Lisbon Trip Overview
For a long time a royal sanctuary, Sintra’s wooded grounds are studded with farms and palaces in pastel shades.
The Roca Cape is the westernmost point of mainland Portugal, as well as continental Europe.
Cascais is a seaside resort in Portugal, captured west of Lisbon. It is known for its sandy beaches and busy marina.
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* Duration: 9 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
For a long time a royal sanctuary, Sintra’s wooded grounds are studded with farms and palaces in pastel shades.
The Roca Cape is the westernmost point of mainland Portugal, as well as continental Europe.
Cascais is a seaside resort in Portugal, captured west of Lisbon. It is known for its sandy beaches and busy marina.
Itinerary
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Stop At: National Palace of Queluz, Largo do Palacio, Queluz 2745-191 Portugal
The millennial history of Sintra Town Hall begins during Muslim rule in the Iberian Peninsula. Already mentioned in the 11th century, the early Moorish palace – owned by the Portuguese Crown after the conquest of Lisbon by D. Afonso Henriques (1147), first King of Portugal – was first intervened in 1281, during the reign of D. Dinis. New constructive bodies are added over time under the reigns of King Dinis, King John I and King Manuel I, maintaining their silhouette since the mid-16th century.
The arrangement of the spaces in height, adapting to the terrain; the intimate organization of the open-air inner courtyards, where you can hear the running water; its windows with outdated arches; and the tile coverings of rich geometric patterns show the Moorish connection of the craftsmen who built and embellished the Palace.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Casa Piriquita, R. Padarias 1 18, 2710-603 Sintra, Portugal
Stop for photos and taste the famouse Sintra’s travesseiros (cakes named as letter translation as pillows), in the famouse Piriquita house, the puff pastry, egg custard and almond cake has a secret ingredient that makes it appealing to mouths around the world.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Estrada Cabo da Roca, Colares 2705-001 Portugal
Located at latitude 38º 47´ North and longitude 9º 30´ West, the Roca Cape is an important coordinate for those sailing along the coast, being the most westerly point of the European continent.
About 150 meters from the sea, here you can have a comprehensive view of the Mountain Range of Sintra and the coast, which is worth the visit.
Historical records point to the existence of a fort in the Roca Cape in the 17th century that played an important role in guarding the entrance of Lisbon, forming a defensive line along the coast, especially during the Peninsular Wars. Currently there are only traces, apart from the lighthouse which remains an important point for navigation.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Centro Historico de Cascais, Cascais Portugal
The territory that today forms the municipality of Cascais was very early, it is thought that since the Lower Paleolithic, the scene of human occupation, there are also extensive testimonies of the Roman and Arab presence in subsequent centuries. In the second half of the 12th century, Cascais was a small fishing and farming village. Thanks to its beautiful bay, the village was, from an early age, a busy fishing port. The movement of boats in the bay was accentuated in the early phase of the Discoveries, and it was there that Nicolau Coelho, the first captain of Vasco da Gama’s fleet to arrive from India, landed. On November 15th, 1514, D. Manuel I granted Cascais the Foral de Vila, the first regulating text of municipal life, until that day ruled by the Foral de Sintra. Cascais was thus a fishing village, later a summer beach of the Portuguese court, a refugee sanctuary and active espionage center during World War II and, from the first decade of the twentieth century, a tourist point of national and international renown.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Park and National Palace of Pena, Estrada da Pena, Sintra 2710-609 Portugal
The Park and Palace of Pena, located in the mountain range of Sintra and the result of the creative genius of D. Fernando II, are the greatest exponent of nineteenth century romanticism in Portugal, with architectural references of Manueline and Moorish influence.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Pass By: Estoril, Estoril, Cascais, Lisbon District, Central Portugal
The return to Lisbon is made by Estoril, always along the coast.
