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Free booking and cancellationFree payment tour, no set price, booking and cancellation are free
Hi! I am Diogo Valente Ribas, I am a graduate in Art History, graduated from the University of Coimbra. :) I have been a tour guide since 2014. I love meeting new people and teaching our history, culture, food, traditions, architecture, and lifestyle, among many other topics. Discover Belém and Sintra with me.
Our meeting point will be at Portela Afonso Henriques. A large square that welcomes those who visit the town of Sintra. Right here we will have a good and fantastic impact with the Serra de Sintra, the architecture that will remind us of the neoclassical when walking through the streets towards the Sintra train station. From where the first train of Portugal departed, with the traveler D. Carlos Rey de Portugal. When we approach the train station we will have the opportunity to pass through the "center" of Sintra. Similarly, the typical doces here are very popular with locals, nationals, and anyone visiting Sintra. We will leave our sweet to Piriquita, in the center of the town of Sintra. We have here, in the vicinity, the archive / library of Sintra. In the front we have an architectural formation as a balcony, which allows us to look freely over the National Palace of Sintra and the Castle of the Moors. At this time and after many fantastic photos, we gradually made our way to the historical area of Sintra. Also passing through the neo-Manueline building of the Town Hall. Finally we arrive at the National Palace and we have an extraordinary view. Here, in the historic center, we will also have the opportunity to visit the typical shops. I highlight the "Arneiro" store, for those who like jewelry. We highlight the Church of S. Martinho and despite its modern appearance, the primitive Romanesque Church dates from the 12th century at the time of the first King of Portugal, Afonso Henriques. The construction moment of greatest reference refers to the reign of D. João I Rei of Portugal (1385-1433.
In the center of the Plaza Portela D. Afonso Henriques, in front of the train station. Tall in a suit and tie.
Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end of the tour the amount that he or she considers appropriate (these usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).