Top attractions in Sintra

Everything worth your time in Sintra, Portugal — sorted with the must-sees first.

Palácio Nacional da Pena — landmark. Romantic hilltop palace in yellow and red, ringed by an exotic 200-hectare park. (See prices)
Quinta da Regaleira — cultural. A neo-Manueline estate of grottoes, chapels and the spiralling Initiation Well. (See prices)
Cabo da Roca — nature. Mainland Europe's westernmost point: cliffs, a lighthouse and a great deal of wind. (Free)
Castelo dos Mouros — historical. Ninth-century Moorish walls along the ridge, with the best standing view of the valley. (See prices)
Palácio Nacional de Sintra — museum. The town-centre royal palace under two vast conical kitchen chimneys. Gardens are free. (See prices)
Casa Piriquita — food. A family bakery since 1862 and the home of the travesseiro, on the old town's baker's lane. (Free)
Parque e Palácio de Monserrate — park. A Moorish-revival palace inside a botanical park of ferns, palms and Mexican cacti. (See prices)
Praia das Maçãs — beach. A broad golden beach at a river mouth, and the coastal end of the historic Sintra tram line. (Free)