Lisboa Trip Overview
Explore Sintra and Cascais on an 8-hour group tour from Lisbon, limited to a max of 8 people and only in English. You’ll visit the charming village of Sintra and you’ll have the chance to taste the delicious and famous pastries – travesseiros (pillows) and the Sintra cheesecakes. Then you’ll head to Azenhas do Mar, a formers fishing town it’s one of the most picturesque small seaside villages, that will take your breath away! Then you’ll visit the westernmost point of continental Europe – Cabo da Roca – once considered the end of the world. On the way to Cascais, you´ll enjoy astonishing sea views. Then you’ll stop at Cascais, a lovely beach town where you can stroll around, lunch or snack. Your last stop is the unique and surprising Pena Palace, a formers royal palace that looks like a fairy-tail.
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* Duration: 8 hours
* Starts: Lisboa, Portugal
* Trip Category: Day Trips & Excursions >> Day Trips
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What to Expect When Visiting Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
Explore Sintra and Cascais on an 8-hour group tour from Lisbon, limited to a max of 8 people and only in English. You’ll visit the charming village of Sintra and you’ll have the chance to taste the delicious and famous pastries – travesseiros (pillows) and the Sintra cheesecakes. Then you’ll head to Azenhas do Mar, a formers fishing town it’s one of the most picturesque small seaside villages, that will take your breath away! Then you’ll visit the westernmost point of continental Europe – Cabo da Roca – once considered the end of the world. On the way to Cascais, you´ll enjoy astonishing sea views. Then you’ll stop at Cascais, a lovely beach town where you can stroll around, lunch or snack. Your last stop is the unique and surprising Pena Palace, a formers royal palace that looks like a fairy-tail.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Centro Historico de Sintra, Sintra 2710-616 Portugal
Sintra is an old and mainly pedestrian village that was founded thousand years ago. The Greeks named Sintra the “Mountain of the Moon” and today is still a true fairy tale village. Is a UNESCO world heritage site since 1995. Here you will have free time for lunch (lunch costs are not included) and to enjoy some famous travesseiros (pillows), in a old bakery that existed since 1862, they are light puff pastries that are turned, rolled and folded seven times, and then filled with delicious almond-and-egg-yolk cream and lightly dusted with sugar. You can also enjoy the Sintra cheesecakes.
Duration: 1 hour
Pass By: Regional de Colares Winery, Alameda Cel. Linhares de Lima 32, 2705-351 Colares, Portugal
Colares and its famous wine cellars are on our way to the Atlantic Ocean. Colares is a quaint village famous for its wine, a royal passion that started in the 13th century. The landscape had been sticking in time and around we can enjoy old villas, beautiful mansions, small and big farm areas or a centenary tram.
Pass By: Praia das Macas, Praia Das Macas, Colares Portugal
Praia das Maçãs (Apple’s beach) it’s the most popular beach and village in the west of Sintra. It’s also the last stop of a centenary tram. It was very busy in the beginning of the 20th century, however today is only a popular spot for the locals.
Stop At: Praia das Azenhas do Mar, R. Dr. Antonio Brandao de Vasconcelos 40, Colares 2705-084 Portugal
We will make a stop in one of the most picturesque seaside towns in Portugal. Azenhas do Mar has a stunning view overlooking the Atlantic Ocean and whitewashed red-roofed houses along the cliff.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Estrada Cabo da Roca, Colares 2705-001 Portugal
We will make a stop in the wild Cabo da Roca, which is a 150 meters (500 feet) cliff that forms the western most point of continental Europe. Facing the roaring Atlantic, this spot is a surprising and remote landscape with amazing views.
Duration: 30 minutes
Pass By: Guincho Beach, Parque Natural Sintra-Cascais, Cascais Portugal
The Guincho beach is beautiful sandy beach area 9 km away from Cascais. It’s a protected landscape where we can see dunes and endemic flora. It’s also a popular destination for surfers.
Stop At: Centro Historico de Cascais, Cascais Portugal
Cascais is a former fishing village that gained fame as a resort for Portugal’s royal family in the late 19th century and early 20th century. Nowadays, it is a popular vacation spot for both Portuguese and foreign tourists. Nowadays is village with small museums, picturesque gardens, a shiny marina and a pedestrianized old town. We will stop here for a while and sugest you to try the most famous ice cream of Portugal, Santini’s Gelati!
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Park and National Palace of Pena, Estrada da Pena, Sintra 2710-609 Portugal
We will visit the remarkable Pena Palace, one of the major expressions of 19th-century romanticism in the world. The current palace dates back to 1839, when King Ferdinand II bought the ruins of the Monastery of Our Lady of Pena and started to adapt it for use as a residence according to his romantic taste. We will, not only visit the Pena Palace, but also explore some parts of the Pena Park.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
