The palace it's self is a nice place. However the current exhibition by Joana Vasconcelos made this visit a four star. Open fron march to 25 August well worth a visit. The queues are very long, however we paid the extra €5 each for express. Well worth it. Joana flare for displays made with everyday items is amazing, a defenate... More

Oh, my. We almost missed this magnificent palace. We'd been to Sintra, we've seen Versailles, and only because we chanced into a tourist office that was hawking an art show that is taking place inside the palace did we see the palace itself. Room after room is on view, with no one pushing you through or over-managing your time. Pay... More

Building of this neo classic palace began in the late C18 and it was the home of the Royal Family until they fled to Brazil in 1807. The Palace was again used as a Royal residence again from 1861 to 1905. The building was never finished. Inside the decorations and contents reflect the tastes of the D Maria II and... More

One of the most beautiful palaces I've ever seen. Not only you can see some amazingly decorated rooms but there is also a lot of information about each one, unlike some other places where you just get to see the thing but not get to know it.

There was a beautifull expose there and is there till the 23 rd of August...worth a see , very nice and the palace itself is very beautiful :)

This is a fabulous exposition in an awesome Palace, the Ajuda Palace! For 10 Euros you get one ticket to enjoy the exposition and visit the palace. Congrats Joana. Highly recommended!

This palace has works of art to interest the visitor but not on any amazing scale. However, until the end of August, you can see the works of contemporary artist Joana Vasconcelos in situ, as it were. I mean, her art is positioned in amongst the heritage of the palace. Some actually looks apposite, others very incongruous. The photographs give... More

We went to the website to plan our visit and check the best way of getting there. We took a 45 minute bus ride across town from the tile museum only to find that the palace is closed during February for maintenance. I've since gone back to the website and, as far as I can see, the English language page... More

Ajuda Palace is not the most original, not to say the brightest, best smelling or cheerful palace you will find in the world. Scared by the earthquake of 1755 and that the world would fall in his head, D. José I built an wooden palace in one of the most spared areas of town in Ajuda. Queen Mary I, called... More