Palácio de Monserrate

The palace was the summer residence of the Cook family, and built on the ruins of the neo-Gothic mansion built by the English merchant Gerard de Visme, responsible for the first Monserrate palace. William Beckford rented the property in 1793, carrying out works on the palace and beginning to create a landscaped garden.

It is a suggestive example of Portuguese Romanticism, alongside other palaces in the region, such as the Pena Palace. It is currently classified as a Property of Public Interest since 1978.

In 1809, Monserrate Palace was visited by Lord Byron, an Anglo-Scottish poet and a leading figure in the Romantic Movement. The sublime aspect of the property was a source of inspiration for the poet, in his work Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage, making it a mandatory visit to this place for foreign travelers, but above all for Englishmen, who described it in countless travel reports and illustrated it in engravings.

The Monserrate Palace also has a brief appearance in the 1996 TV mini-series 'Gulliver's Travels'.

Among trees in the four corners of the world, waterfalls and lakes, walking in the Park of Monserrate is to feel surrounded by a romantic mystique.

Schedule 2019/2020
PARK
9 am - 7 pm, last ticket and last entry 6 pm

PALACE
9:30 am - 6:30 pm, last ticket 5:30 pm and last entry 6:00 pm

2019/2020 Tariff
PARK AND PALACE
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

Hop On Hop Off - circuit through Monserrate Park: included in the visit ticket

Parque de Monserrate, the only Portuguese garden to be part of the network of partner gardens of RHS (The Royal Horticultural Society), grants free admission to members of this association, from September 1 to March 31, upon presentation of the respective membership card .

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/palacio-de-monserrate