1 free GPS audio walking route with expert narration.
Sintra, a UNESCO World Heritage site in the misty Portuguese hills, preserves Europe's most enchanting collection of romantic palaces, Moorish ruins, and aristocratic estates. Our self-guided GPS walking tours guide you through the colorful Pena Palace, the ancient Castle of the Moors, and the mysterious Quinta da Regaleira.
From Manueline architectural fantasies to Symbolist garden grottos, expert audio narration explains the kings, romantics, and esotericists who turned this mountain town into a fairytale landscape. Discover why Lord Byron called Sintra a 'glorious Eden.'
Perfect for independent travelers, our GPS-based cultural heritage walks allow you to explore Sintra's magical heritage at your own pace, finding the hidden tunnels, panoramic viewpoints, and quiet woodland paths between the famous palaces.
Explore a UNESCO World Heritage Site of romantic palaces, medieval defenses, forests and villages.
Stops on this walk: Pena Palace — Entrance Terraces (Palácio Nacional da Pena) · Pena Park — Forest Path & Viewpoint (Palácio Nacional da Pena) · Moorish Castle — Ramparts Walk · Moorish Castle — Cistern & Inner Ruins · National Palace of Sintra — Chimneys & Courtyard (Palácio Nacional de Sintra) · National Palace of Sintra — Exterior Details (Palácio Nacional de Sintra) · Quinta da Regaleira — Gardens · Sintra Historic Center — Streets & Life.
~180 min · 4.0 km · 8 stops · free GPS audio, no app or sign-up.