Lisbon Trip Overview
Get to know two magnificent places in 1 day
Sintra, the Moon Hill, is a place full of magic and mystery, where Nature and Man have combined in such a perfect symbiosis that UNESCO has granted it Word Heritage Site status.
Discover the best of Lisbon as well as charming Sintra during this 7-hour guided tour. Explore the most popular sites including Lisbon Castle, Portas do Sol Belvedere, Chiado, Avenida da Liberdade, and Comercio Square. See the famous Monument to the Discoveries in Belém, as well as the Belém Tower and Jeronimo’s Monastery. Travel to the former fishing village of Cascais to hear how the area has changed, then wander around the small town of Sintra. Roundtrip transportation to and from your Lisbon hotel is provided.
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* Duration: 7 hours
* Starts: Lisbon, Portugal
* Trip Category: Day Trips & Excursions >> Day Trips
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Get to know two magnificent places in 1 day
Sintra, the Moon Hill, is a place full of magic and mystery, where Nature and Man have combined in such a perfect symbiosis that UNESCO has granted it Word Heritage Site status.
Discover the best of Lisbon as well as charming Sintra during this 7-hour guided tour. Explore the most popular sites including Lisbon Castle, Portas do Sol Belvedere, Chiado, Avenida da Liberdade, and Comercio Square. See the famous Monument to the Discoveries in Belém, as well as the Belém Tower and Jeronimo’s Monastery. Travel to the former fishing village of Cascais to hear how the area has changed, then wander around the small town of Sintra. Roundtrip transportation to and from your Lisbon hotel is provided.
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Stop At: Sintra, Sintra, Sintra Municipality, Lisbon District, Central Portugal
Sintra, the Moon Hill, is a place full of magic and mystery, where Nature and Man have combined in such a perfect symbiosis that UNESCO has granted it Word Heritage Site status.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Sintra National Palace, Largo Rainha Dona Amelia, Sintra 2710-616 Portugal
The Palacio Nacional Sintra is the best-preserved medieval royal palace in Portugal and was a favourite with the Portuguese nobility.
The minimalistic gothic exterior of the palace hides a wonder of decorative state rooms and the national palace is a highly recommended attraction while visiting Sintra. The palace’s long history has been intertwined with the fortunes of Portugal’s ruling nobility, who resided here from the early 15th through to the late 19th century making it Portugal’s most lived in royal palace.
The Palacio Nacional de Sintra is situated right in the heart of Sintra and this lead the palace to be commonly referred to as the Palacio da Vila, the Town Palace. The most notable exterior feature are the two massive chimneys, which protrude from the kitchens which have become the icon of Sintra.
Duration: 45 minutes
Pass By: Rossio Square, Praca Dom Pedro IV, Lisbon 1100-026 Portugal
Rossio Square is the popular name of the Pedro IV Square in the city of Lisbon, in Portugal. It is located in the Pombaline Downtown of Lisbon
Stop At: Mosteiro dos Jeronimos, Praca do Imperio Belém, Lisbon 1400-206 Portugal
he Monastery is a cultural reference point that has attracted artists, chroniclers and travellers in the course of its five centuries of existence. It received, and became a burial place, for kings, and later poets. Today it is admired by one and all, not only as a remarkable piece of architecture but also as integral part of Portuguese culture and identity.
The Hieronymite Monastery was declared a National Monument in 1907 and in 1983 UNESCO classified it as a “World Heritage Site”.
We will visit only the church
Duration: 30 minutes
Pass By: Praca do Comercio (Terreiro do Paco), Avenida Infante Dom Henrique 1C, Lisbon 1100-053 Portugal
One of the most beautiful squares in Europe
Pass By: Avenida da Liberdade, Lisbon 1250-096 Portugal
The most beautiful avenue in the city
Stop At: Miradouro das Portas do Sol, Largo das Portas do Sol Alfama, Lisbon 1100-411 Portugal
The most beautiful viewpoint of Lisbon
Duration: 20 minutes
Pass By: Padrao dos Descobrimentos Avenida Brasilia Belem, Lisbon 1400-038 Portugal
Built in 1960
Stop At: Torre de Belem, Avenida Brasilia – Belem, Lisbon 1400-038 Portugal
The tower was built in the early 16th century and is a prominent example of the Portuguese Manueline style. We will visit only the outside.
Duration: 20 minutes
