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Pena Palace
A Romantic palace in red, yellow and blue on a peak above Sintra, built for a king around the ruins of a monastery.
- Open
- Every day
- Price
- Paid; timed entry to the palace
- Time Needed
- 3 hours
- Address
- Estrada da Pena, 2710-609 SintraDirections
- Getting There
- The circular bus from Sintra station, or about an hour's steep walk up from the old town.
Why Go
King Ferdinand II bought the ruined monastery on the hilltop in 1838 and turned it into a summer palace, mixing Gothic, Manueline and Moorish styles in a riot of turrets, domes and tiled walls. The rooms are kept as the royal family left them, and the terraces look out to Lisbon and the Atlantic.
The palace sits in a huge forested park of lakes, follies and exotic trees that Ferdinand planted, with the Chalet of the Countess of Edla, his second wife, hidden among them.
Tips
- Take the first entry slot of the day and see the palace before the park.
Nearby in Sintra
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