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Moorish Castle
Medieval walls snaking along a granite ridge, with the best views of Pena Palace and the coast.
- Open
- Every day
- Price
- Paid
- Time Needed
- 1½ hours
- Address
- Estrada da Pena, SintraDirections
- Getting There
- The circular bus from Sintra station, or a steep 40-minute path up from the old town.
Why Go
The Moors built the castle in the 8th and 9th centuries, and Christian forces took it after the fall of Lisbon in 1147. Long abandoned, it was restored as a romantic ruin by Ferdinand II. Walk the battlements from tower to tower, over boulders and steps, for views across the hills to the sea.
Nearby in Sintra
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