Mysterious Sintra

Sintra was a summer resort for the Portuguese Royal Family and, consequently, a meeting point for Lisbon’s high society. Summer residences, cottages, villas and palaces were built that gave the village a picturesque fairytale appearance.

Quinta da Regaleira is one of those places full of vegetation of the most diverse origins, combined with architectural structures of multiple influences and a careful selection of the best materials, giving it settings worthy of the best open-air operas and whose main attraction is the Well Initiatic.

Neighboring Regaleira, Palácio Biester is another treasure trove of botanical diversity and architectural renaissance, with beautiful viewpoints over the most emblematic palaces in Sintra. The highlight was the shooting of the film “A Ninth Door”, which had Johnny Depp in the cast. Not to miss!