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Pena Palace

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Citorah says

Pick two palaces, not all of them — Pena plus Regaleira is the strongest pair.

From 3 Days in Lisbon 2026: The Perfect Itinerary, under “Day 3 — Sintra”.

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Where it is

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Nearby

  • Citorah PickPark

    Pena Park

    Citorah says Walk the Pena Park loop counter-clockwise: start at Cruz Alta (the highest point in the park, 528m, the view nobody photographs because the tour groups don't make it up there), down past the Chalet of the Countess of Edla, then arrive at the palace itself just as the 10am tour buses are still queuing to enter.

  • Citorah PickSight

    Moorish Castle

    Citorah says A hill town of palaces and gardens — Pena Palace, the Moorish Castle, Quinta da Regaleira.

  • Citorah PickRestaurant

    Tascantiga

    Citorah says Tascantiga on Escadinhas da Fonte da Pipa (twelve minutes uphill from the station) does proper petiscos — octopus salad €12, presunto plate €14, around €20 a head with wine — on a terrace over the old town.

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    Quinta da Regaleira

    Citorah says From Pena, walk down to Quinta da Regaleira (€15 entry, the initiation well is the only piece of Sintra that nobody manages to make look ordinary in a photograph) or take the 434 to the Moorish Castle ramparts.

The guides it’s in

  • Lisbon · Itineraries

    3 Days in Lisbon 2026: The Perfect Itinerary

    A day-by-day Lisbon itinerary — Alfama, Belém and the viewpoints, the tascas, the nightlife, plus a Sintra day trip. Built for a 2026 city break.

    Checked · 3 minResearch-led

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