Free tour

Sintra Free Walking Tour: Discover the Portuguese Fairytale

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Sintra

Duration: 2 hours and 30 minutes

Languages: English

Guru: Hi Lisbon Walking Tours

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Registered on 3 March 2018

Hi Lisbon Walking Tours is a local company founded to provide tours with small groups for a better experience of the city and take you out of the beaten track to show the authentic Lisbon. Our team of local guides, are very knowledgeable, well informed, entertaining and free to give their touch according to the expectation of each group. We are passionate about Lisbon and would like to share this love with you providing the best walking tours around the city and showing why Lisbon has become such a popular destination recently, with its charming streets, lovely architecture, colorful houses and fantastic weather.

Free reservation and cancellation

Pay-what-you-want tour, no set price, reservation and cancellation are free

Tour description

With its exotic landscape and climate, Sintra became the place where the nobles and aristocrats from the XIX century started to build their summer palaces and since then, it's attracted visitors from all over the world, such as the British poet Lord Byron and the German compositor Richard Strauss.

Classified as World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1995, Sintra is considered by many the most beautiful city in Portugal and a place that shouldn't be missed.

From Jardim Correnteza, we'll make our way through the narrow streets of Sintra Village, to discover its history, traditions, and culture and have the chance to try the famous local pastries, Queijada and Travesseiro.

We'll have the chance to see the Sintra National Palace, one of the oldest palaces in Portugal, and learn a bit more about the Portuguese Royal family, the Moorish Castle built to protect the city from invaders, discover the secrets of the majestic Quinta da Regaleira, to wonder at the incredible Palácio da Pena, built on the top of the hill, next to a former monastery by King D. Fernando II in the XIX century and much more.

We are sure after this tour, you'll fall in love with this magical place and feel that one day is not enough.

Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:

Alameda Combatentes da Grande Guerra 10, 2710-426 Sintra, Portugal

Look out for the guide with an orange umbrella at Jardim Correnteza.

Outside visit

Jardim Correnteza

Outside visit

Municipal Chamber of Sintra

Sintra City Hall is a truly masterpiece set against the majestic Sintra Mountains. Discover the mystical origins of Sintra, a name that echoes through the ages, enveloped in tales of magic and allure. The city hall stands not just as a government building but as a gateway to understanding Sintra's rich historical tapestry and enchanting stories.

Outside visit

Parque da Liberdade

Stroll through Liberdade Park, where the shadows of Gualdim Pais and the enigmatic Templars linger. Hear the whispered tales of their significant impact on Portuguese history and how their mysterious legacy found a home in Sintra, shaping its destiny forever.

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end the amount they consider appropriate (amounts usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).