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  1. Sintra - day trip or overnight? - Rick Steves Travel Forum

    Feb 26, 2016 · Sintra is a beautiful city, very romantic. Its palaces, castle and gardens make it unique. To visit Sintra and all its palaces you need at least 2 days, but you can have the feeling of the city …

  2. Duoro and Sintra - Is it worth overnighting or will day trips do?

    Nov 8, 2023 · I think Sintra is a really lovely place, especially or maybe particularly, if one enjoys walking a lot and do not mind hills. We walked all throughout Sintra and didn't take any transportation other …

  3. Sintra Two Day Itinerary Mid-March, 2025 - Rick Steves Travel Forum

    Mar 2, 2025 · We will be staying in Sintra three nights in Mid- March which will allow for two full days to visit sites on a Thursday and Friday. We will book our tickets online 3-4 days before visit dates. Our …

  4. Évora, Óbidos or Sintra - Rick Steves Travel Forum

    Jan 21, 2019 · Hello Portugal travelers. My daughter and I will be in Lisbon for three nights in July. We want to take a day trip to either Sintra, Óbidos or Evora. Help me decide :) If you’ve been to all three, …

  5. Day trip to Sintra or Evora? - Rick Steves Travel Forum

    Apr 17, 2023 · I just returned from a trip to Portugal this past weekend, and we did a day trip to Sintra. The Pena Palace was amazing and definitely worth a visit. The town is quaint and has lots of places …

  6. Sintra tour - Rick Steves Travel Forum

    Dec 27, 2023 · Another alternative is hire private driver-cum-guide. We didn't for Sintra tour but used one for Lisbon to Porto transfer with many stops along the way. Same company was later used by …

  7. Lisbon in May; day trip to Sintra, should we use a tour, a private ...

    Mar 1, 2023 · The Sintra hills might have an ocasional Cork tree, but I’ve never see them. The forests are lovely but, unfortunately, have a lot of eucalyptus. Incomem is an upscale restaurant in Sintra. …

  8. Taking the Train from Lisbon to Sintra - Rick Steves

    Mar 20, 2024 · 1. Train to Sintra from Lisbon is a local suburban train like S-bahn or Chicago Metra or LIRR or NJT or VRE or Septa. You can certainly buy ticket at station or put some funds on Navigate …

  9. Sintra: Overnight stay, or day trip from Lisbon? - Rick Steves

    Aug 13, 2022 · Hello, I'm hoping to get advice on whether we should cut a day from our Lisbon stay to overnight in Sintra. We're currently staying in Lisbon for 3 nights, and visiting Sintra as a day trip (via …

  10. Walking in Sintra: Another Perspective - Rick Steves

    Oct 6, 2023 · We visited Sintra today and I want to give another perspective about walking in this town. I have heard lots of stories about Sintra (and Lisbon) being crazy hilly and that it could be quite difficult …