This was my second visit to Sintra. Last visit was 5 years ago. We rented an apartment for 3 nights . The apartment was located very near the train station which was convenient to arriving by train from Lisbon. Our friends had not been to Sintra before so we took all the sights in. Great restaurants in the village. Only concern is the amount of traffic and tourist in the area.

The Sintra Station dates back to 1887 and is decorated with azulejos tile work. Its quite a cute looking building. It is a 1.5 km walk to the centre of Sintra town. There are buses or taxis from the station. This station connects to Rossio Station, Oriente, Entrecampos, Sete Rios and Campolide.

This pretty building that is Sintra railway station was built nearly 150 years ago and is the place to get your onward travel to see the sights in this area. There are regular trains from various Lisbon stations and are clean and good value. Expect them to be busy and queues to get through the barrier on the exit from the station. Cafes across the road serve good coffee and there are plenty of opportunity to buy tickets for tours.

We took the train from central station in Lisbon and efficiently arrived in Sintra. It’s a quick 15 minute walk to the historical center of town. There were two trains to choosing from on the return - you want the one marked Rosseau. We weren’t sure if the ticket we purchased at the Lisbon station included return, so we just went through the turnstile no problem.