Audio Guide to the National Palace of Pena & Park

Very cool! A must in the Lisbon area. Historical Sintra is beautiful and charming. The Pena Palace is very cool and worth seeing. The hike to the Cross is definitely a challenge but short and worth the view. The Valley of the Lake Trail is a MUST!! We walked down from the cross and down this path and it was incredible. The park itself is absolutely beautiful!

The architecture at Pena Palace was stunning, not to mention the views. But, as a gardener, the highlight for me was the creativity in the secret passages and connections in all the gardens at Quinta de Regaleira.

The place is truly fantastic, and arriving with your ticket already in hand is by far the best option. Unfortunately, I had selected the audio guide in Spanish, but it turned out to be in English.

Pena Palace is marvellous. We spent roughly two hours in the castle and the park. I love the details of the building, the tiles and other handmade beauties. Between Pena and Quinta we had some time and we decided to take the hiking route down to Sintra. It is doable but proper shoes are important! The route worth the effort: charismatic cliffs on the upper side followed by a botanical garden feeling. Quinta palace promises more than its real value. There is only a small exhibition in the palace, the garden is nice but less interesting after the park of Pena palace. All in all, a perfect day trip from Lisbon. Managable with combination of public transport and a taxi in Sintra from the railway station to Pena palace.

Great outing for our family of four. So interesting to learn about the history of the area and to tour the castle/see how people lived. Also great photo opportunities!!

Peña Palace is something truly special. I found the four ticket checks leading up to the entrance a bit confusing. Once inside the palace, you were completely on your own and had to make sure you saw everything. The audio guide is pretty useless. I don’t need a guide to tell me where the next ticket checkpoint is.