A weekend in the vicinity of Lisbon
Highlights of the trip
During your stay you can enjoy the following highlights: Culture / Heritage, Discovery, Free time.
Best times to go
The best time(s) to go is/are : Printemps, Eté.
Where to stay - Lisbonne ?
The map of your stay "A weekend in the vicinity of Lisbon"
Detail of the stay : A weekend in the vicinity of Lisbon
How to get there - Lisbonne
Visit to Lisbon
Steps: Lisbonne
São Jorge Castle, Alfama, La Baixa and Belém.
Places of interest : CASTELO SÃO JORGE
Sintra and its surroundings
Steps: Cabo Da Roca
Take the Marginal or the railway line that runs along the Tagus estuary to the pretty Cascais (see the Boca do Inferno abyss), continue to Cabo da Roca - the westernmost point in Europe. Cross the bustling Serra de Sintra and visit the magical Sintra: royal palace, national palace of Pena and walk in the park of Monserrate. Then, relax on one of the coastal beaches such as Praia das Maças and its pretty cove.
Places of interest : BOCA DO INFERNO PALÁCIO NACIONAL DE SINTRA (OU PAÇO REAL) PALÁCIO DA PENA - PARQUE DA PENA
Mafra and Queluz
Steps: Mafra
Direction Mafra: visit the basilica and the remarkable palace, which houses a museum of sacred art and a sumptuous library. Lunch break in Ericeira, a small fishing port where you can still see the drying of fishing boats. Return to Lisbon and stop in Queluz: visit the magnificent rococo royal palace and its gardens.
Places of interest : PALAIS DE MAFRA