Lisbon Trip Overview
Located straightly on the Portuguese Riviera, just a short distance from Lisbon, Sintra with its homogenous yet intriguing architectonic style offers a great place to be explored within a day tour. Considering its rather minuscule size, a half day trip is also sufficient to go into the town’s treasures. Our personal driver-guide is at your disposal to make you wander through the Portuguese fantasy.
As usual, you will be picked up at your temporary location in Portugal. Whether you get started from Lisbon or other neighboring areas, the car ride promises to be comfortable and short.
The half-day search for the Portuguese exotic lifestyle is going to be crowned with your delivery to your hotel.
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* Duration: 4 hours
* Starts: Lisbon, Portugal
* Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Lisbon, Central Portugal, Portugal
Located straightly on the Portuguese Riviera, just a short distance from Lisbon, Sintra with its homogenous yet intriguing architectonic style offers a great place to be explored within a day tour. Considering its rather minuscule size, a half day trip is also sufficient to go into the town’s treasures. Our personal driver-guide is at your disposal to make you wander through the Portuguese fantasy.
As usual, you will be picked up at your temporary location in Portugal. Whether you get started from Lisbon or other neighboring areas, the car ride promises to be comfortable and short.
The half-day search for the Portuguese exotic lifestyle is going to be crowned with your delivery to your hotel.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Sintra National Palace, Largo Rainha Dona Amelia, Sintra 2710-616 Portugal
Upon your arrival in Sintra, the first challenge is to become acquainted with its quintessential symbol or the Pena National Palace. Perched atop a hill and overlooking the entire city, this 19th-century construction was created on the site of a former Hieronymite monastery by a German architect. Today it throws you back in the Romanticism era when the Portuguese royals used to isolate themselves from the urban hustle and bustle in the summertime. Repainted in its original red and yellow colors at the end of the previous century, the flamboyant palace seems to have few rivals in terms of exotic charm throughout the country.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Torre do Relogio de Queluz, Largo Palacio, Queluz 2745-191 Portugal
Situated near the Sintra center, Quinta do Relogio presents another must-visit destination on Sintra itinerary. The estate comprising the main palace with a dreamlike appearance and several neighboring residences is immersed in its surrounding park famous for the original fauna species. The 18th-century architecture providing a mix of the Moorish and Neo-Manueline styles with explicit Romanticism connotations leaves unbiased almost no one.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Sintra, Sintra, Sintra Municipality, Lisbon District, Central Portugal
After climbing the tops of marvelous Sintra, it is time to descend to no less impressive old town center. The latter is both simple and exquisite with its fascinating National Palace that dominates the whole area. The whitewashed building dating back to the Moorish era underwent many alterations during the past centuries when it was considered the summer residence of the Portuguese royal families. The Islamic-Manueline architecture hosts a Historic House Museum today. The old town is also going to gratify your needs with multiple boutique shops and cafes scattered over there.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Cascais Marina, Avenida Rei Humberto II de Italia Casa de S. Bernardo, Cascais 2750-800 Portugal
This small municipality stretching along the Atlantic waters boasts the same affluence as Sintra. The meeting point of these pinch-sized towns is the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park welcoming tourists from 1994. The 145 km² area comprises many sights and attractions including the renowned Moors Castle in the Serra de Sintra mountain range. Being inhabited by numerous royal palaces, luxury hotels and appealing beaches Cascais has long been a preferred place for illustrious persons and random travelers alike.
Duration: 30 minutes
Pass By: Estoril, Estoril, Cascais, Lisbon District, Central Portugal
Another great place to indulge in luxury when on the Portuguese Riviera is presented by Estoril. The tiny area of this waterfront town is well-known for its nice beaches, the famous Casino Estoril and lavish accommodations hosting various royals in the past times and being home to different summits/festivals today. The lush greenery embracing the blue waters makes Estoril a perfect travel destination along with Sintra and Cascais.
