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Quinta da Regaleira


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #2 of 16 attractions in Sintra
Traveler Description: Few places in the world can envoke a sense of magic and mystery as does Sintra.  From  magical forests to romantic palaces Sintra never fails to... more »
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Attraction type: Garden, Architectural building, Castle
Address: Sintra
Portugal

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5 of 5 stars
wondereyes   21 contributions
Bucharest
Dec 4, 2009

We found this place after searching sights to see in Sintra. What a waste that is not so much known because we found something wonderfull that was more of what we expected (the best of the three attractions visited - Quinta da Regaleira, Pena Palace and National Palace) . A beautifull palace and a wonder garden, a place were you... more

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5 of 5 stars
romeiroc   9 contributions
Lisbon
Dec 3, 2009

Just beautiful and bizarre. Everywhere you look as a mistical meaning. Highly recommended more

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5 of 5 stars
MertonAndNew   6 contributions
Oxford
Sep 17, 2009
1
person found this review helpful

Nothing could have really prepared us for it - the gardens are beautiful and the house is stunning from the outside, complementing the gardens perfectly. The true joy of the place though is the madness of it - you feel like you're exploring a mystical land rather than traipsing through a tourist attraction. In fact the only times we saw... more

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5 of 5 stars
bsb81   13 contributions
Brasilia, Brazil
Aug 11, 2009
2
people found this review helpful

Like other reviewer said, you'll feel like "a child in wonderland". Saying that the garden is only trees and another plants it's the most unfair thing to say. The garden has a lot of caves and two amazing towers that are inverted. They grow to the inside! more

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4 of 5 stars
greenyfrog   1 contribution
Wien
Aug 22, 2008
1
person found this review helpful

In Quinta da Regaleira, there are lots of different trees and other plants. It is a garden with quite a couple different attractions in it, for instance, a castle, a tower where you could see almost the whole town of Sintra from, they also have a small restaurant (seats are only outside), when a meal is needed. more

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5 of 5 stars
ark-tourist   36 contributions
Little Rock
Oct 5, 2007
4
people found this review helpful

Quinta da Regaleira is a breathtaking place to visit. Palacio is beautiful but looks much better from outside than inside, the garden is another story. There is a great collection of turrets, gardens, wells, towers, statues, mysterious grottoes, ponds, providing breathtaking views. Garden is full of exotic plants and flowers that need to be discovered along an assortment of pathways.... more

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5 of 5 stars
Waipa   13 contributions
Hamilton, New Zealand
Jul 6, 2007
3
people found this review helpful

This was my husbands favourite place in our trip to Europe and my 2nd/3rd favourite. The other two favourite are also in Sintra - what an amazing place! All we knew about Quinta da Regaleira was a comment by a tourist to take a torch - they didn't explain why but we wished we had! The garden is absolutely amazing... more

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5 of 5 stars
Rooindie   107 contributions
Farmington, Connecticut
Apr 30, 2006
2
people found this review helpful

This place wasn't even mentioned in my guide book, but it was really marvelous! The grounds were lush and bursting with color. Everywhere you looked there was something else tucked away. The wells and tunnels were fascinating. You got the feeling you could spend days there and not discover it all. We had gone with a group that had arranged... more

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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
laguna hills, california
Sep 22, 2004
6
people found this review helpful

We didn't know anything about this site and did not get information on it while visiting. No tourist information in English!! It was fascinating non the less and the highlight of our trip. It is definitely worth a visit as it transforms you into another time and place. Very eerie and intriguing. more

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5 of 5 stars
lacutre   6 contributions
Alicante
Aug 29, 2009

Llegamos de casualidad andando por una calle angosta que parecia detenida en el tiempo...muros altos con musgo,jardines frondosos y maravillosos... more

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