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Sintra: Pena Palace and Park Entrance Ticket

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Sintra: Pena Palace and Park Entrance Ticket

Distributor:GetYourGuide Tours & Tickets GmbH
4.1  / 5
8247 reviews

From $15.39 per person

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Marvel at Pena Palace, one of the most magnificent and recognisable tourist attractions of Portugal. The palace exemplifies the 19th century Romanticism style of architecture and stands atop a rocky peak, which is the second highest point in Sintra Hills.

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Highlights
  • Admire the beauty of Sintra from one of the highest hills of the region
  • Marvel at the 19th century Romanticism style of architecture
  • Explore the forested grounds and natural beauty of Pena Park
  • Save time and benefit from skip-the-line access
  • Snap some of the most iconic and picturesque pictures
Full description
The palace is situated in the eastern part of the Park of Pena, which one has to pass through to reach the steep ramp built by the Baron of Eschwege that provides access to the castle-like building. The palace itself is composed of two wings: the former Manueline monastery of the Order of St. Jerome and the wing built in the 19th century by King Ferdinand II. These wings are ringed by a third architectural structure that is a fantastical version of an imaginary castle, whose walls one can walk around and which comprises battlements, watchtowers, an entrance tunnel and even a drawbridge. In 1838, King Ferdinand II acquired the former Hieronymite monastery of Our Lady of Pena, which was built by King Manuel I in 1511 on the top of the hill above Sintra and had been left unoccupied since 1834 when the religious orders were suppressed in Portugal. The monastery consisted of the cloister and its outbuildings, the chapel, the sacristy and the bell tower, which today form the northern section of the Palace of Pena, or the Old Palace as it is known. King Ferdinand began by making repairs to the former monastery, which, according to the historical sources of that time, was in very bad condition. He refurbished the whole of the upper floor, replacing the fourteen cells used by the monks with larger-sized rooms and covering them with the vaulted ceilings that can still be seen today. In roughly 1843, the king decided to enlarge the palace by building a new wing (the New Palace) with even larger rooms (the Great Hall is a good example of this), ending in a circular tower next to the new kitchens. The building work was directed by the Baron of Eschwege. The 1994 repair works restored the original colors of the Palace’s exterior: pink for the former monastery and ochre for the New Palace. In transforming a former monastery into a castle-like residence, King Ferdinand showed that he was heavily influenced by German romanticism, and that he probably found his inspiration in the Stolzenfels and Rheinstein castles on the banks of the Rhine, as well as Babelsberg Palace in Potsdam. These building works at the Palace of Pena ended in the mid-1860s, although further work was also undertaken at later dates for the decoration of the interiors. King Ferdinand also ordered the Park of Pena to be planted in the Palace’s surrounding areas in the style of the romantic gardens of that time, with winding paths, pavilions and stone benches placed at different points along its routes, as well as trees and other plants originating from the four corners of the earth. In this way, the king took advantage of the mild and damp climate of the Sintra hills to create an entirely new and exotic park with over five hundred different species of trees. The Palace of Pena was designated a National Monument in 1910 and forms part of the Cultural Landscape of Sintra, which has been classified by UNESCO as World Heritage since 1995.
Includes
  • Entrance ticket to the Park and Pena Palace
  • Entrance to the Chalet of the Countess of Edla
  • Online booking fee
  • Hotel pick-up and drop off
  • Food and beverages
  • Guided tour

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Please redeem your tickets at the Iron Gate (Porta Férrea) at the time indicated on the ticket, which corresponds to the Palace entry time slot. To get to Pena Palace by car from Lisbon: If driving to Sintra, take the IC19 (from Lisbon), IC30 (from Mafra), or EN9 (turning off the A5 motorway to Cascais). When you arrive in the town’s historic center, you’ll see a vertical sign showing the way to Pena (3.5 km). GPS coordinates: 38º 47’ 16.45” N 9º 23’ 15.35” W Public transportation from Lisbon to Sintra: By train (Comboios de Portugal) – Take the Sintra Line with departure stations from Estação do Oriente, Estação do Rossio, or Estação de Entrecampos. By bus from Sintra (historic center) to the National Palace of Pena: Take the Scotturb bus No. 434, which runs from the railway station to the Palace of Pena. Parking lots at Pena Park Entrance are limited and have an extra cost. There are no parking lots up to the palace.

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Know before you go

  • Tickets are valid for the date and time selected and you will not be able to access the palace before or after it. The GetYourGuide voucher is not your ticket and you cannot use it to access the palace. You will receive the official ticket in a separate email
  • This ticket allows you to skip the line to the ticket office. You may still need to wait in line to enter the palace
  • Parques de Sintra seasonal opening hours: December 24-25 and January 1 - closed all day. December 31 3:00 PM, and January 2-3: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM, last admission at midday

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alexandre – FranceNovember 24, 2023 – Verified booking
Endroit fantastique, et a voir absolument ! Cher pour le peu de visite intérieure finalement et surtout un monde incroyable et une obligation de se suivre comme des moutons même en novembre.. il en faut pour tout le monde alors c'est normal, bien sûr, mais ça gâche un peu le truc.. Et pour nous pas de chance, on était dans le brouillard complet donc aucune vue... Mais ça c est pas de chance, c est pas là faute du palais 😉 Petit détail intéressant : nous on a tout fait a pied de la ville de Sintra et même le parc complet en passant par la croix haute et le chalet.. là on était tout seuls !! C'était chouette et le site remarquable avec des chemins de partout.. réservé aux plus sportifs 😉😅
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Lauren – PortugalNovember 17, 2023 – Verified booking
Enjoyed both Sintra and the Pena Palace, however the ticket process was confusing. There were 4-progressive locations for our 1:30 ticket, where some people were being turned away at different entrances inside the palace for missing their time slot. There were no instructions once the first tickets were taken, we luckily wandered in to the correct segment of the palace to complete our tour. The palace itself was more interesting in person than in photographs, and it was nice to see a lot of the rooms furnished with custom furniture, paintings, and sculpture. There were sufficient descriptions in English and Portuguese for each room. From the palace, (unmarked) garden trails wind down through the forest to a beautiful area filled with ponds and waterways which end at the lower part of the main road where one can easily get a ride back into Sintra via car/Tuk Tuk. Knowing the history prior to arrival added a lot to our enjoyment as did taking an Uber as the busses were not available
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Saskia – NetherlandsNovember 11, 2023 – Verified booking
Beautiful view outside and beautiful insight into the castle. A sight that I would definitely recommend! A bit unclear regarding the time slot times. Money is for entrance into the castle and not for entering the grounds, so be sure to arrive earlier.
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