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- German
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- Italian
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- Dutch
- Spanish
A Brazilian millionaire once had a single key that opened three locks: his front door in Sintra, his palace in Lisbon, and his tomb. He is one of five outsiders drawn to this mist-wrapped mountain forty minutes from Lisbon, and somehow none of them ever really left. An English poet. A German prince. An Italian opera designer. A Dutch consul. This self-guided audio tour walks you through their stories in the Tourific app, no live guide required.
Over two to three hours, you will pass a palace ceiling of 136 painted magpies, a bakery nicknamed by a king, a Moorish fountain that isn't Moorish, and an inverted tower spiralling nine storeys into the earth. You will hear which Sintra legends are true and which ones locals quietly debunk.
Start whenever you like, pause for a travesseiro, resume when ready. The Sintra walking tour works offline once downloaded. Over 20,000 travelers have used our self-guided tours, and this one comes with a full refund guarantee.
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Itinerary
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Sintra Railway Station (Pass by)
Step off where a forty-minute train ride once transformed a royal retreat into everyone's afternoon.
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Café Saudade (Pass by)
Look up at a ceiling where a Roman god shares space with the logo of a cheese tart.
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Camara Municipal de Sintra (Pass by)
Spot the tiled spire that was built to pick a fight with the palace chimneys across town
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Queijadas da Sapa (Pass by)
Notice a shop that packed up its entire recipe when the train station stole its customers.
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(Pass by)
Feel the temperature drop five degrees as you step into a park planted to cure a civic embarrassment.
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Fonte Mourisca (Pass by)
Stand before a Moorish fountain that has no actual Moors in its story.
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Casa Piriquita (Pass by)
Taste the pastry a king called a pillow, named for a baker he called a parakeet.
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Largo Rainha Dona Amélia (Pass by)
Pause in the square where Portugal's last queen once tried to shield her sons with flowers.
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Sintra National Palace (Pass by)
Decode a ceiling of 136 magpies holding roses that nobody can actually explain.
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Igreja de Sao Martinho (Pass by)
Enter the church a king ordered rebuilt because he was tired of passing its ruins on his commute.
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Lawrence Hotel (Pass by)
Consider the hotel where Byron may or may not have slept, and why the uncertainty only makes it famous.
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Fonte dos Pisoes (Pass by)
Search the tiles for cherubs drinking water beside a Latin word meaning hail.
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Quinta da Regaleira (Pass by)
Cross the gate into the estate of a millionaire whose single key opened his home, his palace, and his tomb.
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(Pass by)
Look down at a chapel floor where a Templar cross sits among pentagrams and sunwheels.
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Initiation Well (Pass by)
Descend nine flights into an inverted tower that may or may not have hosted blindfolded initiates.
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Valverde Sintra Palácio de Seteais (Pass by)
Walk through a triumphal arch praising a king who would flee his country within five years.
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Additional info
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Cancellation Policy
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- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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