Chalet of the Countess of Edla
Guide
Photo: Kent Wang · CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
≈ A$21SightAllow 40–60 minPut together by AI from open data
What you'll see
An alpine-style chalet tucked into the western side of Pena Park, its walls painted to look like wood and decorated with cork, set in gardens of ferns and exotic trees.
A brief history
Ferdinand II built it in the 1860s for his second wife, an opera singer; it burned in 1999 and has been restored.
Tips
- Best time
- After Pena Palace, when the crowds are at the palace
- Cost
- About €12 (check)
- Allow
- 40–60 min
- Hours
- Usually daily 9:30–18:30 (check)
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Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Written in Flewaway's words by AI from this open data, not yet checked by a person. Prices, hours and rules change, so check before you go.
Good to know
- Area
- Pena and the castle hill: The forested peaks above town: Pena Palace and park, the Moorish Castle and the paths between them.
- Access
- Partly step-free
- Indoors or out
- Partly indoors
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