National Palace of Sintra Tickets

Silvia

Jun 2025Verified booking

5/5

Thanks to the e-ticket for 11am, we didn't have to queue and were able to go straight in when we arrived shortly after 11am.

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Tanya

Jun 2025Verified booking

5/5

At the time of arrival, we were able to enter with our tickets with ease. We showed up 45 minutes early so we had to wait in a lineup of others who were also early. They control the amount if traffic entering in this way which was appreciated because it was very very busy. The gardens and the palace themselves are stunning. We waited about 30 minutes in line to see the initiation well, but it was so worth it. We both really enjoyed learning about the property and the man who built it via the interactive video and historical timelines that they have on display in one of the buildings

David

Jun 2025Verified booking

5/5

The Quinta da Regaleira was the best sight we visited in Sinatra. Much better than the Pena Palace and much easier to get to, just a 10 minute walk from the center. Can easily spend 2 hours walking the grounds so if you you only have time for one do this one.

Marta

Jun 2025Verified booking

5/5

It is all about convenience and turning to Headout facilitated the purchase of not one location (monument ) but two to visit. The website presented various options and packages,(which made it harder to choose) with a simplified form of navigation. It was easy and a satisfying experience to choose, pay and receive all the necessary information for my visit. I highly recommend HEAD OUT.COM.

Kenneth

Jun 2025Verified booking

5/5

The space is just indescribable, at least in a way to do it justice. Stunning things to see at every turn. A glorious place to visit! No picture can do it justice. We loved exploring the caves and the well the most but so much more than that to do.

Jean-Guy

May 2025Verified booking

4/5

The site was a magical place and we thoroughly enjoyed it. Spent about 3.5 hours exploring. Was a bit disappointed that the palace section was only 1 floor. I saw lots of map postings but I didn't see any "you are here" markers. Of course it was crowded but everyone was happy. I didn't see one person in a foul mood.

Marina

Apr 2025Verified booking

5/5

I bought a ticket online and it was the best thing I ever done because the lineup was huge and I went straight through and Audio guide explained all the points. It was a beautiful experience. I'm glad they did it and I will suggest it to all my friends

Katia

Jun 2025Verified booking

5/5

We really enjoyed this visit. Very impressive site. Schedules are respected.

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Janina

Jun 2025Verified booking

5/5

Easy way to buy. The place was gorgeous . Highly recommmeded. Do not miss the iniciation well

Johanne

Jun 2025Verified booking

5/5

Very impressive. Bring good walking shoes.

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Karina

Jun 2025Verified booking

5/5

It was amazing experience. Everything went smoothly with tickets. Loved Quinta da Regaleira.

EDUARDO

May 2025Verified booking

5/5

The place is simply wonderful

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Juan

May 2025Verified booking

5/5

The gardens are wonderful sos

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Monika

May 2025Verified booking

5/5

Best excursion ever! The park is really something special.

Patrick

May 2025Verified booking

5/5

The initiation well and caves. There's so much more to visit, it's well worth the effort.

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Mary

Apr 2025Verified booking

5/5

The palace and grounds are beautiful!

Loredana

Jul 2025Verified booking

5/5

The experience was great – Quinta da Regaleira was amazing. However, the tickets purchased through Headout were almost 50% more expensive than the price at the location. I understand the need for an extra fee, but I believe the markup is excessive.

Carlos

Jul 2025Verified booking

5/5

The history, views, and how well preserved the area is preserved. Audio guide well explained and easy to follow and comprehend. Thxs

Donna

Jul 2025Verified booking

5/5

Best site we visited in Sintra! The ticketing was seamless online but you needed the app to get the bar codes. The assistant at the gate helped us with that process so no big deal. Highly recommend this destination. Have never seen anything like it and will remember forever as once in a lifetime.

George

Jul 2025Verified booking

4/5

The visits were amazing but we were disappointed that we could only get the commentary to work on either my phone or my wife's Even though we had ordered both. This was possibly due to my ineptitude but I could not work out how to do it. I simply won't bother in the future.

Boudant

Jul 2025Verified booking

4/5

The park is very well maintained. A moment to forget time. The grotto and fountain are very impressive. And it's not too crowded, so it's great in June...

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Kaye

Jun 2025Verified booking

5/5

Easy to get through the gates at 10am. The place is stunning and clearly signed. There is so much history and beauty beyond the gate

Jennifer

Jun 2025Verified booking

5/5

I've been all over the world and this was in my top 3 Palaces. The grounds are amazing. The gardens, the smells, the "hike g", the architectural details, the CAVES! The best thing was that everything you see you can climb all over. I just wished I had lived here. Truly, WOW!

Colette

Jun 2025Verified booking

4/5

Very beautiful site! Well worth a visit if you go to Sintra. By car, parking a bit far away. You'll have to be in good shape to get there by foot, as the walk is uphill.

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Alessandro

Jun 2025Verified booking

4/5

Very nice sites. Too bad about the absence of audioguide in Italian at the castelo and the need to purchase audioguide in Italian at the fifth

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Gabrielle

Jun 2025Verified booking

4/5

Tickets worked smoothly online. The palace is very beautiful, but very tourist crowded. To get into the palace there are time slots and long lines.

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Marta

Jun 2025Verified booking

5/5

It is all about convenience and turning to Headout facilitated the purchase of not one location (monument ) but two to visit. The website presented various options and packages,(which made it harder to choose) with a simplified form of navigation. It was easy and a satisfying experience to choose, pay and receive all the necessary information for my visit. I highly recommend HEAD OUT.COM.

Glenn

Jun 2025Verified booking

4/5

Bought tickets to Pena Palace while in Lisbon and taxied to the town. Once there found that there were too many add ons once at the site. Ie; extra bus rides, other tour sites. There were many visitors there the day we went and found the interior tour boring due to length of time shuffling people through the two floors. Would skip that tour the next time. The old town visit part way down the hill after the castle was a highlight for us. Took the train back to what we thought as Lisbon but due to no visitor help at the station ended up on the wrong train.

Jun 2025Verified booking

5/5

Had no problems with the tickets. Something came up for our group so we got there later than planned and couldn't enter the actual palace. It was still a great experience just enjoying the terraces and taking lovely photos. We actually wished we'd paid for the park only as we didn't feel like we'd missed much, not entering the palace.

J-francois

Jun 2025Verified booking

5/5

The castle is beautiful and very original, park a haven of peace very nice day without hitch.transport very well organized

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Madalin

May 2025Verified booking

4/5

An enjoyable day in the company of Paulo SILVA who is a very professional guide and ensures that everyone gets the most out of the tour. I gave 4 stars because the description of the visit to the castle gardens is ambiguous. In fact, the most beautiful gardens don't belong to Pena Palace, but to other castles not included in the tour.

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Katrien

May 2025Verified booking

5/5

I was amazed by all of Sintra. The castles are wonderful but also the village itself is so beautiful and there are very nice places omnto eat.

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Stacey

May 2025Verified booking

5/5

The ticket process was easy. The palace was nice, but the walk up and the gardens are stunning 🤩 If you are fit enough I highly suggest taking the hike up in the morning.

Robert

May 2025Verified booking

4/5

The highlight of my visit was being able to find parking at the entrance to the garden after almost being scammed by the Tuk Tuk guys at the bottom of the hill. Luckily a local waived his finger to warn me not to park where guy was telling me to go. Garden was nice to hike up though on the sunny day. We did notice Giant Hogweed growing near path which is dangerous to touch though. The palace was amazing and the views are the best we have seen.

Laëtitia

May 2025Verified booking

5/5

This place is perfect for a romantic stroll! The park is simply sublime! 🤩 We parked in Sintra and walked up to the palace through a park. It's a steep climb! But what satisfaction once we got to the top 😍

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Paul

May 2025Verified booking

4/5

Online tickets were fast and easy. The park grounds weren't of much interest to us after seeing Moors castle and Pena Palace and all the walking for those sights. Pena Palace was ok. Not hugely glamorous. The mountaintop location is the most impressive thing.

Crystal

May 2025Verified booking

5/5

Need a good half day to walk the grounds and palace. Didn't go inside but very satisfied with the outside areas. Steep walk up and not for someone with mobility issues.

Poliana

May 2025Verified booking

5/5

Although the palace was very crowded, the place is incredible and we didn't have any problems with the tickets! We just queued up and waited for our turn to go in ☺️ It was amazing!

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Flaka

May 2025Verified booking

5/5

It was a great experience, just be mindful to arrive plenty of time ahead, to reach the palace it take around 10-15 walk uphill.

Jasmine

May 2025Verified booking

4/5

The tour was good. The palace is pretty amazing. The one thing that was a little bothersome was the fact that on the tkt it says that your time a lot is your time slot and will not be tolerated if missed, well it was , many ppl were arriving after their scheduled time. One thing that would be nice to be included is the length it can take to get from train station to the palace, the traffic was very congested and took longer than we thought it would. We were thankful we gave ourselves lots of time to get there

MARIA

May 2025Verified booking

4/5

The castles are beautiful. They are worth visiting, but I do not recommend doing both visits on the same day. The distances between one and the other involve more than an hour's drive. The coaches run every 20 minutes. I wanted to stay longer at Quinta da Regaleira, and it was getting late to get into Quinta da Pena. I had to take a Bolt to get there on time. Calculate well the distances and how you are going to be able to travel.

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Sandra

Apr 2025Verified booking

4/5

Was a great experience however I only got 1 audio guide for Pena Palace only. The audio guide wasn't very helpful either. I just paused it to read the available description in each room as I found it to be more informative.

irma

Apr 2025Verified booking

5/5

Charming places, consider the weather and especially the wind that can be very strong in the highlands. The places are to be visited in more than one day if you are a nature lover.

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Peter

Apr 2025Verified booking

5/5

Fascinating palace with almost fairytale like extragances architecturally. The queues however were excessive despite entry system.

Eduardo

Apr 2025Verified booking

4/5

The palace is beautiful and its gardens. The worst thing is the hill to get to it and the need to arrive on time.

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Valerio

Apr 2025Verified booking

4/5

Very nice place....it was worth it. Easy ka oricedure to purchase online. Slightly high price. Satisfied

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Arianna

Apr 2025Verified booking

4/5

The experience was outstanding regarding the quinta da Regaleira, beautiful the garden part all to discover with the caves as icing on the cake is beautiful fairy tale atmosphere. On the other hand, less beautiful was the visit of the Pena Palace, the palace very nice to photograph in the outside part but how the visit inside is organized I did not like it: it is a perennial and endless line to see two rooms and you do not see them well because you have to keep walking as there are so many people.

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Anna

Jun 2025Verified booking

4/5

Palace & park are nice. You need more than 2 hours

Colin

Jun 2025Verified booking

5/5

The Palace is an amazing place with lots of history a s stunning views.

Arnaud

Jun 2025Verified booking

5/5

No queues to buy tickets. A gigantic, magnificent park

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