Palácio Nacional da Pena

The Palace is located in the eastern part of the Parque da Pena, which is necessary to walk to reach the steep ramp that the Baron of Eschwege built to access the castellated building. The Palace itself consists of two wings: the former Manueline convent of the Order of São Jerónimo and the wing built in the 19th century by King Fernando II. These wings are surrounded by a third architectural structure, in which an imaginary castle of round paths with merlons and battlements, watchtowers, an access tunnel and even a drawbridge is fantasized.

On 7 July 2007, it was elected as one of the seven wonders of Portugal, being, in fact, the first romantic palace in Europe, built about 30 years before the charismatic Schloss Neuschwanstein, in Bavaria.

The Palace and the Park were conceived and implemented as a whole. From the Palace, the visitor sees a mantle of trees that occupies more than 200 hectares, thus constituting the Parque da Pena.
This park has beautiful paths and sidewalks, with numerous garden buildings existing there. There are bridges and caves, garden benches, pergolas and fountains. Small houses where guards and other servants were housed. Greenhouses and nurseries with camellias, rhododendrons and roses of unusual and very rare strains. Sculptures, like the warrior who can be seen from the Palace, as if to say that he is there to protect and guard him.

The lakes near the exit to Castelo dos Mouros are also picturesque and pleasant, surrounded by a large corridor of tree ferns.

The entire Parque da Pena is today considered the park of Europe, holder of the richest and most unusual set of tree species that did not exist in many other countries and continents where they originated.

Hours and prices:
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
PALACE + PARK
Adult ticket (from 18 to 64 years old) - 14 euros
Youth ticket (from 6 to 17 years old) - 12.5 euros
Senior ticket (over 65 years) - 12.5 euros
Family ticket (2 adults + 2 youth) - 49 €

PARK
Adult ticket (from 18 to 64 years old) - 7.50 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 €

Includes entrance to the Chalet of Condessa d’Edla
Hop On Hop Off - circuit through Parque da Pena: included in the visit ticket

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.

List of applicable discounts [PDF]

Phone .: +351 21 923 73 00 / +351 21 923 73 36
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