Comments on: Daytrip from Lisbon to Sintra: The Best of Sintra

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[…] (many people visit both during the same holiday!) be sure to read about our holidays in Lisbon, our day trip to Sintra and all the great things to do in La Carihuela including the great Algarve […]

By: Kevin | Caffeinated Excursions

Kevin | Caffeinated Excursions — Sat, 28 Sep 2019 09:07:11 +0000

Isn’t Sintra simply magical? I basically did everything you did when I went on my day trip, except I missed the Quinta da Regaleira! What a shame; it looks truly amazing! Oh well, definitely a good reason to go back! My favorite part of Sintra is definitely the textures that can be found on and within the Pena Palace. It’s absolutely worth the effort to stop and appreciate the detail, which you guys clearly did! Great post featuring a place that should be on every bucket list 🙂

By: Sally

Sally — Fri, 27 Sep 2019 07:05:24 +0000

Local guides are worth their wait in gold, its definitely a great way to learn the history of a place and of course some off the beaten track places that most people won’t know about or experience. We didn’t get a guide at Angkor Wat because I was overwhelmed and its one of my biggest regrets.

By: Nancy Williams

Nancy Williams — Thu, 26 Sep 2019 21:08:20 +0000

I want to visit Portugal someday and after reading this post, definitely want to do a day trip to Sintra. The castles look amazing, but the tunnels to the Labyrinthic Grotto is my style!

By: Maggie

Maggie — Thu, 26 Sep 2019 18:27:09 +0000

Isn’t Sintra amazing?!? We didn’t have a private tour guide when we went, but I have hired one in other places and have always enjoyed the experience! It’s nice having someone who knows all the local tidbits and extra things you wouldn’t learn otherwise. Yeah, you didn’t miss out too much by not going inside Pena Palace – the exterior is the star of the show!

By: Yukti Agrawal

Yukti Agrawal — Thu, 26 Sep 2019 16:06:17 +0000

Portugal is high on my wishlist and so this day trip to Sintra from Lisbon really looks worth going. I have seen so many photos of the yellow palace – Pena Palace on Instagram that I will not miss this day trip from Lisbon. Thanks for sharing all details about this day trip.

By: Ketki

Ketki — Thu, 26 Sep 2019 07:10:34 +0000

Castles, palaces and gardens is the perfect recipe for a vacation. The fact that Sintra is so close to Lisbon is an added advantage and it is very beautiful and less touristy. Would love to visit when I go to Portugal.

By: Susanne

Susanne — Thu, 26 Sep 2019 05:57:56 +0000

Sintra also liked us very much. We walked for hours in the park of the Pena palace and the palace itself almost reminded me of a movie set and not of a castle. Nice that you enjoyed the trip there so well.

By: Tania Muthusamy

Tania Muthusamy — Thu, 26 Sep 2019 05:52:26 +0000

I’ve taken on board your tip of hiring a local guide in Sintra for when I go. Great idea. Also to visit Pena Palace early before the crowds, to get good photos. I think I prefer staying overnight to be a little less rushed. Thanks for the advice.

By: Sandra Papas

Sandra Papas — Wed, 25 Sep 2019 01:24:33 +0000

Perfect! For years I’ve lusted over photos of the yellow and red castle and it has pushed Portugal further and further up our bucket list, in fact we may even get there on our next trip to Europe.
I’ve pinned this as it certainly looks like it has all the answer to our questions.