The Palácio de Valenças was built in the second half of the 19th century by the Lisbon merchant António Ferreira dos Anjos. Ricardo Anjos Jardim, heir to the palace, sold it to the Municipality of Sintra in 1936. From 1939 the palace was adapted to a library, museum and historical archive. Today, it is in the Sala da Nau of the building that the Municipal Assembly meets.

Built in 1922, with a project by Master José da Fonseca, the Moorish fountain was built with the aim of enhancing the entrance to the village and “dignifying the most appreciated water in Sintra”. The widening of the road, in 1960, forced the dismantling of the fountain, being rebuilt 20 years later, not in its original place, but in the heart of Volta do Duche. In the revivalist architecture of the fountain, the great arch stands out, in which three other arches appear topped by neo-Moorish tiles, standing out in the center, the stone of arms of the municipality.

The Town Hall building is strategically located between the two neighborhoods of Sintra: Vila Velha and Vila Nova da Estefânia. It was built between 1906 and 1908. The facades are enlivened by neo-Manueline windows and an imposing pyramidal roof tower covered in tiles, decorated with the cross of Christ and the national coat of arms culminating, at the top, with the armillary sphere.

The National Palace of Sintra, also known as Palácio da Vila.

Casa Biester is located at the beginning of the Serra de Sintra, from where you can enjoy one of the most wonderful views in the world.

Admire the beauty of the Valley of the Lakes

Admire the beauty of Castelo dos Mouros. Castelo dos Mouros is a ruined castle nestled among the lush forests of the Serra de Sintra, a privileged spot to admire the view that stretches from Sintra to the sea. Winding along two peaks of the Serra de Sintra, the Castle dates back to the beginnings of the peninsular occupation by the Moors, in the 8th century.

We will pass through the gardens and the palace. It represents one of the best expressions of 19th century Romanticism in the world. Rising on a steep rock, it is the second highest point in the Serra de Sintra. On July 7, 2007, it was chosen as one of the seven wonders of Portugal, being, in fact, the first romantic palace in Europe, built about 30 years before the charismatic Schloss Neuschwanstein, in Bavaria. From the Palace, the visitor can see a mantle of trees that occupies more than 200 hectares, thus constituting the Parque da Pena. This park has beautiful paths and walks, with numerous garden constructions existing there. There are bridges and caves, garden benches, pergolas and fountains. Greenhouses and nurseries with camellias, rhododendrons and roses of unusual and very rare strains. The entire Parque da Pena is today considered the park in Europe, with the richest and most unusual set of tree species that no longer exist in many other countries and continents where they originate.

This small waterfall is very close to Quinta da Regaleira.

Admire the architecture of Quinta da Regaleira

Place of passage through the Palace of Seteais

The Palace of Monserrate is a palace inserted in the Park of Monserrate