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Castle of the Moors: Skip The Line Ticket and Guided Tour

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Moorish Castle
© Parques de Sintra
Duration1 h
Arrive before15 min
Smartphone Tickets
Instant Ticket Delivery
Skip The Line
Fast Track
Wheelchair Accessible
Live GuideEN, PT

About

Want great views of Sintra? Visit the 10th-century Moorish castle. You’ll get the best sights in town.

Skip the line and walk along scenic pathways. See artifacts from the Bronze Age, Iron Age, and Neolithic periods. Learn about the castle’s history and enjoy views of the Sintra landscape. Spot the Pena Palace and the hills in the distance.

The Castle of the Moors sits high in the Sintra Hills. It’s a key piece of Moorish history in the Iberian Peninsula. Take a guided tour to learn more about its past.

What's Included

  • Access to Castle of the Moors
  • Guided tour

Good to Know

How to get there

By public transportation:

  • Lisbon > Sintra: Train (CP) – Sintra Line (Departure stations: Oriente; Rossio; Entrecampos)
  • Sintra (train station) > Moorish Castle: Bus n.º 434 (Scotturb)

By car, you can reach the town of Sintra via:

  • IC19 (from Lisbon)
  • IC30 (from Mafra)
  • EN9 (from Cascais, via the A5)

Marked hiking trails:

SANTA MARIA TRAIL:

  • Starting point: “Info Parques de Sintra”, in S. Pedro de Sintra
  • Distance: 1.770 metres
  • Duration: 1 hour

SETEAIS TRAIL

  • Starting point: Palace of Seteais
  • Distance: 2.410 metres

Instructions

1

On-site usage

Show your smartphone ticket at the meeting point located at the outer entrance of the Castle, next to the Pena road.

2

After your visit

No animals are allowed in, except for guide dogs. Flash photography and tripods are not allowed inside the palace.

Meeting Point

2710-405 Sintra, Portugal, Sintra

GPS:38.79009, -9.38929

Get There

Sintra, Sintra

2710-405

Reschedule and cancellation policy

These tickets are non-refundable. Cancellation and rescheduling are not possible for this experience.

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