Sintra and Cascais Tour

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1. The National Palace of Pena is located in the village of Sintra, in the district of Lisbon, Portugal. Popularly known only as Palácio da Pena or Castelo da Pena, it represents one of the main expressions of 19th-century architectural romanticism in the world, constituting the first palace of this style in Portugal. On July 7, 2007, it was voted as one of the Seven Wonders of Portugal.

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2. The Palácio da Regaleira is the main building and the most common name of the Quinta da Regaleira, also called the Palácio do Monteiro dos Millões, by the nickname of the owner António Augusto de Carvalho Monteiro who, having been distinguished by the king Don Carlos I on 16 August 1904 as baron of Almeida, was who commissioned the construction of the palace in the current configuration.

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3. The Monserrate Palace is a palace in the Monserrate Park in the parish of Sintra (Santa Maria and São Miguel, São Martinho and São Pedro de Penaferrim), the municipality of Sintra, district of Lisbon, Portugal. Monserrate Palace has been classified as a Property of Public Interest since 1978.

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4. Sintra is a Portuguese village in the district and metropolitan area of Lisbon, integrating its northern part (Grande Lisboa), having belonged to the historic province of Extremadura.

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5. Cabo da Roca is the westernmost point of mainland Portugal and mainland Europe. It is located in the parish of Colares, in the municipality of Sintra and district of Lisbon. The site is visitable, not to the extreme but to a zone at an altitude of 140 m. The Cape forms the western extreme of the Sierra de Sintra, precipitating over the Atlantic Ocean. Luís Vaz de Camões described it as the place “where the earth ends and the sea begins” A stone pattern with a brick marks this geographical peculiarity to everyone who visits this place. Its flora is diverse and, in many cases, has unique species, being the subject of various studies that extend, equally, to geomorphology, among others. In the area there is a lighthouse (Farol do Cabo da Roca) and a tourist store. It is inserted into the Natural Park of Sintra-Cascais, in a zone of easy access and of great tourist affluence, and many people visit it. On Sundays it is customary to concentrate several groups of motorcyclists.

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6. Its origin as an independent entity dates from the Charter of the Village of 7 June 1364, in which King Pedro I of Portugal separated it from the territory of Sintra due to its economic development. Occupied since the Paleolithic period, and with an important archaeological heritage, the municipality was from an early age focused on agricultural production, fishing and the extraction of resources. Also its strategic position in Barra do Tejo contributed to its importance, having today a vast military architectural heritage. Due to its natural and landscape values, both the village and the municipality experienced a surge in popularity that saw it become the preferred destination of the Portuguese and foreign elites from the 19th century onwards. The arrival and electrification of the railway were transcendental to the progress of the municipality, being the main factor for its urbanization from 1930 onwards.

   1 h

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

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How it compares in Lisbon

• Its from-price is 181% above the median of the 4320 experiences we list in Lisbon.
• It is longer than most of them.
• By number of reviews it ranks 2251 of 4320.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Lisbon

Lisbon spills down its hills to the Tagus estuary, a city of tiled façades, rattling yellow trams, viewpoint terraces and late, unhurried dinners.

The old quarters hold most of the charm. Alfama's tangle of lanes climbs to São Jorge Castle and echoes with fado in the evening, the Baixa's orderly grid runs down to the vast Praça do Comércio on the river, and Bairro Alto and Chiado mix bookshops and cafés by day with bars by night. Viewpoints such as Santa Luzia and Senhora do Monte frame red rooftops and shining water.

Top-ranked sights in Lisbon: Commerce Square (Praça do Comércio), Pena National Palace (Palacio Nacional da Pena), Alfama.

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