Monserrate Palace and gardens
Guide
Photo: Alagamares · CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
≈ A$21ParkAllow 1.5–2.5 hPut together by AI from open data
What you'll see
A palace of carved stone arches and domes in an Indian and Moorish mix, set in a big landscaped garden of plants from every continent, much calmer than the hilltop sights.
A brief history
An English millionaire, Francis Cook, built it in the 1850s and 1860s on the site of an earlier house that had charmed Lord Byron.
Tips
- Best time
- Afternoon, when the crowds are at Pena
- Cost
- About €12 (check)
- Allow
- 1.5–2.5 h
- Hours
- Usually daily 9:30–18:30 (check)
Reviews
No reviews yet. Be the first.
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
- Regaleira, Seteais and Monserrate: The road west out of town past the estates, into the forest towards the Capuchos.
- Access
- Partly step-free
- Indoors or out
- Partly indoors
More in Sintra
Pena PalaceSight · A palace painted red, yellow and grey on the top of a forested peak, all turrets, domes…≈ A$35
Moorish CastleSight · Ruined castle walls that snake along a rocky ridge, with steep steps up to the towers and…≈ A$21
Quinta da RegaleiraSight · A Gothic mansion and a steep wooded garden full of grottoes, towers, tunnels and lakes,…≈ A$26