Parques de Sintra-Monte da Lua (PSML)

This is a big park that house the magnificent Palace of Monserrate. Besides the beautiful palace, which is an architectural marvel, there are still many other things to see inside this park. You can see exotic plants, cafes, ruins, and more! So after you visit the palace, take some time to stroll around and explore.

An architecture that has went through various owners and represent one of the most notable Romanticism inspired landscapes in Portugal. It’s a well known retreat for writers who gets inspirations from the quiet environment surrounding the palace. We get to go through the different rooms to understand how the people in the past used the spaces for hosting parties, preparing meals, spent their times in rooms divided by genders. The ceiling of the ballroom is extremely detailed and impressive! Feeling like a princess walking through the royal corridor. Ticket to this palace cost 8€, 🤯 by the way, I love it that they have this QR code to scan and answer questions to win token.

P/S: if you don’t like crowd like us, this would be a good place to begin cause it’s the furthest and most people would rush off for the popular palace first. Be prepared with lots of stairs.

A very beautiful park! Nice place for walking with family!
Also you can find a huge amount of different plants there.

Most relaxing castle environment. Far less foot traffic compared to the other castles in the area.

It’s a nice big garden and a sweet little palace. Worth a visit if you are ok with paying entrance.

Gorgeous place to walk around... both inside and outside. If you tour the whole property, it could take you about an hour depending on how much time you spend taking photos and observing. Beautiful plants to take in outside and glass, arches, and tiling inside.

The palace is nothing short of amazing and breathtaking. The most beautiful one in the area, in my opinion.
Take a walk around the gardens for a relaxing experience.
The entrance and exit are on a somewhat steep hill, so be aware and wear comfortable shoes.

A beautiful palace in Sintra. We did not go inside the palace as we were in Sintra for half day. It looks marvellous from a view point up the hill.

I'd say this is the most beautiful place among all in Sintra. This palace is also the furthest away from Sintra's centre which makes it less frequented by tourists. We walked from Quinta da Regaleira but there's also a bus if you find a 3km walk too much. I would have stayed there for an entire day if I had the time but unfortunately we had to visit many others on that day. I'd say a minimum of 2 hours for a decent visit to this beautiful place if you want to enjoy the full landscape. Price for adults > 8 Euro/pers

Possibly the most beautiful place around Sintra and definitely the least crowded one! The garden was absolutely breathtaking, one could easily spend there a day just enjoying the nature. I'm really glad that we ended up going there, as it wasn't an obvious choice, being much less popular than Palacio de Pena for example. It did end up being our favourite place! A hint - the tea house actually has extremely good tea!

So far, my favorite spot in PORTUGAL!!! Apparently not many tourists like to come here when they visit Sintra because it is far from the station. That makes this place even more special cause it is not busy as Pena Palace. It worth every second and you can bring some food and make picnic in one of the tables outise the park or even in the green area.

If you’re in Sintra, you have to go here. It’s a not to be missed destination.
Take 435 a bus from near the train station. This bus runs approximately every 20 minutes and return ticket costs 5€ p/p.

You’d enjoy wonderful and peaceful gardens. This was a wonderful relaxing spot after the hustle and bustle of Pena Castle.

My favorite place to visit in Sintra. It is so beautiful that as I walked inside the house I literally cried with delight. The whole place is so gorgeous, the most beautiful soft peach color, a lovely mix of formal and wild romantic gothic gardens, and architecture of my dreams.

It's an incredible and charming place. The more you walk the more you love the flowers, trees and water fallings.
Also, there are two lakes in front of the entrance of the park, upstairs going into the forest.
We went at evening and it was amazing

Nice park with lovely locations. Inside palace is not so interesting, but park itself is amazing

This is a must see at the Lisbon area. If you skip this you could not talk about the whole beauty you can find in Lisbon
No words to describe it. Yes, is that nice@

It is worth visiting, the nature is amazing, and the palace is very beautiful

Amazing gardens and a very nice palace, resemblig the Alhambra in Spain. Worth seeing!

Worth a visit even in the middle of winter!! It's a rare gem.
Edit: if you travel by car set your destination in maps as ticket office.

Loved this place, not too busy so you can take your time walking around. The park offers plenty of shade on a hot day. The palace itself isn't that big but the stunning architecture 100% makes up for it. Note that there isn't a place to eat nearby! So take something with you and have a picknick :)