Tour to Sintra 2. A car tour of the sights of Sintra.

A car tour of the sights of Sintra.

Sintra is a small ancient city of Portugal, located 25 kilometers west of Lisbon. Since ancient times, Sintra has been a favorite holiday destination for Portuguese kings. Sintra is beautiful parks, ancient monasteries, magnificent palaces and castles, some of them were built during the Moorish rule. While traveling to the sights of Sintra, you will learn many interesting stories from the life of kings, touch the secrets of Freemasonry and visit the most ascetic cells of local monasteries. And of course, Cabo da Roca is the westernmost point of our continent, where, standing on a high cliff and looking at the waves raging far below, you with all your being will feel the strength and power of the great Atlantic Ocean.

Excursion route. Lisbon – Quinta da Regaleira – Palace of Pena – Palace of Montserrat – Cabo da Roca – Cascais, Estoril – Lisbon

Our guide in Lisbon meets you at the hotel and you head west of Lisbon. The first point of our excursion is mystical and full of mysteries of Quinta da Regaleira, built by millionaire Carvalho Monteiro a little over a hundred years ago. The next point of the tour will be the beautiful Palace of Montserrat, located in an equally beautiful park with a huge number of exotic plants. The palace was recently renovated and opened to tourists. Next, we will climb to the highest place of Sintra, the Palace of Pena. This amazing and fabulous palace was built in 1854 by the German prince and Portuguese king Ferdinand, it became the last residence of the Portuguese kings, it was here that Queen Amelia spent her last night before immigration. And now, if you wish, we can stop for lunch in a typical Portuguese restaurant. The last point of our trip will be the most extreme western point of our continent – Cape Cabo da Roca. Returning to Lisbon, we will drive along the ocean along a winding coastal highway to the favorite vacation spots of the inhabitants of Lisbon and the habitats of the Portuguese and European aristocracy. Our way will pass by Ginshoo Beach, through the coastal towns of Cascais and Estoril.