Sintra Guidebook

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Sintra Guidebook

Passeio turístico

Lots of great attractions to explore in walking distance or short drives.
Iconic and beautiful village on a cliff with a salt-water pool and great restaurants, 5 minutes drive.
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Azenhas do Mar
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Iconic and beautiful village on a cliff with a salt-water pool and great restaurants, 5 minutes drive.
The most iconic Portuguese monument sits at the top of a mountain above Sintra town. Very busy, so it is better to book online in advance. The gardens are beautiful to explore but the palace in the high season has a Disneyland feeling has you are always in a line to get in and during the visit.
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Park och Nationalpalatset i Pena
Estrada da Pena
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The most iconic Portuguese monument sits at the top of a mountain above Sintra town. Very busy, so it is better to book online in advance. The gardens are beautiful to explore but the palace in the high season has a Disneyland feeling has you are always in a line to get in and during the visit.
Stunning 'Big Beach' with great cliffs, delicious restaurants, and a 100-meter long salt water swimming pool. Also great waves, surf schools and rentals (5 minutes drive).
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Praia Grande
41 Avenida Alfredo Coelho
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Stunning 'Big Beach' with great cliffs, delicious restaurants, and a 100-meter long salt water swimming pool. Also great waves, surf schools and rentals (5 minutes drive).
The Mourish Castle sits on top of a hill above Sintra town. Busy tourist attraction so it is better to book online in advance.
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Mouros slott
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The Mourish Castle sits on top of a hill above Sintra town. Busy tourist attraction so it is better to book online in advance.
Hidden gem not very visited in the middle of the Sintra mountains, 7 miles away from the house. This old Franciscan monks convent is a very special and spiritual place.
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Klostret Capuchos
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Hidden gem not very visited in the middle of the Sintra mountains, 7 miles away from the house. This old Franciscan monks convent is a very special and spiritual place.
Probably the best viewpoint in the Sintra mountains, 7 miles away.
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Sanctuary of Peninha
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Probably the best viewpoint in the Sintra mountains, 7 miles away.
The iconic most Western point in Continental Europe is only 7 miles away. And we can see its lighthouse from our house. :)
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Cabo da Roca
s/n Estrada do Cabo da Roca
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The iconic most Western point in Continental Europe is only 7 miles away. And we can see its lighthouse from our house. :)
Beautiful old fishing village, very touristy, but a must to visit driving there through 15 miles of a great scenic coastal route.
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Cascais
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Beautiful old fishing village, very touristy, but a must to visit driving there through 15 miles of a great scenic coastal route.
Stunning sand dunes embrace this beautiful long sandy beach 10 miles away. The scenic coastal road between here and Cascais is a must.
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Guincho Beach
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Stunning sand dunes embrace this beautiful long sandy beach 10 miles away. The scenic coastal road between here and Cascais is a must.
Great to visit and taste the exquisite wines from the most Western vinyards in Continental Europe. You can almost taste the salty Ocean in them (5 minutes drive from the house).
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Regional de Colares Winery
32 Alameda Cel. Linhares de Lima
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Great to visit and taste the exquisite wines from the most Western vinyards in Continental Europe. You can almost taste the salty Ocean in them (5 minutes drive from the house).
Stunning cliffs and children friendly sea, specially at low tide and 10 minutes drive away.
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Magoito beach
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Stunning cliffs and children friendly sea, specially at low tide and 10 minutes drive away.
Unique romantic gardens full of secrets with hidden passages, underground tunnels, and a lot of free-mason symbology. Great for kids and for the kid in all of us. Better to book online in advance.
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Quinta da Regaleira
5 R. Barbosa du Bocage
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Unique romantic gardens full of secrets with hidden passages, underground tunnels, and a lot of free-mason symbology. Great for kids and for the kid in all of us. Better to book online in advance.
Donkeys farm that make kids happy.
Burros do Magoito
Donkeys farm that make kids happy.
One of the several lagoons and reservoirs in the trails of the Sintra mountains.
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Lagoa Azul
10A Av. Dom João I
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One of the several lagoons and reservoirs in the trails of the Sintra mountains.
Swimming pools with diving boards and waterslides (walking distance).
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Piscinas da Praia das Maçãs
29 Av. Eugene Levy
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Swimming pools with diving boards and waterslides (walking distance).
Archeological site of a Roman sanctuary that dates to the 2nd century AD and a great sunset spot (walking distance).
Sítio Arqueológico do Alto da Vigia
44 Ic 16
Archeological site of a Roman sanctuary that dates to the 2nd century AD and a great sunset spot (walking distance).
Awesome scenery and rock-climbing routes 15 miles away.
Escola de Escalada da Guia
Awesome scenery and rock-climbing routes 15 miles away.
Stunning waterfall 10 miles away.
Fervenças vattenfall
Stunning waterfall 10 miles away.
Located at the main square of Sintra old town centre, and right above a couple of secret parking spots, only 15 minutes drive from our house.
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Sintra National Palace
Largo Rainha Dona Amélia
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Located at the main square of Sintra old town centre, and right above a couple of secret parking spots, only 15 minutes drive from our house.
Apples Beach is 'our beach' as it is just 2-minutes walk from our house. It has a stream that runs from Colares to the ocean here and is great for kids to play. At low tide there are small pools with sealife to explore. Great restaurants overlooking the ocean too.
Praia das Maçãs
Apples Beach is 'our beach' as it is just 2-minutes walk from our house. It has a stream that runs from Colares to the ocean here and is great for kids to play. At low tide there are small pools with sealife to explore. Great restaurants overlooking the ocean too.
Awesome scenery and rock-climbing routes below the Moorish Castle, 10 miles away.
Penedo da Amizade
12 Estrada da Pena
Awesome scenery and rock-climbing routes below the Moorish Castle, 10 miles away.
Great for kids. Old royal hunting estate where one can find several wild animals.
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Tapada Nacional de Mafra
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Great for kids. Old royal hunting estate where one can find several wild animals.
Huge baroque national palace and monastery.
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Mafra National Palace
Terreiro Dom João V
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Huge baroque national palace and monastery.

Cena gastronómica

We are very priviledged to have some of the best seafood restaurants in Portugal close to us!
Family-run restaurant with great view over the sea and a small playground perfect for kids. Closes Wednesday for dinner and Thursday all day. €€
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Crôa
24 Av. Alfredo Coelho
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Family-run restaurant with great view over the sea and a small playground perfect for kids. Closes Wednesday for dinner and Thursday all day. €€
Traditional and sophisticated cuisine at the far end of Praia Grande in a great ambience. €€
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Bar do Fundo
Avenida Alfredo Coelho
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Traditional and sophisticated cuisine at the far end of Praia Grande in a great ambience. €€
Fancy place, sea view, great traditional cuisine. €€€
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Restaurante Nortada
8 Av. Alfredo Coelho
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Fancy place, sea view, great traditional cuisine. €€€
Food trucks, sourdough pizza, craft beer, a great playground for kids, ice-cream, supermarket, massage and therapies. €
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Aldeia da Praia - Antiga Colonia de Ferias da CP
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Food trucks, sourdough pizza, craft beer, a great playground for kids, ice-cream, supermarket, massage and therapies. €
One of the best restaurants around located above the Azenhas do Mar natural swimming pool. A must for special ocasions. €€€
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Azenhas do Mar
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One of the best restaurants around located above the Azenhas do Mar natural swimming pool. A must for special ocasions. €€€
The best restaurant in Praia das Maçãs. Traditional Portuguese cuisine and the best seafood. €€€
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Búzio
56 Av. Eugene Levy
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The best restaurant in Praia das Maçãs. Traditional Portuguese cuisine and the best seafood. €€€
Home made pasta and pizza. Closes on Wednesdays. €
Pizza Das Maçãs - Restaurante E Pizzaria, Lda.
55 Av. Eugene Levy
Home made pasta and pizza. Closes on Wednesdays. €
Great octopus, bowls, burgers, etc. Closes Mondays all day and Sunday evenings. €
Villa Maçã Hamburgueria
22 Avenida António Garcia de Castro
Great octopus, bowls, burgers, etc. Closes Mondays all day and Sunday evenings. €
Traditional Portuguese cuisine with a view to the sea. €€
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Restaurante Casa Da Galé (colares)
61 Av. Alfredo Coelho
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Traditional Portuguese cuisine with a view to the sea. €€
Great local craft beer and food to go with it. €
HopSin BrewPub
Great local craft beer and food to go with it. €
Our favourite! Adraga Restaurant has the privilege to be in one of Sintra's most beautiful beaches. Its history goes back to 1905 when it was just a small hut by the beach where Maria Libânia served meals to the local fishermen who, in return, gave her the fish and seafood they had just caught. The place homeliness won Queen D. Amélia over as she spent here long afternoon hours far from her entourage, delighting in tidbits prepared by Maria Libânia with whom she engaged in lengthy chats. Today the Restaurant, already in the family's fifth generation(!), remains committed to create good memories to its visitors, with its simplicity and attentive service. €€
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Restaurante d'Adraga
Rua da Praia da Adraga
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Our favourite! Adraga Restaurant has the privilege to be in one of Sintra's most beautiful beaches. Its history goes back to 1905 when it was just a small hut by the beach where Maria Libânia served meals to the local fishermen who, in return, gave her the fish and seafood they had just caught. The place homeliness won Queen D. Amélia over as she spent here long afternoon hours far from her entourage, delighting in tidbits prepared by Maria Libânia with whom she engaged in lengthy chats. Today the Restaurant, already in the family's fifth generation(!), remains committed to create good memories to its visitors, with its simplicity and attentive service. €€
Great food with an amazing view overlooking Magoito beach. €€
Esplanada Duna Mar
2 Estr. de Santa Maria
Great food with an amazing view overlooking Magoito beach. €€
Great 'petiscos' (Portuguese tapas)! €€
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Pensão Sisudo
14 Largo Miguel Bombarda
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Great 'petiscos' (Portuguese tapas)! €€
Cheap, honest Portuguese lunch. €
Sabores da praia
Cheap, honest Portuguese lunch. €
Drinks, coffee, snacks, live music, and lively sunset!
Quiosque das maçãs
Drinks, coffee, snacks, live music, and lively sunset!

Serviços

Small supermarket with great bread and fresh cheese and all the basic stuff only 2-minutes walk from the house.
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Supermercado Camarão
2 R. Nossa Sra. da Praia
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Small supermarket with great bread and fresh cheese and all the basic stuff only 2-minutes walk from the house.
Open every day from 9AM to 8PM.
Farmácia da Praia das Maçãs
n70 Avenida Eugene Levy
Open every day from 9AM to 8PM.
Organic food and products co-op store and restaurant.
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Cooperativa Integral ALDEA
6A Largo Visc. da Asseca
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Organic food and products co-op store and restaurant.
The best seafood, fruit and vegetables in town. Every morning except Mondays.
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Mercado Praia Das Maças
31 Av. Eugene Levy
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The best seafood, fruit and vegetables in town. Every morning except Mondays.
Organic food co-op store, 5 minutes drive away.
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Quinta dos 7 Nomes
107B Av. do Atlântico
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Organic food co-op store, 5 minutes drive away.
Closest Shopping Center with all the major stores.
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CascaiShopping
Estrada Nacional 9
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Closest Shopping Center with all the major stores.
Supermarket 5-minutes drive away from the house, with great butcher service.
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Supermercado Atlantico
19-23 Alameda Cel. Linhares de Lima
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Supermarket 5-minutes drive away from the house, with great butcher service.

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Parking next to Sintra oldtown square

Sintra is a bit of a crazy circus nowadays. If you wish to drive to Sintra oldtown, ask me where to park the car. I have a couple of secret spots. ;)
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Portugal Stories Tours (and transfers)

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Airport Transfers and more

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