Page 105 - (DK Eyewitness) Travel Guide - Lisbon

SINTR A  103

Y Parque da Pena known as The Warrior, supposedly VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
Estrada da Pena. Tel 219 237 300. symbolizing the king watching
Open daily; late Mar–late Oct: over his park and palace. Practical Information
9:30am–8pm; late Oct–late Mar: * 25,000. n Praça da República
10am–6pm (last entrance: 1 hour + Castelo dos Mouros 23 (219 231 157); Sintra station
before closing). Closed 25 Dec, 1 Jan. Estrada da Pena. Tel 219 237 300. (211 932 545). ( 2nd & 4th Sun
7 ∑ parquesdesintra.pt Open daily; late Mar–late Oct: 9:30am– of month in São Pedro. _ Sintra
A huge park surrounds the Palácio 8pm; late Oct–late Mar: 10am–6pm Festival (Jun–Jul).
Nacional da Pena and hidden (last entrance 1 hour before closing). Transport
among the foliage are gazebos, Closed 25 Dec, 1 Jan. 7 @ Avenida Dr Miguel Bombarda.
follies and fountains, and a chalet ∑ parquesdesintra.pt Buses run by Scotturb also run
built by Fernando II for his second Above the old town, the ramparts regularly, check www.scotturb.
wife in 1869. Cruz Alta, the highest of the 10th-century Moorish com for details. £
point of the Serra at 529 m (1,740 castle conquered by Afonso
ft), commands spectacular views Henriques in 1147 snake over the
of the Serra and surrounding plain. top of the Serra. On a fine day, castle walls over the old town to
On a nearby crag is a statue there are great views from the Palácio Nacional da Pena, on a
neighbouring peak, and along
the coast. Hidden inside the walls
is an ancient Moorish cistern; just
outside are the ruins of Sintra’s
first church. A footpath threads
up through wooded slopes from
the 12th-century church of
Santa Maria. Follow the signs to
a green swing gate where the
footpath begins. The monogram
“DFII” carved on the gateway is
a reminder that the castle walls
were restored by Fernando II
Battlements of the Castelo dos Mouros perched on the slopes of the Serra (see p107) in the 19th century.

Sintra Town Centre COLARES ERICEIRA
Centro Cultural
1 Câmara Municipal O. Cadaval
2 Casa da Sapa RUA CÂMARA PESTANA Museu das Artes
de Sintra
3 Palácio Nacional de Sintra ESTEFÂNIA
pp104–5 Bus Station
4 Post Office A L A M EDA D O S C O M . AV. HELIODORO SALGADO
5 Museu de História Natural
D A GU ERR A
de Sintra
6 Fonte Mourisca D. MANUEL I
LARGO
7 Fonte da Sabuga RU A D R AL F RED O DA CO STA R UA D. FRANCISC O D ' ALMEIDA
Câmara
8 Santa Maria Municipal
9 Castelo dos Mouros Train
AV. DR. BOMBA RDA Station RUA ANDRÉ DE ALBUQUERQUE
RUA DA RIBEIRA
Museu de História RUA DO PAÇO Casa da RU A AU G U S T
Natural de Sintra Sapa O F R EIRE
Palácio
Nacional
RUA DO
de Sintra CALÇA DA DO VOLTA DO DUCHE CONDE DE SEIXAL RUA FRANCIS CO DOS SANTOS
Post
RIO DO PORTO
Office V
Fonte
SINTRA REPUBLICA Mourisca M U R TA S RUA DE SÃ O J O ÃO D O
PRAÇA DA OLTA DO DUCHE
VILA PEDROS O Parque da CAMI NHO D A ALBA LONGA
RUA C. das Murtas
RU A D AS
CASTELO
MONSERRATE Liberdade Miradouro
EST RADA DA PENA TRAV. D O S ALVARES
Fonte
Quinta da da Sabuga Miradouro
Regaleira RUA MARECHAL SALDANHA CALÇADA DOS CLÉR IGOS da Vigia
RUA VISCONDE DE MONS ERRATE
0 metres 200 Palácio da Pena
Santa Maria
0 yards 200 Castelo CALÇA DA DE S. PEDRO
dos Mouros SÃO PEDRO
RUA D A T RIN DA D E
Parque da LISBON
Pena CALÇADA DA P E NA CASCAIS
For keys to symbols see back flap São Pedro
102-103_EW_Lisbon.indd 103 17/10/16 11:06 am