{"id":274479,"date":"2026-06-08T21:58:20","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T20:58:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yellowcabtttours.pt\/?p=274479"},"modified":"2026-06-14T11:32:53","modified_gmt":"2026-06-14T10:32:53","slug":"national-palace-sintra","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yellowcabtttours.pt\/es\/blog\/national-palace-sintra\/","title":{"rendered":"Palacio Nacional de Sintra: Historia, Habitaciones y Gu\u00eda de Visitas (2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"274479\" class=\"elementor elementor-274479\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90c66fe e-con-full e-grid e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"90c66fe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90b9e34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"90b9e34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/yellowcabtttours.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Fabio-Mendes-Founder-and-CEO-at-Yellow-Cab-TT-Tours-author-rof7aeaemvfoufg6gk2ulx6axi4jh3mbcp853bh8tc.png\" title=\"F\u00e1bio Mendes \u2013 Founder and CEO at Yellow Cab TT Tours \u2013 author\" alt=\"F\u00e1bio Mendes - Founder and CEO at Yellow Cab TT Tours - author\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82894d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"82894d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Author:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/yellowcabtttours.pt\/our-team\/fabio-mendes\/\">F\u00e1bio Mendes<\/a> \u00b7 Founder &amp; Director, Yellow Cab TT Tours<\/div><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>8 June 2026 \u00b7 10 min read<\/b><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e77f51f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e77f51f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-deb865d elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"deb865d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7668838\" data-id=\"7668838\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e12e51a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e12e51a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><div>The National Palace of <a href=\"https:\/\/yellowcabtttours.pt\/sintra\/\">Sintra<\/a> \u2014 Pal\u00e1cio da Vila, the Town Palace \u2014 has been occupied as a royal residence continuously from the 13th century to 1910. A Moorish alcazar stood on this site in the 9th century. King Dinis of Portugal built the first stone palace here in the late 13th century. By the time King Manuel I completed his Manueline additions in the early 16th century, the building had accumulated six centuries of construction, each layer added by a different monarch with different political purposes.<\/div><div>On October 5, 1910, the Portuguese revolution ended the monarchy. The royal family left the same day \u2014 from this palace and from <a href=\"https:\/\/yellowcabtttours.pt\/blog\/pena-palace-sintra\/\">Pena Palace<\/a>. The state has maintained the interior largely as they left it.<\/div><div>The palace sits in Sintra&#8217;s historic centre: a 10-minute walk from Sintra station via the Volta do Duche road. Adult ticket: \u20ac13. No advance booking required.<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div><ul><li data-section-id=\"1ps6mcr\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"63\"><strong data-start=\"2\" data-end=\"16\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Full name:<\/strong> Pal\u00e1cio Nacional de Sintra (Pal\u00e1cio da Vila).<\/li><li data-section-id=\"aw92it\" data-start=\"64\" data-end=\"130\"><strong data-start=\"66\" data-end=\"79\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Location:<\/strong> Largo Rainha Dona Am\u00e9lia, Sintra historic centre.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"3ebmcp\" data-start=\"131\" data-end=\"219\"><strong data-start=\"133\" data-end=\"166\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Distance from Sintra Station:<\/strong> Approximately 10 minutes on foot (no bus required).<\/li><li data-section-id=\"hq9z3r\" data-start=\"220\" data-end=\"287\"><strong data-start=\"222\" data-end=\"240\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Opening hours:<\/strong> Daily, 09:30\u201318:30 (last admission at 18:00).<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1hlkqdl\" data-start=\"288\" data-end=\"321\"><strong data-start=\"290\" data-end=\"315\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Adult ticket (18\u201364):<\/strong> \u20ac13.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"x2d1om\" data-start=\"322\" data-end=\"354\"><strong data-start=\"324\" data-end=\"348\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Youth ticket (6\u201317):<\/strong> \u20ac10.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1lxwfjy\" data-start=\"355\" data-end=\"387\"><strong data-start=\"357\" data-end=\"381\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Senior ticket (65+):<\/strong> \u20ac10.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"9v7kjb\" data-start=\"388\" data-end=\"436\"><strong data-start=\"390\" data-end=\"430\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Family ticket (2 adults + 2 youths):<\/strong> \u20ac35.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"lnc8jh\" data-start=\"437\" data-end=\"474\"><strong data-start=\"439\" data-end=\"459\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Advance booking:<\/strong> Not required.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1enxd7t\" data-start=\"475\" data-end=\"524\" data-is-last-node=\"\"><strong data-start=\"477\" data-end=\"508\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Recommended visit duration:<\/strong> 60\u201390 minutes.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3107f48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3107f48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d55bee e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4d55bee\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6567e34 elementor-toc--minimized-on-tablet elementor-widget 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aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b72f30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9b72f30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5ed9d1c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5ed9d1c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0d67f3d\" data-id=\"0d67f3d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb2b9e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb2b9e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><h2>History in Brief<\/h2><div><h3>Moorish Origins to King Dinis (9th\u201313th Century)<\/h3><div><div>Sintra was under Moorish rule as part of Al-Andalus from the 8th century. The original structure on this site was a military alcazar \u2014 a palace-fortress \u2014 built by Moorish governors during that period. After King Afonso I (Afonso Henriques) captured Sintra in 1147 \u2014 during the same military campaign that took Lisbon \u2014 the site passed to the Portuguese Crown.<\/div><p>\u00a0<\/p><div>King Dinis (r. 1279\u20131325) commissioned the first permanent stone palace here in the late 13th century, incorporating the foundations of the Moorish structure. Dinis built a royal chapel (the Palatine Chapel), residential quarters, and a walled garden. The building was modest by the standards of what came next.<\/div><div><div><h3>Jo\u00e3o I: The Palace Takes Shape (1415\u20131430)<\/h3><div><div>The National Palace as it appears today is primarily the work of King Jo\u00e3o I (r. 1385\u20131433). Between approximately 1415 and 1430, Jo\u00e3o I commissioned the royal kitchens with the twin conical chimneys, the Sala dos Cisnes (Swan Room), the Sala das Pegas (Magpie Room), and the central courtyard. The timing was not coincidental: in 1415, Jo\u00e3o I had just ordered the expedition to Ceuta \u2014 Portugal&#8217;s first conquest in Africa, launched on August 21, 1415. The planning councils for that campaign were held within these walls.<\/div><p>\u00a0<\/p><div>Jo\u00e3o I was married to Philippa of Lancaster (1360\u20131415), daughter of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster. The Lancastrian connection explains the swans in the Sala dos Cisnes: the golden collar is a Lancastrian heraldic symbol, and the Order of the Swan was a chivalric institution associated with the House of Lancaster.<\/div><div><div><h3>Manuel I: The Manueline Layer (1495\u20131521)<\/h3><div><div>King Manuel I (r. 1495\u20131521) added Manueline decorative elements to the palace \u2014 twisted stone columns, maritime motifs (ropes, coral, armillary spheres), and elaborately carved stonework that became the signature architectural style of Portugal&#8217;s Age of Discovery. His most significant addition was the Sala dos Bras\u00f5es (Coat of Arms Room), completed approximately 1515\u20131518: a political declaration about the hierarchy of Portuguese nobility at the height of imperial expansion.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d49ea62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d49ea62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/yellowcabtttours.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Palacio-Nacional-de-Sintra-1024x768.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-261030\" alt=\"Pal\u00e1cio Nacional de Sintra (Pal\u00e1cio da Vila)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yellowcabtttours.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Palacio-Nacional-de-Sintra-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/yellowcabtttours.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Palacio-Nacional-de-Sintra-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/yellowcabtttours.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Palacio-Nacional-de-Sintra-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/yellowcabtttours.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Palacio-Nacional-de-Sintra-600x450.webp 600w, https:\/\/yellowcabtttours.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Palacio-Nacional-de-Sintra.webp 1360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a04fee1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a04fee1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-20188e4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"20188e4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0329e55\" data-id=\"0329e55\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bbc8b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2bbc8b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><h2>What You Can See<\/h2><div><h3>The Twin Chimneys and Royal Kitchen<\/h3><div><div>The palace&#8217;s most recognisable external feature is the pair of conical chimneys \u2014 33 metres tall, visible from across Sintra town, from the hilltops around the Serra de Sintra, and from the road approaching from Lisbon. They are the symbol of Sintra.<\/div><p>\u00a0<\/p><div>They are kitchen exhaust ducts. The Portuguese are matter-of-fact about this.<\/div><p>\u00a0<\/p><div>The royal kitchen beneath is intact and accessible during the visit. The original granite hearths and the scale of the medieval cooking infrastructure are visible \u2014 built to handle whole boar roasting for a court numbering in the hundreds. The chimneys were constructed in the early 15th century under Jo\u00e3o I and have not been substantially altered since.<\/div><div><div><h3>Sala dos Cisnes \u2014 Swan Room<\/h3><div><div>The Sala dos Cisnes was completed under Jo\u00e3o I in the early 15th century. The ceiling is painted with 27 swans, each wearing a golden collar \u2014 a Lancastrian heraldic reference, tied directly to Jo\u00e3o I&#8217;s marriage to Philippa of Lancaster. The room is octagonal, with ribbed vaulting and 15th- and 16th-century blue-and-white azulejo tilework on the lower walls.<\/div><p>\u00a0<\/p><div>The Sala dos Cisnes was used for formal court functions, including the reception of foreign ambassadors. Its size \u2014 the largest room in the palace \u2014 reflects its ceremonial purpose.<\/div><div><div><h3>Sala das Pegas \u2014 Magpie Room<\/h3><div><div>The Sala das Pegas takes its name from the magpies painted across its ceiling. Each magpie holds a rose and a scroll inscribed with &#8220;Por bem&#8221; \u2014 meaning &#8220;For good reason.&#8221; The room dates from Jo\u00e3o I&#8217;s reign, and the story behind its decoration is documented in Portuguese court sources.<\/div><p>\u00a0<\/p><div>Jo\u00e3o I was observed kissing a lady-in-waiting by members of the court. Rather than address the gossip directly, he ordered the ceiling painted with magpies \u2014 one for each lady of the court \u2014 each holding the motto &#8220;Por bem,&#8221; implying that his actions had a legitimate reason. The number of magpies varies by source: some accounts record 136, equal to the number of court ladies; others treat it as symbolic. The room is small, with original arched windows and carved stonework.<\/div><p>\u00a0<\/p><div>In my experience, the Sala das Pegas holds visitors longer than its size would suggest. It is one of the few palace rooms in Portugal where a specific, named event is embedded in the architecture itself.<\/div><div><div><h3>Sala dos Brasoes \u2014 Coat of Arms Room<\/h3><div><div>The Sala dos Bras\u00f5es was completed under Manuel I, approximately 1515\u20131518. The ceiling is an octagonal wooden dome displaying 72 coats of arms of Portuguese noble families, arranged in strict hierarchical order with the royal arms at the centre. The carved and gilded woodwork is considered among the finest examples of Manueline decorative work in Portugal.<\/div><p>\u00a0<\/p><div>Eight of the 72 crests are displayed face-down. In 1515, several noble families were implicated in a conspiracy against Manuel I. As punishment, their coats of arms were reversed. They have remained face-down for more than five centuries.<\/div><p>\u00a0<\/p><div>The families whose crests were reversed have had more than five centuries to reflect on the consequences of conspiracies against Portuguese kings. The crests have never been corrected.<\/div><div><div><h3>Arab Room and Palatine Chapel<\/h3><div><div>The Arab Room (Sala dos \u00c1rabes) contains azulejo tilework from the 1400s \u2014 among the oldest ceramic tilework surviving in Portugal. At the centre of the room is a small fountain, typical of Moorish domestic architecture. The water supply for the fountain traces back to the original Moorish alcazar \u2014 the channel has been maintained and updated but the basic routing is unchanged.<\/div><p>\u00a0<\/p><div>The Palatine Chapel (Capela Palatina) is the oldest surviving part of the palace, built under King Dinis in the early 14th century on the foundations of the Moorish prayer space. The interior features Mud\u00e9jar decorative work \u2014 a combination of Christian architectural form with Islamic geometric ornament and arabesque stonework, typical of buildings constructed in the Iberian Peninsula during the transition from Moorish to Christian rule. The chapel is considered one of the best-preserved examples of Mud\u00e9jar latticework in Portugal.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b951666 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b951666\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/yellowcabtttours.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sintra-National-Palace-39-1024x576.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-262935\" alt=\"National Palace of Sintra in the town square \u2014 oldest continuously used royal palace in Portugal, twin conical chimneys 33 m tall\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yellowcabtttours.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sintra-National-Palace-39-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/yellowcabtttours.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sintra-National-Palace-39-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/yellowcabtttours.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sintra-National-Palace-39-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/yellowcabtttours.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sintra-National-Palace-39.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-322974b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"322974b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6701efb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6701efb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-30cc858\" data-id=\"30cc858\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9360022 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9360022\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><h2>Practical Information<\/h2><div><p><strong>Getting there:<\/strong> 10-minute walk from Sintra station along the Volta do Duche road, descending into the historic centre. The twin chimneys are visible from the road. No bus required.<\/p><p><strong>Tickets:<\/strong> Purchase at the entrance \u2014 walk-up availability is reliable throughout the year. Unlike Pena Palace, no 30-minute timed-entry slot is required.<\/p><p><strong>Visit timing:<\/strong> Busiest 11:00\u201314:00. If you visit between 15:00 and 18:00 on a weekday, you will have the Sala dos Cisnes largely to yourself.<\/p><p><strong>Duration:<\/strong> 60\u201390 minutes for the full sequence of rooms following the numbered route.<\/p><p><strong>Combination with other monuments:<\/strong> The National Palace is 700 metres from Quinta da Regaleira (12-minute walk) and in the town centre near several caf\u00e9s and lunch options. Both can be visited in one day without using Bus 434.<\/p><p>For all transport options from Lisbon: <a href=\"https:\/\/yellowcabtttours.pt\/blog\/how-to-get-from-lisbon-to-sintra\/\">How to Get from Lisbon to Sintra<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9b93aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a9b93aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-873f4fe elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"873f4fe\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-62315aa\" data-id=\"62315aa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8a4fa9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c8a4fa9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><h2>Is the National Palace Worth Visiting?<\/h2><div><p>The National Palace of Sintra is the oldest surviving palace in Portugal. It contains rooms with documented dates from the 15th and 16th centuries, an intact medieval kitchen, the most politically layered interior of any monument in Sintra, and the only palace in Portugal where specific named events \u2014 a court gossip scandal, a noble conspiracy, a conquest planning council \u2014 are embedded in the decoration of the rooms where those events occurred.<\/p><p>The ticket costs EUR 13 \u2014 EUR 7 less than Pena Palace or <a href=\"https:\/\/yellowcabtttours.pt\/blog\/quinta-da-regaleira-sintra\/\">Quinta da Regaleira.<\/a> It requires no advance booking. It generates none of the Bus 434 queuing that defines a visit to Pena Palace in July and August. It is a 10-minute walk from the train station.<\/p><p>The most common thing I hear from visitors who skip this palace: &#8220;We didn&#8217;t know it was so different from Pena.&#8221;<\/p><p>It is not Pena Palace. Pena Palace is dramatic exterior colour and royal interiors photographed by four million visitors per year. The National Palace is six centuries of Portuguese court life in the building where it happened. For anyone interested in how power was organised, displayed, and occasionally challenged in medieval and early-modern Portugal, this is the more interesting monument.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9b9955 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c9b9955\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-53add88 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"53add88\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1b5b59c\" data-id=\"1b5b59c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b16bf0 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3b16bf0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Sintra Tours from Lisbon<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b16f7ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b16f7ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><div>Yellow Cab TT Tours has operated Sintra day tours from Lisbon since 2013, under RNAAT licence No. 119\/2013.<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-071999f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"071999f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d912ea2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d912ea2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-966f543 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"966f543\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2d88a0 e-con-full scale e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b2d88a0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-018937b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"018937b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sintra\/Cascais Tour<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-646213d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"646213d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/yellowcabtttours.pt\/es\/private-tours\/sintra-cascais-tour\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/yellowcabtttours.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/ascais-1-r2plo55k5315aztpew3liq9a77bsex73wrofwfyvk0.webp\" title=\"Pena Palace Sintra private tour from Lisbon\" alt=\"Private day tour Sintra from Lisbon Yellow Cab TT Tours\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1103231 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1103231\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" 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elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/yellowcabtttours.pt\/private-tours\/sintra-cascais-tour\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">from \u20ac59 \/ pax<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3bc4b4 e-con-full scale e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d3bc4b4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2ef367 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c2ef367\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Best Solution Tour<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63bfd52 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"63bfd52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/yellowcabtttours.pt\/es\/private-tours\/best-solution-tour\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/yellowcabtttours.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/a-2-r6ixlf8myfzivi32qs1ue9u6ie92gjjj2bctavcmdc.webp\" title=\"Lisbon Cascais Sintra private tour van\" alt=\"Lisbon Cascais Sintra private tour van\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8282c9c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8282c9c\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/yellowcabtttours.pt\/private-tours\/best-solution-tour\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">From \u20ac61 \/ pax<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45cbb35 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"45cbb35\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be0bb02 e-con-full scale e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"be0bb02\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4adc96e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4adc96e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Nazar\u00e9 + \u00f3bidos + sintra<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bbecb0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0bbecb0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/yellowcabtttours.pt\/private-tours\/nazare-obidos-sintra\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/yellowcabtttours.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Untitled-design-76-r6iseajcctthi7wige2ohztl1ulf1tnac3rusqt740.webp\" title=\"Nazar\u00e9 big waves \u00d3bidos and Sintra private tour\" alt=\"Nazar\u00e9 big waves \u00d3bidos and Sintra private tour\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-097e3c9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"097e3c9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e699ebd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e699ebd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/yellowcabtttours.pt\/private-tours\/nazare-obidos-sintra\/\">Nazar\u00e9, \u00d3bidos and Sintra in 8 Hours<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4acd3a9 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4acd3a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/yellowcabtttours.pt\/private-tours\/nazare-obidos-sintra\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">From \u20ac68 \/ pax<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba559f3 e-con-full scale e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ba559f3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72ffc20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"72ffc20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sintra Palaces Tour<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd5b560 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bd5b560\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/yellowcabtttours.pt\/private-tours\/sintra-palaces\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/yellowcabtttours.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/sintra-palaces-r2nuk8avduydh1wkscf2dje1avamrov17ug0mqk0u8.webp\" title=\"Sintra palaces Pena Regaleira Moorish Castle private tour\" alt=\"Sintra palaces Pena Regaleira Moorish Castle private tour\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92fefe9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"92fefe9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9338d0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9338d0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/yellowcabtttours.pt\/private-tours\/sintra-palaces\/\">Explore Sintra's Royal Retreats<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09a4edf elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"09a4edf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/yellowcabtttours.pt\/private-tours\/sintra-palaces\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">From \u20ac56 \/ pax<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5989ec0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5989ec0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3df95fe e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3df95fe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-106c83a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"106c83a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-755cc4a e-con-full scale e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"755cc4a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ed9196 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1ed9196\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Group Sintra\/Cascais<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61822f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"61822f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/yellowcabtttours.pt\/group-tours\/sintra-cascais-group-tour\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/yellowcabtttours.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Untitled-design-72-r3trvakzz5k69r6z6h3n3rvx1momhiap9fuag9ezb4.webp\" title=\"sintra tour pena palace\" alt=\"Group Tour to Sintra from Lisbon\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34bcb19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"34bcb19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/yellowcabtttours.pt\/group-tours\/sintra-cascais-group-tour\/\">Sintra - Cabo da Roca - Cascais - Estoril (Group Tour)<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f73a104 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f73a104\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/yellowcabtttours.pt\/group-tours\/sintra-cascais-group-tour\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">\u20ac69 \/ pax<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-443abde e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"443abde\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0f164c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b0f164c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-190e64f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"190e64f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fdda1e e-con-full scale e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3fdda1e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-338707e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"338707e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Private Sintra Photo Panoramic 4x4 Tour (Land Rover)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc2c695 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dc2c695\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/yellowcabtttours.pt\/4x4-experiences\/sintra-land-rover-panoramic-tour\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/yellowcabtttours.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Flyer-Privados-2026-39-e1774863083127-rl9ij4guq6omfnrow89eoay32z9kp9o3x4x1320aio.png\" title=\"Flyer Privados 2026 (39)\" alt=\"4x4 private tour Sintra from Lisbon\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82edc3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"82edc3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/yellowcabtttours.pt\/4x4-experiences\/sintra-land-rover-panoramic-tour\/\">Coastline &amp; mountain viewpoints \u2022 Cabo da Roca \u2022 Secret beaches \u2022 Azenhas do Mar (Optional wine tasting)\n<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebc6556 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ebc6556\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/yellowcabtttours.pt\/4x4-experiences\/sintra-land-rover-panoramic-tour\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">From \u20ac81 \/ pax<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-219ef3f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"219ef3f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1c50f95\" data-id=\"1c50f95\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3473b27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3473b27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQ<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-223d7c1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"223d7c1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-dcbc27a\" data-id=\"dcbc27a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1df584b elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"1df584b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-3140\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-3140\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How much does the National Palace of Sintra cost? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-question\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-3140\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ab1a4e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8ab1a4e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8772525 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8772525\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><div>Adult (18\u201364): EUR 13. Youth (6\u201317) and seniors (65+): EUR 10. Family (2 adults + 2 youth): EUR 35. Garden entrance is complimentary and included. Prices confirmed at parquesdesintra.pt, June 2026.<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-3141\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-3141\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Do you need to book tickets in advance for the National Palace of Sintra? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-question\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-3141\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f43b68 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2f43b68\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c0658b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c0658b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><div>No. Unlike Pena Palace, the National Palace of Sintra does not require a timed-entry booking. Tickets can be purchased at the entrance on the day. Walk-up availability is reliable throughout the year, including July and August.<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-3142\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-3142\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How long should I spend at the National Palace of Sintra? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-question\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-3142\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ea8262 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1ea8262\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0af6b62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0af6b62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><div>60 to 90 minutes for a complete visit following the numbered room sequence. If you want to spend time reading the detailed room descriptions on-site, allow 90 minutes. The palace is not large by European standards, but the level of historical detail in each room rewards slower visits.<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-3143\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-3143\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Who built the National Palace of Sintra? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-question\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-3143\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac55ec2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ac55ec2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ae685f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ae685f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><div>The palace was built over six centuries. A Moorish alcazar occupied the site from the 9th century. King Dinis built the first stone palace in the late 13th century. King Jo\u00e3o I (r. 1385\u20131433) commissioned the royal kitchens, the twin chimneys, the Swan Room, and the Magpie Room between approximately 1415 and 1430. King Manuel I (r. 1495\u20131521) added the Coat of Arms Room and Manueline decorative elements in the early 16th century.<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-3144\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-3144\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Why are 8 coats of arms face-down in the National Palace? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-question\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-3144\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a2460d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9a2460d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3128968 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3128968\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><div>In 1515, several noble families were implicated in a conspiracy against King Manuel I. As punishment, Manuel I ordered their coats of arms in the Sala dos Bras\u00f5es reversed. The 8 crests have been displayed face-down since 1515 \u2014 more than five centuries \u2014 and have never been corrected.<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-3145\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"6\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-3145\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What is the Sala dos Cisnes? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-question\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-3145\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11545e5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"11545e5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a3da16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a3da16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><div>The Sala dos Cisnes (Swan Room) is the largest ceremonial hall in the National Palace of Sintra, built under King Jo\u00e3o I in the early 15th century. Its ceiling is painted with 27 swans wearing golden collars \u2014 a heraldic reference to the House of Lancaster, linked to Jo\u00e3o I&#8217;s marriage to Philippa of Lancaster (1360\u20131415). The room was used for formal court functions and diplomatic receptions.<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-3146\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"7\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-3146\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What is the Sala das Pegas? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-question\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-3146\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72a5741 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"72a5741\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d32f656 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d32f656\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><div>The Sala das Pegas (Magpie Room) is a chamber in the National Palace decorated under King Jo\u00e3o I with painted magpies, each holding a rose and the motto &#8220;Por bem&#8221; (For good reason). According to court records, Jo\u00e3o I ordered the ceiling painted after court gossip about his conduct \u2014 each magpie represents a court lady. The room contains approximately 136 magpies.<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-3147\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"8\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-3147\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Is the National Palace of Sintra worth visiting? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-question\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-3147\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95f7f93 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"95f7f93\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09fc309 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"09fc309\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><div>Yes, particularly for visitors interested in Portuguese medieval history. The palace is the oldest in Portugal still standing in its original form, contains rooms decorated with documented historical events, and costs EUR 13 \u2014 EUR 7 less than Pena Palace. No advance booking is required and crowds are significantly lower than at Pena Palace or Quinta da Regaleira. It is a 10-minute walk from Sintra station.<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-3148\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"9\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-3148\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How do I get from Sintra station to the National Palace? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-question\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-3148\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0ae794 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d0ae794\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1af2512 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1af2512\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><div>Walk 10 minutes along the Volta do Duche road, descending from the station into the historic centre. The twin conical chimneys (33m) are visible from the road as you approach. No bus is required. The route is signposted.<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-3149\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"10\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-3149\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What is the best time to visit the National Palace of Sintra? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-question\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-3149\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7183dc3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7183dc3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d62665e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d62665e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><div>Weekday afternoons (15:00\u201318:00) have the fewest visitors. Morning visits before 10:30 are also manageable. The busiest period is 11:00\u201314:00. Unlike Pena Palace, the National Palace does not have seasonal crowd peaks severe enough to affect entry \u2014 walk-up tickets are available year-round.<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02ab143 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"02ab143\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2f0407 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b2f0407\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c905b00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c905b00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6618d46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6618d46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/yellowcabtttours.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Fabio-Mendes-Founder-and-CEO-at-Yellow-Cab-TT-Tours-author-rof7aeaetw1ipb5krl0my3e1hvllns4tw6rd9xyef4.png\" title=\"F\u00e1bio Mendes \u2013 Founder and CEO at Yellow Cab TT Tours \u2013 author\" alt=\"F\u00e1bio Mendes - Founder and CEO at Yellow Cab TT Tours - author\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57182db elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57182db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"text-align: center;\">Written by F\u00e1bio Mendes<br \/>Founder &amp; Director of Yellow Cab TT Tours. 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