Ting at lave i Quinta da Regaleira

En rigtig dejlig oplevelse. Paladset er kun imponerende udefra, indvendigt tja. Det egentlige højdepunkt er haverne. Snoede stier og drømmende små pletter. Man kunne tilbringe timer der.

Emilio was our guide and he was very lively, friendly and knowledgeable. effectively showed us around and managed the time very well. I highly recommend this tour even if you are not a tourist like me in Portugal.

Vores guider, Ricardo og Maria, var meget snakkesalige og vidende. Jeg var i Marias gruppe, og hun formåede at bringe Portugals litterære ånd ind i turen, hvilket gav os en dybere forståelse af både os selv og de seværdigheder, vi oplevede. Tak for arrangementet. Sidste stop var Cabo da Roca, og det ville have taget lang tid at komme dertil med offentlig transport, så jeg vil anbefale alle at tage en dagstur for at spare tid.

It is best to think of it as a kind of shuttle tour to keep your mind at ease. I joined because it was much cheaper than Korean tours on other platforms. Since it is an English tour, if you build up some basic background knowledge using Gemini beforehand, the English will sink right in! (By the way, there are no audio receivers, so you need to stay close to the guide to hear them.) There was no difficulty at all in following the explanations, and the guide tended to give a brief overview of the background for each location. You are given about an hour of free time at each stop. The guide verbally recommends good places for coffee or lunch, so listen carefully and move quickly before everyone else heads there, and you will have plenty of time to spare.

Hvert eneste stop var gennemtænkt. Vi kørte i en ren og behagelig van, og vores guide, David, var professionel, opmærksom og utrolig venlig. Han sørgede endda for at medbringe en koreansk oversætter til mig. Programmet startede med et besøg på Monserrate-paladset, efterfulgt af en spadseretur i haven og en tur til Sintras gamle bydel. Herefter var der tid til en uformel frokost, før vi gik en tur i haven ved Pena-paladset, oplevede de imponerende trapper i Quinta da Regaleira og sluttede af med en gåtur ved Boca do Inferno og Cascais-marinaen. Intet blev sprunget over; vi gik gennem hver en have og nød naturen fuldt ud.

Vores udflugtsdag var fantastisk! En smuk dag i Sintra med 2 historiske paladser. Vi havde sådan en fantastisk turguide, Gustavo, meget venlig og høflig med stor viden om historie! Alle anbefalinger til turen og Gustavo!

Sintra is a extremely hilly environment that requires precise navigation. Manuel was an excellent guide due to growing up in the Sintra. The jeep had issues but we had a backup modern SUV to take us around. We were able to catch a glimpse of Sintra, the furthest west of Europe light tower, and a nice fishing village with a beach to explore briefly. The only negative I have is that to catch a real good glimpse of pena palace or regalaria - you must get out and buy tickets to get inside and see the beauty - this is a completely separate experience. The tour only catches a brief glimpse for quick touring purposes for elderly individuals or families with kids. My suggestion Manuel is possibly ditching either the tower or fishing village - and adding in the walking experience of exploring the pena place or regalaria.