Sintra guides
Getting there, tickets and how to plan the day. Each one is checked against official sources, with the date on the page.
Lisbon to Sintra by train
40 minutes from Rossio, €2.55 each way, a train every half hour. Which station, what ticket, and what to do when you step off in Sintra.
Monserrate Palace tickets
One standard ticket covers the gardens and the palace interior. You can buy it on the day without choosing an entry time. The official guided visit has its own booking calendar, and the palace closes before the park.
Moorish Castle tickets
The €12 castle ticket has no timed slot. Buy for your chosen date and fit the walls around your Pena booking. Guided visits have their own start times, and buying both monuments together gives a discount.
Pena Palace tickets
Seventeen entry slots a day, thirty minutes apart, and the early ones go first. What each ticket covers, what it costs, and how far ahead you actually need to book.
Things to do in Sintra
Nine places worth your time, what each one costs, and how long it really takes. Plus the three things most first visits get wrong.