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Quinta da Regaleira

Quinta da Regaleira

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Known For

Underground Passages, Captivating Chapel, Labyrinthine Gardens

Address
R. Barbosa du Bocage 5, 2710-567 Sintra, Portugal, Sintra, 2710-567, Portugal
Hours
  • Monday: 10AM-5:30PM
  • Tuesday: 10AM-5:30PM
  • Wednesday: 10AM-5:30PM
  • Thursday: 10AM-5:30PM
  • Friday: 10AM-5:30PM
  • Saturday: 10AM-5:30PM
  • Sunday: 10AM-5:30PM
Visit Duration
People typically spend about 2 hours here exploring the gardens, well, and palace.
Official Website
www.regaleira.pt

Ideal For

History Buffs Architecture Escapists

Quinta da Regaleira is a UNESCO-listed romantic estate in Sintra known for its Gothic-Renaissance palace, mystical gardens, and the famous Initiation Well, a spiral staircase that descends 27 meters underground.

Highlights include the Poco Iniciatico (Initiation Well) with its nine-landing spiral staircase, a network of grottoes and tunnels linking the gardens to the chapel crypt, and the ornately carved main palace with its Manueline-Gothic facade.

The estate is open daily from 10am to 6:30pm October through March and 10am to 7:30pm April through September, with last admission one hour before closing. A full visit takes about 2 hours, though the main highlights can be seen in about an hour; visiting late afternoon means shorter queues for the well.

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