Beyond Lisbon
The Moorish Castle
Walls on the ridge
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © travelmag.com · CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout The Moorish Castle
The Moorish Castle (Castelo dos Mouros) is run by Parques de Sintra; tickets on parquesdesintra.pt.
Why it's on our list
- Views to the sea
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with The Moorish Castle before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from The Moorish Castle 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 67 min
- The Jerónimos Monastery19 kmCar or taxi 68 min
- The Gulbenkian21 kmCar or taxi 76 min
- Lisbon Airport22 kmCar or taxi 79 min
- The Castelo de São Jorge24 kmCar or taxi 84 min
- The Praça do Comércio24 kmCar or taxi 84 min
- The Oceanário26 kmCar or taxi 91 min
Railway stations
- Rossio station23 kmCar or taxi 82 min
- Cais do Sodré station23 kmCar or taxi 83 min
- Santa Apolónia station25 kmCar or taxi 87 min
- Gare do Oriente25 kmCar or taxi 89 min