Castles · Tour

Regaleira First Thing in the Morning, Then the Town and Pena Palace

A guided day covering the historic centre of Sintra, the Quinta da Regaleira and the Pena Palace, in that order, which is the part worth noticing. Sintra is the lasting symbol of the Portuguese Romantic period and a UNESCO World Heritage site, and it is a village that trades on magic and mystery without much embarrassment. The guide and driver meet the group at the Tugatrips Meeting Point, the Parque Eduardo VII viewpoint, with an air-conditioned vehicle. The first stop is the Quinta da Regaleira, reached as the light is coming up over the city: gardens, lakes, grottoes and constructions built to be read, the Initiation Well among them. The guide covers the orders of the Freemasons and the Knights Templar, and the secrets the estate was designed to hold. The lunch break happens in the town of Sintra, with free time for the old streets and the pastries the place is known for.