# A Sunday in Sintra from Lisbon: the Pena, the Regaleira and Travesseiros

Train from Rossio to Sintra, the Pena first thing with a booked ticket, lunch in the centre and Quinta da Regaleira in the afternoon, with Piriquita's travesseiros.

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/portugal/lisbon-region/sintra/itineraries/pena-regaleira-and-travesseiros · Revisado: 2026-11-12

## El día
- 08:15 · Salida: 45 min by train (train from Rossio; 24-hour CP ticket for Sintra and Cascais)
  - 15 min by bus (bus from the station to the Pena, or tuk-tuk)
- 09:30 · Pena Palace and park (ticket with day and time · essential visit €20)
  - 10 min on foot
- 12:00 · The Moorish Castle along its walls (if you have the energy, opposite the Pena · €12)
  - 30 min on foot
- 13:30 · Incomum by Luís Santos (down to the centre · closed on Wednesdays and on holiday from 11 November to 3 December 2026) · Incomum by Luís Santos, €€
  - 15 min on foot
- 15:00 · Quinta da Regaleira and its initiation well (initiation well and gardens · €20 · last entry 17:30)
  - 9 min on foot
- 17:30 · Casa Piriquita (travesseiros and queijadas for the train) · Casa Piriquita, €
- 18:00 · Vuelta: 45 min by train (train to Rossio; you reach around 18:45)

The classic day trip from Lisbon, and without a car: the train from Rossio reaches Sintra in about 40 minutes. The plan starts at the Pena Palace, at the top of the hills, with a ticket booked for first thing, comes down to have lunch in the centre and spends the afternoon at Quinta da Regaleira and its initiation well. You take Piriquita's travesseiros home on the train.

## The day, hour by hour

8:15 · Train at Rossio. You reach Sintra in about 40 minutes. CP sells a 24-hour ticket for the Sintra and Cascais lines.

9:30 · Pena Palace. The park opens at 9:00 and the palace at 9:30. Palace tickets are sold for a specific day and time: book with Parques de Sintra. The essential visit costs €20 (€18 for ages 6 to 17; free under 6). From the centre you go up by bus or tuk-tuk; on foot it is a long climb.

12:00 · Moorish Castle. Opposite the Pena, 10th-century walls on the crags. If you are short of time, skip it.

13:30 · Lunch in the centre. Incomum, by Luís Santos, is open at midday and in the evening; it is closed on Wednesdays and in 2026 is on holiday from 11 November to 3 December.

15:00 · Quinta da Regaleira. Gardens, grottoes and the initiation well, on foot from the centre. Ticket, €20; last entry at 17:30.

17:30 · Piriquita. The pastry shop of the travesseiros and queijadas, on Rua das Padarias, is open until 19:30 at weekends.

18:00 · Heading back. Train to Rossio.

## If it rains or there is fog

The Pena in fog cannot be seen from outside: change the order and start with the Regaleira and the National Palace in the centre, under cover.

## Cómo llegar

### Without a car
Train from Rossio to Sintra, about 40 minutes.

### By car
About 30 km along the IC19. In Sintra, parking near the palaces is very difficult: the train is better.

## Consejos

### Book the Pena for 9:30
The first slot is the quietest.

### Buy the travesseiros at the end
That way they reach the train warm.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### How long does the train from Lisbon to Sintra take?
About 40 minutes from Rossio.

### Do you have to book the Pena?
Yes, the palace ticket comes with a day and time.

### Can you see the Pena and the Regaleira in one day?
Yes, with the Pena in the morning and the Regaleira in the afternoon.