The back story
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The back story
Sintra: palaces in the forest
The Romantic palaces of Sintra in their forested hills: Pena, the Moorish Castle, Monserrate and the Quinta da Regaleira.
Beyond Lisbon · by train from the Rossio
Sintra: a day from Lisbon
Pena, the Moorish Castle, Monserrate and the Quinta da Regaleira in the misty hills of a UNESCO landscape, with two one-star tables at Penha Longa.
What's onThis week in Lisbon
What to see
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Parques de Sintra
Park and National Palace of Pena
The Romantic palace on the highest ridge of the Sintra hills, in its forest park.
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A garden of the world
Park and Palace of Monserrate
A 19th-century palace in a garden of exotic trees, west of Sintra.
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The initiation well
Quinta da Regaleira
Carvalho Monteiro’s palace and gardens, with grottoes, towers and the spiral initiation well.
Where to eat
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One MICHELIN Star
LAB by Sergi Arola
Creative cooking at the Penha Longa resort. One MICHELIN Star in the 2026 guide.
Estrada da Lagoa Azul, 2714-511 SintraExplore View on map
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One MICHELIN Star
Midori
Japanese cooking at the Penha Longa resort. One MICHELIN Star in the 2026 guide.
Estrada da Lagoa Azul, 2714-511 SintraExplore View on map
Where to stay
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A Ritz-Carlton resort
Penha Longa Resort
A Ritz-Carlton resort in the Sintra hills, home of two one-star restaurants.
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