendation from Lisbon please! - Rick Steves Travel Forum
Oct 22, 2024 · I loved Sintra. I also liked Cascais, but if I had time for just one of those, I'd choose Sintra. Lisbon has plenty to do and see for 2 days or even more, so my choice would be 2 days in …
Sintra - guided tour or on our own? - Rick Steves Travel Forum
May 1, 2023 · Actually, the commuter trains run very much on schedule if they aren’t on strike! My favorite trip to Sintra was the one in which I did a tour. With a tour, I didn’t have to deal with buses or …
Train Travel - Rick Steves Travel Forum
Dec 17, 2024 · Tickets for the Sintra to Lisbon Urban trains (commuter train) aren't available online. You'll need to purchase the Navegante Ocasional card and load it with either money or tickets. You …
Advance tickets to attractions necessary? - Rick Steves
Sep 4, 2023 · We're vacationing in Portugal September 14-25, and we'll be visiting some of the well-known attractions in Lisbon, Sintra, Batalha and Porto. I'm wondering if it's necessary (or a good …