Sight
Park and National Palace of Pena
The hilltop Romanticist palace above Sintra, a UNESCO site: book a timed palace slot, or buy the park only (family €40) if the kids are small. No private cars at the top.
- Address
- Estrada da Pena, 2710-609 Sintra
- Hours
- Park 09:00–19:00 (last admission 18:00); palace 09:30–18:30 (last admission 18:00). Seasonal changes apply; check before you go.
- Price level
- €€€
OK with kids
Under-6s free; steep paths and timed palace entry. The park alone is the gentler option with small children. Research.
The notes
What the sources say (research)
- Park 09:00–19:00, last ticket and admission 18:00; palace 09:30–18:30, last admission 18:00. [parquesdesintra.pt, 9 Oct 2026]
- Palace tickets are only sold for a specific date and time. [parquesdesintra.pt]
- Park-only visit: adult €12, youth 6–17 €10, under 6 free, family (2 adults + 2 youths) €40. [parquesdesintra.pt prices page]
- Palace ‘Essential Visit’ (self-guided through the New Palace state rooms, plus terraces and park): adult €20, youth 6–17 €18, senior €18, family €65. ‘Complete Visit’ (all open areas incl. the royal private apartments, fixed slots, max 20 people): adult €45, youth €20, senior €35, family €115. Under 6 free. Guided and theatrical visits cost more. [parquesdesintra.pt, essential-visit and complete-visit pages, 9 Oct 2026]
- A shuttle inside the park costs €4.50 return as an add-on. [parquesdesintra.pt FAQs]
- Private vehicles are not authorised at the monument; use bus 434 from Sintra station or park in town. [parquesdesintra.pt]
- Romanticist palace on a hill in the Sintra Mountains, part of the UNESCO site and one of the Seven Wonders of Portugal. [Wikipedia, rev. 22 Sep 2026]