For me in the top 1 of Sintra. It is advisable to buy the ticket online, not to queue. The place is beautiful, in high season of course there are many tourists, so I recommend that you try to go up to see it first thing in the morning when they open. From the train station you can catch a bus that takes you to the entrance, but you have to go in good time, because they pass every 30 min approx (depending on how the road is that day ) so it can take a little longer. At the entrance there are always tuk tuks, minibuses, 4x4 that offer to take you to any other monument you want to visit for 10€ per person , if you want to pay it ... (We did not take them) and went up to see the monuments by public transport.

It is the most beautiful and well-preserved Palace of Sintra, even if the Pena takes fame. A palace in romantic and modernist style, among others, had built by a Brazilian landowner. Both the palace and the estate is a wonder for the senses, with labyrinthine grottoes, waterfalls, fairytale pits that turn into inverted towers (9 stories towards the center of the earth), Masonic symbology, towers, etc. But to make good use of the visit to this or other palaces, you have to take a Prussian organization and a good dose of patience, to calculate climbs to the palaces, schedules, entrances, meals, etc., given the enormous mass of the small town. The Recommendation, if you go by car, is to leave this in the free parking around Avenida Alvaro de Vasconcelos and forget about it. The ticket is best bought in advance or at the information venue (Sintra Tickets & Tours) opposite the train station (which is not the same as the tourist information office inside the station, whose attention leaves much to be desired). For the Quinta da Regaleira you can go on bus 435 (in the office mentioned you can buy a ticket for 24 h that is valid for all buses, 13 €), but I recommend walking (about 30 minutes from the center) since you are likely to arrive before the bus, given the mass and the number of cars that mistakenly intend to reach the palace, where there is hardly room to park; and it must be kept in mind that the tickets have a marked time and that you can not arrive after that time. In the Palace there is a place to eat, if you do not have time to do it in Sintra (better outside the old town, where everything is more expensive). If you plan to visit other palaces, you have to keep in mind that at most you can see 2 in the day (Palace of Pena and Quinta da Regaleira, with difficulty, because they are the most crowded).

After visiting the Palacio de la Pena in the morning (see reviews) and window shopping in the exorbitantly priced souvenir shops in downtown Sintra, we visited the Palacio de la Regaleira in the afternoon. Just take from Sintra station, the second circuit of the shuttle bus (line 435). The entrance fee is 10€ and tickets are bought at the ticket counter with a cashier. Visiting this place is pleasant and much better organized than visiting the Palais de la Pena. The tour is free but can be done with a guide. The visit is in the middle of a large park. There are several deep wells giving access to the underground of the castle (see photos). It is also possible to climb the many stairs of the towers to admire the magnificent views of the surroundings. The inside tour of the Palace is illustrated by many photos and explanations.

Amazing day beautiful wacky architecture and gardens. We went on a Sunday and watched the entertainment see their website ( it was a funny mime play and youth orchestra). Queue for the well at (11:30) was very quick, I didn’t find it claustrophobic but was wet at the bottom so watch where you walk. We had 1 audio guide (5 euros) and shared and bought a map for 0.50cents. The guide was good as not much information boards around the park. We parked at Estacionamento largo San Pedro rather than Sintra parking as I was put off by the amount of hassle people were getting there. Here was fab lovely leafy square with lots of spaces (20 min walk to left for Sintra Palace and 35mins down to here). The hop on bus also stops here. Nice restaurant Tasca D’Ana to eat at before we headed back.

We went to the estate with a 1.9 year old child. We've read reviews that you shouldn't take a stroller with you, that you need to go in the morning because of the space queues at the entrance and into the well. But we have seen from our own experience that all these are far-fetched problems. We ordered skip the line tickets via the Internet and went through without spending a minute in line, although we arrived at 14:00 (for the child we had to take a separate, free ticket at the regular ticket office out of line). By the way, there wasn’t a long line at the box office either (it was 04/15/24). There were quite a few families with strollers walking around the area, since the roads there are quite wide and the stairs can be bypassed. To go down into the well, mothers left the stroller at the entrance to the well, around the corner, near the worker. We descended with the child in our arms (the descent is not long, but it is wet halfway up, we need rubberized shoes with a platform) easily and quickly, and then we climbed back up behind the stroller. The queue for the well seems huge, but in fact we stood for no longer than 15 minutes. I liked the place itself, we highly recommend it.

It’s a ten minute ( gradual uphill) from the historic square of Sintra..no need for a bus or taxi ride…when you arrive , I suggest you pay for the audio ( we paid for the tickets on line but the audio we paid on premise. Italian architect Luigi Manini worked on this romantic palace which consists of a chapel , feature lakes ( no fish in it) , grottoes, a famous well, promenades with benches+ statues, fountains and many exquisite constructions… The Palace is known for being the former owner Antonio Carvalho Monteiro ‘s home where he collected butterflies, shells, insects , birds , insects and many genre of plants. He was passionate by natural history . Inside the palace, we saw a dining room but no table inside..a room displaying many pictures of Carvalho’s family from his birth in 1848 to his death in 1920, a coat of arms room where pictures of various kings are displayed ( period 1100-1750) , and a smoking room. I was disappointed that we don’t see the bedrooms, the bathroom and much more. The outside of the palace has blackened quite a bit which is also ashamed. All and all it was an enjoyable visit, no lineups…

Easy to reach by train and with the Lisboa Card you can travel for free. Impressive buildings and beautiful gardens with an impressive variety of plants. But don't buy a bus ticket from the provider directly at the station because they just drive past everywhere with the bus and if you don't react you'll immediately be back at the station... A complete rip-off and deception

The quinta de la Regaleira is a beautiful place, certainly the most beautiful to visit in Sintra. Like everything else, the organization is to be regretted as everywhere in the city. But come early in the morning (10am), be careful not to buy so-called skip-the-line tickets because it does not actually exist! The first thing to do, before the world invades it, is the initiatic well, it is a 27 m well in which you descend to the earth to better be reborn after a labyrinthine underground course... Then enjoy the rest of the places, caves, ponds, chapel,..., everything is very beautiful and there are bcp religious symbols, freemasons... look carefully on the internet not to miss them or take a guided tour. From the city you can walk to the Quinta in 20 min.

We took a Bolt from Lisbon directly to the entrance, which was only around €16. Given the journey time, this was very cheap. The place is so interesting and pretty. The queue for the well looked horrendous, but only took about 15 minutes and is worth doing. It isn't a big place, but with stopping for a drink we spent about 1.5 hours or so. It was then a quick easy walk down to Sintra town which was gorgeous.

Gorgeous gorgeous!!! Second time I visit, a unique experience. We went from Lisbon with the train leaving Rossio station, long queues to buy the ticket and the journey lasts 40 minutes. Once you arrive, the walk to Quinta da Regaleira is fantastic! There is no need to take a bus or taxi. The gardens are beautiful and very well maintained. This time I visited with my 12 year old daughter, she was delighted. We will be back!