INFORMATION - Sintra Romântica

Cabo da Roca Tourism Office

Cabo da Roca
2705-001 Colares
Tel: 21 923 8543
E-mail: dtur.roca@cm-sintra.pt
GPS: N38º46'51.68, W9º29'50.83

Working Hours:
From Outubro to April
Daily from 9h to 18h30

From May to September
Daily from 9h to 19h30h

Closed: Christmas Day and New Year Day

Sintra Tourism Office

Praça da República, n.º23
2710-616 Sintra
Tel: 21 923 11 57
E-mail: sintra@lismaketing.pt
GPS: N38º47'46.66, W9º23'28.91

Working Hours:
Daily from 9h30 to 18h (August from 9h30 to 19h).

Train Station Tourism Office

Av. Dr. Miguel Bombarda
2710-590 Sintra
Tel: 211 932 545
E-mail: sintraestacao@lismarketing.pt
GPS: N38º47'57.49, W9º23'07.92

Working hours:
Daily, from 10h-12h and 14h-18h

Various romantic figures have passed through Sintra. From literature to music, Sintra has inspired and fascinated many with its mystical and involving atmosphere. Famous personalities in Portuguese and international Romantic culture have not just left their mark in Sintra but, above all, have left the mark of Sintra in their cultural legacies.

History

Sintra has borne witness to nearly all periods in Portuguese history. More than this, Sintra is a treasure trove of vestiges of the history of Humanity itself.

From the Palaeolithic and Neolithic to the Bronze and Iron Ages , followed by the Roman Moorish occupations, and from the foundation of Portugal (on 9 January 1154, King D. Afonso Henriques granted a charter to the town of Sintra) to the Discoveries, Sintra - which survived the 1755 earthquake - experienced its own golden age during the late 18th and throughout the 19th century.

Taxi

Cooperativa Rádio Táxis
Linha de Sintra
R. Fernando Mendes, 15 - 4º Esq. - Agualva-Cacém
219138018 / 219142956

Cooperativa Rádio Táxis
Linha de SintraR. Fernando Mendes, 15 - 4º Esq. Agualva-Cacém
219138018 / 219142956

Rádio Táxis de Colares
Largo Infante D. Henrique - Várzea de Colares
219290019

Rádio Táxis Praia das Maçãs
R. Gonçalves Zarco - Praia das Maçãs
219292064

Táxis de Sintra - Estação
Av. Dr. Miguel Bombarda - junto Estação CP Sintra
219230205

Táxis de Sintra - Portela
Interface da Portela - junto à estação CP Portela
219230001

Táxis de Sintra
Vila Praça da República - junto ao Restaurante Hockey Caffee

SightSintra

Douro Acima organizes tours by bus, with the system Hop on - Hop off, the ticket is valid for 24 hours in the circuit after the first use.

There are two circuits which include the crossing of the main monuments in Sintra, including: National Palace of Sintra and Pena, the Moorish castle, the Countess Challet, Regaleira Estate, Monserrate Park, Capuchin Convent and Cabo da Roca.

Mobile. 910 237 733
E-mail: sintra@douroacima.pt
Site: www.douroacima.com

Horse-Drawn Carriage Rides

The horse-drawn carriages of Sintra are one of the classic features of the romantic town.

They are reminiscent of past times when kings, noblemen and the rich bourgeoisie strolled through those parts. In a place filled with references to nobility, enjoying a horse-drawn carriage ride in Sintra as a modern-day aristocrat becomes rather tempting.

Tram Ride

The Sintra Tram is a classic feature in the region.

At first the train, which became operational in 1904, provided a much-needed service between the town and Praia das Maçãs. Later, as a result of improvements in communications and individual transportation, it was abandoned.

Today it operates as a tourist attraction and still links the town with Praia das Maçãs.

It is a 13 km journey that takes approximately 45 minutes through vegetation which provides some much appreciated shade. Plane trees, vines and orchards impart some coolness to the journey.

The carriages are either open or closed but they are all red and the journey is bound to take you back to a bygone era.

Timetable

Parking

There are zones in the Town of Sintra where payment is required in order to park your vehicle on public roads. These zones are duly signposted. In order to validate your parking, you should acquire the respective ticket from parking meters. Payment can be made with 0.05, 0.10, 0.20, 0.50, 1.00 and 2.00 coins. The meters do not give change, for which reason the total amount inserted is converted into parking time.

You can also use the Portela de Sintra 24 Hour car park. This park is connected to bus and train services. The maximum fare / day is 1.50 (including VAT)

Portela de Sintra Park GPS Coordinates are: 38°48'9.12"N / 9°22'27.53"W

For further information or if you have any doubts, please consult the website EMES, E.M at www.emes.pt

Tourist Train

Let yourself be conquered by the Village of the Thousand Charms aboard our tourist train.
Enjoy a guided tour with passage through the most emblematic places of Sintra, namely the National Palace of Sintra, Quinta da Regaleira, Moorish Castle and Pena Palace.

The Circuito da Pena has one stop at Volta do Duche and another at Estrada da Pena.

The complete tour lasts 45 minutes.

Contact

Mobile +351 918 258 001

E-mail: geral@comboiodesintra.pt

Additional Information www.comboiodesintra.pt

Train

CP sells a 'Train&Bus ticket which can be used on Scotturb buses, making it ideal for tourist visits. With this ticket you have priority access to the main landmarks in the districts of Sintra, Cascais and Lisbon.

CP also sells a tourist pass in partnership with other transport operators called the Lisboa Card which allows visitors unlimited travel on the metro (underground train) and buses as well as on the train from Lisbon to the districts of Sintra and Cascais This pass includes priority access to various museums, historical monuments and other points of interest in greater Lisbon.

Additional information: www.cp.pt

CitySightseeng Sintra

Douro Acima organizes tours by bus, with the system Hop on - Hop off, the ticket is valid for 24 hours in the circuit after the first use.

There are two circuits which include the crossing of the main monuments in Sintra, including: National Palace of Sintra and Pena, the Moorish castle, the Countess Challet, Regaleira Estate, Monserrate Park, Capuchin Convent and Cabo da Roca.

Mobile. 910 237 733
E-mail: sintra@douroacima.pt
Site: www.douroacima.com

Buses

Scotturb is a bus company that serves the district of Sintra. It has 33 concessions, 22 of which operate exclusively in the district.

Additional information: www.scotturb.com

By Train

From Lisbon to Sintra the trip takes 45 minutes

The carriage of bicycles in Urban and Regional trains is free, every day and at all times tables.

See Time Table

By Car

You can come to Sintra using
IC 19 (From Lisbon), IC 30 (From Mafra) or EN 9 (A5/Cascais)
See Map

Or the A16
See Map

By Plane

Sintra is served by Lisbon International Airport is only 30 km away, which has daily flights to and from major cities in the world by major international airlines.

Contact:
Ana Aeroportos de Portugal
Tel. +351 218413500 / Fax: +351 218413675

lisbon.airport@ana.pt | www.ana.pt