The Sintra City Guides deal with what every visitor wonders: how to see Pena, the Moorish Castle and Regaleira without losing the day in queues, where to eat well a few lanes away from the main square, which free museums stand almost empty and how to reach the Atlantic beaches by bus. Each guide is a short list with a clear opinion, giving the reason to go, what to order or see and one practical tip for every place, and it opens in your browser as soon as you have paid.
About the Sintra City Guides
- 161 places
- 6 guides
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The six Sintra guides
Food guide
27 places
Queijadas and travesseiros, the classic tables locals book, petiscos and wine in the side streets and fish restaurants out on the Colares coast.
Things to do guide
27 places
The palaces with the timing and booking tricks, free museums in town, walks and viewpoints across the serra and the wild coast beyond.
Family guide
29 places
Castle walls to walk along, an estate full of tunnels, dinosaur footprints in a cliff, a seawater pool, rainy-day backups and easy places to eat with kids.
Nightlife guide
27 places
Old town bars, the local haunts around the station and São Pedro, sunset tables on the Colares coast and wineries pouring Ramisco.
Day trips guide
24 places
Atlantic beaches by bus, the quiet side of the Sintra hills, Cascais and Estoril, the palaces of Queluz and Mafra and Belém in a day by train.
Budget guide
27 places
Free gardens and museums, the few tickets worth their price, lunches under €10 and the coast by €3 bus.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
Open now, near me
Filter by what is open right now or what is closest to you.
Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three picks from the guides
Tulhas
Rua Gil Vicente 4, old town
An old grain store with stone walls, serving the dish Sintra kitchens are judged by: bacalhau com natas, salt cod baked with cream and potato, in a portion big enough for one and a half. Stay for the crisp-topped duck rice. From the food guide.
Capuchos Convent
Estrada dos Capuchos, 8 km west of town
A Franciscan hermitage from 1560, wedged between boulders, with cork-lined cells too low to stand up in and a forest that has grown over everything. Rarely more than a dozen visitors, and at its best in fog. From the things to do guide.
Praia da Adraga
Below Almoçageme, 30 minutes on foot from the bus 1624 stop
A sandy cove closed in by tall cliffs and sea stacks, with no village around it, just one restaurant and a snack bar. Ask locals for the best beach on this stretch and this is usually the name you hear. From the day trips guide.
From the game to the guides
World City Trail’s Sintra scavenger hunt, escape game and audio tour take you through the historic centre. Afterwards the guides carry on: a warm travesseiro from the bakery, a free museum after lunch, a bus to the Colares coast for sunset or a glass of Ramisco in an old town wine bar.
Sintra guides: your questions
What do I get with the Sintra City Guides?
Six guides covering 161 places: food, things to do, family, nightlife, day trips and budget. Each entry tells you why it is worth your time, where it is, what to know about opening times and one handy tip.
When do I receive the guides?
Straight after payment. The links appear on your order confirmation page and in the email we send you, and they open in any browser on a phone, tablet or laptop. No app, no login.
Will the guides work without signal in Sintra?
Yes. Load each guide once while online and it keeps working offline, including what you have ticked and noted. Only the map links need a data connection.
Which languages are the Sintra guides in?
English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch and Portuguese, and you can switch between them inside the guide whenever you like.
How much are the Sintra guides?
A single guide is €4.99, two are €8.99, four are €15.99 and all six are €19.99. With a World City Trail game, you pay €3.99 for the food guide or €14.99 for all six.
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