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Castelo dos Mouros
Castelo dos Mouros is a privileged spot to admire the view that stretches from Sintra to the sea. Snaking through two peaks of the Serra de Sintra, the Castle dates back to the beginning of the peninsular occupation by the Moors, in the 8th century.
Estrada da Pena 2710-609 Sintra
Sintra
Description
After the conquest of Santarém, King D. Afonso Henriques imposed a siege on Lisbon, which lasted for three months.
Although the Castle of Sintra voluntarily surrendered, after the fall of Lisbon, legend has it that on that occasion, fearful of a surprise attack on its forces by the Moors of Sintra, the sovereign commissioned D. Gil, a Templar knight , to form a group of twenty men of the strictest confidence to secretly observe the enemy movement there, while preventing the displacement of the Moors from Lisbon, via Cascais, along the Tagus River to Sintra.
The crusaders set out on their way quietly at night, to avoid being spotted, hiding during the day, on the road from Torres Vedras to Santa Cruz, along the coast to Colares, trying to avoid Albernoz, a feared Moorish chief of Colares, who owned fame as a Christian killer. Between Colares and Penedo, Nossa Senhora appeared to the fearful knights and said to them: "Do not be afraid because you are twenty, but a thousand ides".
Thus, full of courage because Our Lady was with them, at the end of five days of journey they confronted the enemy, defeating him and conquering the Moorish Castle. In honor of this feat, the Chapel of Nossa Senhora de Milides ("thousand ides") was erected in Colares.
Hours and prices:
Schedule 2019/2020
MOUROS CASTLE
9:00 am - 6:30 pm, last ticket and last entry 6:00 pm
2019/2020 Tariff
Adult ticket (from 18 to 64 years old) - 8 euros
Youth ticket (from 6 to 17 years old) - 6.5 euros
Senior ticket (over 65 years) - 6.5 euros
Family ticket (2 adults + 2 young people) - 26 euros
Opt for combined tickets (available from our physical ticket offices) to get a lower price when visiting various locations.
On Sundays, throughout the day, residents of the Municipality of Sintra are exempt from paying entrance fees to parks and monuments under the management of Parques de Sintra. In order to take advantage of this right, official documents that prove the residence must be presented, such as, for example, Citizen Card, Identity Card, Driving License, Taxpayer Card or Voter Card. In the case of presenting an invoice for electricity, water, gas, among others, this must be accompanied by an identification document to verify the name of the invoice holder.
Source: https://visitsintra.travel/pt/visitar/monumentos/castelo-dos-mouros
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