Sintra Things to Do

The Pipa's Fountain is located in one of the most ancient street of this village. The houses all around are some good examples of XVIII century houses. To get there, you have to go through steep and narrow streets, medievally p... more

Judiaria's alley, in the historical center of the village, recalls the times when there were Jewish quarters all over the Portuguese realm. Followers of Moses gathered in these places, where they're an autonomous management and... more

This palace was built in the XVIII century, where a monastery built by Friar Gaspar Preto, once stood. Its architecture is similar to a medieval castle, with visible Exotic and Neo-Gothic influences. Initially, it was inhabited... more

The Moslems built the castle walls in the VIII century, in Mons Lunae (Mount of the Moon, name given to Sintra´s mountain ridge by the Romans), and they follow the ridge's contour in an amazing way. The castle has five towers a... more

Barcarena's Fábrica da Pólvora is, nowadays, a great cultural centre of the region. Here you can enjoy nature, see an art exhibit, get to know the old factory, eat at a sophisticated restaurant and/or drink a cup of tea. The fa... more

The 'Fabrica de Baixo' belongs to the industrial centre of the Barcarena gunpowder factory, which operated from 1540 to 1940. This 16th century building was designed to give the gunpowder its final treatment. During the 16th ce... more

This bust depicts Carlos França, who was born in Torres Verdes in 1877. A great scientist, he published 187 scientific studies in the field of bacteriology, but it was França's work with meningitis and it's treatment that was m... more

This clock is an excelent testimony of the clocks used in ancient times. It is composed only of a stone slab, where there are some lines and numbers corresponding to the day's 24 hours. You can see the time through the sun shad... more

A visit to "Quinta da Regaleira" is an adventure from the beginning to the end. The Iniciático Well is one of the most enigmatic places in the estate. Its entrance is like a boulder, and to get in, you must first go through a r... more

Volta do Duche is one of the best-known areas in Sintra. It's also the namesake for the main street of Vila Velha, or old town, where a public bath was once located. Along the street, there is a wall that frames a vast garden a... more