Beyond Lisbon
Quinta da Regaleira
The initiation well
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Image courtesy of © Maria Eklind · CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Quinta da Regaleira
The Quinta da Regaleira, created for António Augusto Carvalho Monteiro, has gardens of grottoes and towers and the famous initiation well; tickets and times on regaleira.pt.
Why it's on our list
- Initiation well
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Quinta da Regaleira before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Quinta da Regaleira are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Key sights
- The Tower of Belém19 kmCar or taxi 70 min
- The Jerónimos Monastery20 kmCar or taxi 71 min
- The Gulbenkian22 kmCar or taxi 78 min
- Lisbon Airport23 kmCar or taxi 82 min
- The Castelo de São Jorge25 kmCar or taxi 87 min
- The Praça do Comércio25 kmCar or taxi 87 min
- The Oceanário26 kmCar or taxi 93 min
Railway stations
- Rossio station24 kmCar or taxi 84 min
- Cais do Sodré station24 kmCar or taxi 85 min
- Santa Apolónia station25 kmCar or taxi 90 min
- Gare do Oriente26 kmCar or taxi 91 min