the parks of the pena palace is so much more worth than the castle itself. save half the price of the ticket (park only 7.5 € instead of 14 € combined, 2018), and you can still visit the courtyards and terraces of the palace (you only miss the inside rooms) and have the views without the 30-60 min queues (just walk along, they all queue for the interiors). in the park one can enjoy the freedom in the vast area and explore the dozens of interesting places, like temples, viewpoints, warmhouse, lakes and birdhouses. the lake valley entry of the park (backside of the palace) is way less crowded. the castle's cafe is much cheaper than the other cafés in the park, so pack up a picnic there.

Pure magic - Wonderland! Start with the castle but allocate a few hours for the gardens, the highlight of our visit. I would recommend starting from the top then going down and exiting from there. You can follow the path but it's more fun to get lost and stumble on gems.

The gardens surrounding the Pena Palace were planted as the Palace was being built. It houses several exotic species and follows a wild, naturalistic layout, with several follies like lakes, creeks and bridges partially hidden within the dense vegetation, following the romantic taste of the time. It blends naturally with the woods of the hills of Sintra. The temperature of the gardens is lower than in its surroungs, making it comfortable during hot summer days, but calls for a warmer garment during winter. The exuberant vegetation is magical and calls for a slow stroll around its sinuous paths.

A wonderful spot to visit. Do not miss a chance to go here

(Translated by Google) Beautiful gardens, great place to rest, relax and enjoy the wonders of Creation! (Original) Belíssimos jardins, local ótimo para descansar, relaxar e disfrutar das maravilhas da Criação!

(Translated by Google) 85 hectares of garden .... a wonder of incalculable value. With lakes, caves, viewpoints, forests ... to get lost inside it. It is essential to visit them (Original) 85 hectáreas de jardín....una maravilla de valor incalculable. Con lagos, grutas, miradores, bosques....para perderse dentro de él. Imprescindible visitarlos

(Translated by Google) For those coming near winter, with that fog ... I found it romantic all this way, I recommend two or three days ... (Original) Para quem chega próximo ao inverno, com aquela névoa...achei romântico todo esse percurso, recomendo dois ou três dias...

Gorgeous. Just gorgeous. Best place to go with friends and have a picnic or relax on your own with a book in the shade of the old chapel. Would give it 10 stars if I could.

Absolutely beautiful palace, incredibly renovated (check the before/after photos on the rooms of the first floor) and very interesting history, of this pearl in the beautiful mountain of Sintra. The gardens are very well kept, and beautiful laid out. Plenty of parking spots outside the main gate. Definitely worth a visit!

Beautiful surroundings, the forest around the gardens are an amazing spectacle, so if you like hiking... Go explore! To enter in La Pena, you need to buy tickets, and there is a ticket office right at the entrance, make sure you go early to try to skip all the tourists buses, otherwise... The experience is not the same. Enjoy!

Pena park's garden offers an amazing excursion in the nature. There are walkways and earthen paths which lead to the palace, or to the high cross or far away to the chalet. Though not very physically demanding, it's no piece of cake and one should always carry lot of water and some snack (there are no bars nor fountains in the garden, and it's very easy to be walking one hour straight if one is heading uphill). The view is breathtaking, especially from the high cross from where you can see the colorful palace. Entrance costs 7.50€ which can be integrated once already inside if one decides to enter the palace too (thus for an extra 6.50€).

Terrible. Map is not to scale and is confusing. Signage is inadequate. We ventured to the edges of the park thinking we could exit there. Exits were closed and that wasn’t noted anyplace. We came across other parties completely lost and trying to get out to no avail. Gardens were unkempt. It was tiring, hot completely uninteresting (due to the fact it’s barely kept up) and we became quite lost. Cut ourselves on overgrown brambles covering paths. Cafeteria had very minimal items. Muffins and some really bad egg desserts. We were starving. Really bad time.

This place is overestimated. The crowd of tourists stay in a long queue, no parking, traffic jams… I’d not recommend to pay any money for entrance and visit it at all. There are plenty of view points just half an hour drive to the ocean side, go there instead.

This was the biggest disappointment on this day. Which association has a man with the word "garden" ? 90% think about flowers. Surprise: try to find some flowers. Only trees and fern. No care or not enough. Make some coffee shops and snacks before entering the castle and people say "thank you"

This park with his own micro climate is beautiful! It is an amazing and scenic road to get to the palace. In summer it is very refreshing walling through the trees. The air is very clean and fresh. There is a point where you can get a perfect view of the castle, very nice. Totally recommended if you like nature.

Place: 4/5 Experience: 5/5 How long did it take me to see everything: 2 hours for the Gardens, 30 min for the exterior of the Palace The place has a unique microclimate so it's not as hot as the rest of the city which makes long walks a pleasure. A few of the attractions located in the park are the Seven Lakes with duck houses, the High Cross, the Temple, Greeenhouses, and of course the Pena Palace itself. Long queue and the way the traffic was organized to get to the Palace made the experience less attractive. If I were to do it again, I'd be happy to just see the Palace from the distance and focus on the Gardens.

Nice place, beautiful weather very good flora and fauna

What a beautiful place... It's magical

Great place to unwind after visiting the crowded castle.

(Translated by Google) Required site (Original) אתר חובה

The garden around the castle are incredible and with the visit! You could spend the whole day walking around and having a picnic.

This isn't a classical royal garden, this is a royal park covering 200 heactres. Be prepared for long walks up and down the paths to find the beautiful sights. There is a free hop on hop off bus that will take you from the base of the last stairs on the way to the palace. This bus will take you to the chalet, over 20 mins in the bus. Look at the timetable to plan your ride.

Amazing gardens with lots of nice nature's wonders to discover. Prepare the cam for good pics!!!

Great place and quite big, you can spend some hours there visiting the lake, the photography exposition....

Even on an overcast day, it's magical.

Perfect place to just take a walk and enjoy your day. Amazing place.

A beautiful grounds, of perhaps more interest than that Palace itself! Scattered works of contemporary art, clear signposting and eminently walkable trails with plenty of shade make this an excellent outing.

The park area blew me away with a new wonderful sights around every corner. I seriously got all giddy from all the beautiful spots. It was a rainy day but they sell umbrellas and (even better) ponchos at the palace shop. In the end the rain made the park feel even more lush and scared away a lot of visitors so we had the place basically to ourselves! Will come back.

Magnificent and extra ordinary park and palace.

Great garden but beware of the lines waiting for you at the entrances of the palace.

(Translated by Google) Never in my life has any park or garden called as it made such an impression on me. Lots of trees and plants from all over the world, silence, peace, atmospheric alleys and hidden benches, streams and bridges, mini waterfalls :) I could spend the whole day there! !! Bomb for me !! (Original) Nigdy w życiu żaden park czy ogród,zwał jak zwał nie zrobił na mnie takiego wrażenia.Mnóstwo drzew i roślin z całego świata,cisza,spokoj,klimatyczne alejki i ukrytę ławeczki,potoki i mostki,mini wodospady:) Moglbym tam spędzić cały dzień!!! Dla mnie bomba!!

(Translated by Google) It is quite difficult to walk in the city if you reach the top, there should be more information. (Original) E bastante dificil andar na cidade w conguir chegar ao topo, deveria haver mais informação.

(Translated by Google) Beautiful gardens. You feel like you are in a jungle. Small lakes, a lot of vegetation, paths like labyrinths where you can get lost ... It is worth it! No heat. Fresh to August 8! Wonderful. (Original) Preciosos jardines. Sientes que estás en una selva. Lagos pequeños, mucha vegetación, caminos como laberintos donde perderse... Merece la pena! Nada de calor. Fresquito a 8 de agosto! Maravilloso.

(Translated by Google) The nature in pure state (Original) A natureza em estado puro

(Translated by Google) Spectacular park near the castle. A mandatory point to visit when going to Portugal. A garden that extends over a plateau comprising 3 small mountains. To visit all the attractions of the place it takes a day and there is never a lack of new landscapes and beautiful areas that can delight photographers. The discovery of the forest is relaxing and very interesting, with many paths and walkways, with fountains and streams. The colorful castle is now open as a museum dominating the top with a visual opening on the valley below. To visit without doubts. Fair and inexpensive price of the entrance ticket. Logistic services are well structured and also inexpensive with total daily coverage. (Original) Spettacolare parco nelle vicinanze del castello. Un punto obbligatorio da visitare quando si va in Portogallo. Un giardino che si estende su un altopiano compreso da 3 montagnole. Per visitare tutte le attrattive del posto ci si impiega una giornata e non mancano mai nuovi paesaggi e zone stupende che possono fare la gioia dei fotografi. Rilassante e molto interessante la scoperta del bosco, con tanti sentieri e camminamenti, con fontane e ruscelli. Il castello colorato e ora aperto come un museo domina la sommità con una apertura visiva sulla valle sottostante. Da visitare senza farsi tanti dubbi. Prezzo giusto e per niente caro del biglietto d'ingresso. I servizi logistici sono ben strutturati e anche economici con una copertura giornaliera totale.

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(Translated by Google) Magnificent! Long queue (Original) Prachtig! Wel lange wachtrij

(Translated by Google) Very beautifull (Original) Bellissimo

(Translated by Google) Unique and very special place 👍 (Original) Local único e muito especial 👍

Extremely greedy place. They take e.g. 9 Euros for a bar of chocolat in the gift shop!

(Translated by Google) Beautiful. (Original) Bonitos.

(Translated by Google) Beautiful beautiful walk. Beautiful park. Provide good walking shoes (Original) Belle belle promenade. Beau parc . Prévoir de bonne chaussures de marche

(Translated by Google) the intricate forest surrounding the castle is a brilliant landscape gardening work by King Don Fernando II (Original) l’intricata foresta che circonda il castello è una geniale opera di landscape gardening del re Don Fernando II

(Translated by Google) To get lost for hours for all the paths you find. Endless slopes in a great environment (Original) Para perderse durante horas por todos los caminitos que te vas encontrando. Un sinfin de cuestas en un entorno estupendo

(Translated by Google) It is a must. Must see (Original) É um must. Obrigatório ver

(Translated by Google) Fantastic environment and vegetation (Original) Fantadtisk miljö och vegetation

(Translated by Google) Beautiful quiet and soothing park close to the city (Original) Beau parc calme et apaisant tout près de la ville

(Translated by Google) For who likes contact with nature (Original) Para que gosta do contacto com a natureza

(Translated by Google) Very extensive park: if you have not booked the shuttle service, you have a lot to walk. otherwise ok. (Original) Sehr weitläufige Parkanlage: wenn man nicht den Shuttle-Dienst gebucht hat, hat man einiges zu laufen. ansonsten ok.

(Translated by Google) You have to see a great garden (Original) Super Garten muss man gesehen haben

(Translated by Google) Beautiful park and palace. If you are in a car, keep in mind that parking in the surroundings is very difficult! (Original) Прекрасный парк и дворец. Если вы на машине, учтите, что припарковаться в окресностях очень сложно!

(Translated by Google) Beautiful! (Original) Lindo!

(Translated by Google) Dream park. You need all day to see the whole park. To avoid wasting time with the car that in summer is horrible the traffic jams that form, I recommend going very early to be able to park, or park down in the town and that you get a tuc tuc that in 5 minutes you uploaded and forget about Where do you leave the car if you're late? You usually get € 10 per person. I recommend to take only the entrance to the gardens, because the queues are usually tremendous to see the palaces, which you see that there are not many people because you buy the one of the palaces also but it is a shame to miss the whole park for waiting for there is a lot watch. You can walk to everything, gardens, high cross, castle do muros, go down to the village through the forest and see the villas that can be seen, the fifth regaleira. They do not sell food in the park. There are only thickening machines. And the three snacks that sell dearly and you only eat bread. The entrance to the gardens is € 7.50 per person. (Original) Parque de ensueño. Necesitas todo el día para ver entero el parque. Para no perder tiempo con el coche que en verano es horroroso los atascos que se forman, recomiendo ir muy temprano para poder aparcar, o aparcar abajo en el pueblo y que te suba un tuc tuc que en 5 minutos te a subido y te olvidas de donde dejas el coche si es que has llegado tarde. Te suelen subir por 10€ por persona. Recomiendo coger solo la entrada a los jardines, porque suelen ser tremendas las colas para ver los palacios, que ves que no hay mucha gente pues te compras la de los palacios también pero sino es una pena perderte el parque entero por esperar pprque hay mucho para ver. Puedes ir andando a todo, jardines, cruz alta, castillo do muros, bajar al pueblo por el bosque y ver laa villas que hay que se pueden ver, la quinta regaleira. No venden comida en el parque. Solo hay máquinas espendedoras. Y los tres bocadillos que venden carísimos y solo comes pan. La entrada de los jardines son 7,50 € por persona.

(Translated by Google) Magnificent "landscaped" park with countless paths and surprises around the corner. In addition to the flamboyant Palacio de Pena that peeps out from the highest points, the park includes artificial lakes, small towers, pools, streams, stone bridges, fern gardens, and much more. They leave at least 3/4 hours to visit everything with the calm it deserves. Note: at the moment the "English garden" is little more than a point on the map; apparently it is under renovation (end of August 2019). (Original) Magnifico parco "landscaped" con innumerevoli sentieri e sorprese dietro l'angolo. Oltre allo sgargiante Palacio de Pena che fa capolino dai punti più alti, il parco include laghi artificiali, piccole torri, piscine, torrenti, ponticelli di pietra, giardini di felci, e molto altro. Se ne vanno almeno 3/4 ore per visitare tutto con la calma che merita. Nota: al momento il "giardino inglese" è poco più di un punto sulla mappa; pare sia in rifacimento (fine agosto 2019).

(Translated by Google) The best part is the exterior of the building. Very long line to enter (Original) La parte migliore è l'esterno del palazzo. Lunghissima fila per entrare

(Translated by Google) Huge garden is exceptional. I loved it 😍 (Original) Jardin immense est exceptionnel. J’ai adoré 😍

(Translated by Google) Fantastic park, have been there several times. Always interesting (Original) Traumhafter Park, waren schon mehrmals dort. Immer wieder interessant

(Translated by Google) Beautiful and spectacular castle, there are also many people visiting, queued for a long time. (Original) 美麗壯觀的城堡，參觀的人也非常多，排隊排很久

(Translated by Google) Good experience (Original) Buena experiencia

Way too expensive and extremely crowded, only to get there you need to pay 7 euros for "garden entrance" where you can only see bits of the palace.

(Translated by Google) To explore with children, get lost choosing roads, if you like gardens (although it is not very well cared for), if you like slopes (you are going to finish with the hard twins 😊), and spend hours walking. If you do not have children you can also explore. The only thing: exhausting slopes and the free bus is small (only 12 fit) and passes each quite. In our case the biggest problem was that each one gave us a different indication🤦🏻♀️. I ended up tired but I had a great time. (Original) Para explorar con niños, perderse eligiendo caminos, si te gusta los jardines (aunque no está muy bien cuidado), si te gustan las cuestas (vas a acabar con los gemelos durísimos 😊), y pasar horas caminando. Si no tienes niños también se puede explorar. Lo único: unas pendientes agotadoras y el bus gratuito es pequeño (sólo caben 12) y pasa cada bastante. En nuestro caso el mayor problema fue que cada uno nos dio una indicación diferente🤦🏻‍♀️. Acabé cansadísima pero me lo pasé genial.

Amazing place. What a Disney Castle would look without the tackiness. Gardens were stunning, even in winter. The whole of Sintra has this special vibe to it, almost like an Alpine village. A definite must-see.

(Translated by Google) Show is worth the visit. To get there I recommend to get some means of transportation, such as tuk tuk or bus, the walk is very long and steep (Original) Show merece a visita. Para chegar recomendo buscar algum meio de transporte, como tuk tuk ou ônibus, a caminhada é muito longa e íngreme

(Translated by Google) Beautiful! (Original) Lindo!

(Translated by Google) Beautiful romantic park. Great place for walking. Significant height difference. Lots of tall sequoias, eucalyptus trees, ivy twined pines. Ponds with swans. Mysterious tracks. Great views of the castles. In the fog looks particularly unusual. It is worthwhile, without haste, to spend at least half a day on the park. (Original) Прекрасный романтичный парк. Отличное место для прогулок. Значительный перепад высоты. Много высоких секвой, эвкалиптов, сосен, увитых плющом. Пруды с лебедями. Таинственные дорожки. Великолепные виды на замки. В тумане смотрится особенно необычно. Стоит, не торопясь, потратить на парк хотя бы половину дня.

Beautiful park and marvellous palace. That park has different gardens with different styles and plants from many countries. The palace is magical as you can see in the pictures. Although it was a rainy day, but we still enjoyed the calmness of the gardens and the beauty of the place. Don't miss!

Pure joy to walk through its gardens and the palace itself is so beautiful!

One of my favorite spots in portugal

Garden to explore! I recommend to go in the roses period to enjoy the rose gardens as well. Yet without the rose gardens is a great place to walk and enjoy nature. The Palace itself is OK.

Best palace in sintra. Gardens and unique

Nice gardens and palace. Great place for a picnic.

It was built by Francis Cook as a summer residence. He was a textile millionaire and art collector from Britain and India was a British colony. He managed to bring 8 marble jaali windows from Jaipur and fix it here in the first floor of main atrium (central octagonal hall) as a parapet wall. Just before the entrance of the palace is the arch called Indian arch and opposite to it is the roman arch with a water tank. The Indian arch does have a sad history - it was looted from India, as a spoil of war, after the British crushed the Indians who involved in the First War of Indian Independence in 1857.

This is a unique place. Castles and nice structures around this place. The street are cobblestone and the hills are nice. One afternoon is enough for me.

Para quem tem gosto pela história e arquitetura, jardins bonitos

(Translated by Google) Very nice (Original) Дуже гарно

(Translated by Google) It is worth a visit. (Original) Vale a pena uma visita.

(Translated by Google) One of my favorite places to go in Sintra I advise everyone. Very beautiful beautiful architecture and beautiful gardens (Original) Um dos meus sítios favorito para ir em Sintra aconselho a toda a gente . Muito bonito linda arquitetura e lindos jardins

(Translated by Google) A glorious palace that offers beautiful nature outside, go with time and feel all the magic! (Original) Um palácio glorioso que oferece uma natureza lindíssima a fora, vão com tempo e sinta toda a magia!

(Translated by Google) Heaven on Earth (Original) Paradis terrestre

(Translated by Google) It is really worth visiting this place. It is very beautiful and well maintained. Well worth the 8 euros of admission Parking in front of the entrance (Original) Vale imenso a pena visitar este lugar. É muito bonito e bem cuidado. Vale bem os 8 euros da entrada Estacionamento em frente à entrada

(Translated by Google) Worth a visit (Original) Warto odwiedzić

Must place to go. Beautiful nature and amazing palace.

(Translated by Google) Very relaxing place (Original) Lieu très reposant

(Translated by Google) Beautiful (Original) Lindíssimo

(Translated by Google) A unique and unforgettable experience, very friendly and attentive staff, bathrooms with changing facilities, the palace and gardens are simply incredible, the photos do not live up to the beauty of this place. surely it won't be the last time i go there ... (Original) Uma experiência única e inesquecível, pessoal muito simpáticos e atenciosos, casas de banho com muda fraldas, o palácio e jardins são simplesmente incríveis, as fotos não fazem jus a beleza deste lugar. concerteza não será a última vez que lá irei...

(Translated by Google) Lindissimo (Original) Lindissimo

(Translated by Google) A beautiful garden, (Original) Um belíssimo jardim,

(Translated by Google) Now it is charged to enter and see nature. (Original) Agora cobra-se para entrar e ver a natureza.

(Translated by Google) Excellent place to stroll, with a beautiful beauty (Original) Excelente sítio para passear, com uma beleza lindíssima

(Translated by Google) A very beautiful area to get lost in the gardens. A sumptuous and magical palace totally out of time! To see and combine with a visit to the Quinta de Regaleira (Original) Un très beau domaine pour se perdre dans les jardins. Un palais somptueux et magique totalement hors du temps ! A voir et à associer à la visite de la quinta de Regaleira

(Translated by Google) Nice place (Original) Bonito lugar

(Translated by Google) Awesome Don't miss it (Original) Impresionante No perdérselo

(Translated by Google) Speechless! (Original) Sem palavras!

(Translated by Google) Worthy of a fairytale film, a must see (Original) Local digno de um filme de conto de fadas, imperdível

(Translated by Google) Very cute. Well recovered. The garden is beautiful too. An afternoon well spent. (Original) Muito bonito. Bem recuperado. O jardim está lindíssimo também. Uma tarde bem passada.

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(Translated by Google) A charm. Amazing how human beings can improve everything when they want to. Breathtaking (Original) Um encanto. Impressionante como o ser humano pode melhorar tudo quando deseja. De tirar o fôlego

(Translated by Google) Beautiful is like going back to the last century 👏🙏💗 (Original) Lindo é como voltar ao século passado 👏🙏💗

(Translated by Google) It is a place with magnificent surroundings (Original) É um local com uma envolvência magnífica

(Translated by Google) Sintra to eternal village (Original) Sintra a Vila eterna

(Translated by Google) Wonders! (Original) Maravillas!

Good place

This is definitely worth a visit AND you can park right at the place, which is unusual for the Sintra parks. We spent 1.5hrs in the grounds + palace. All of the many palaces we’ve seen in Portugal are these imposing, grandiose and almost overwhelming works of art. Monserrate was a pleasantly surprising change. It’s a much smaller, romantic oasis nestled in a sprawling forest of everything from roses to succulents to exotic flowers I’ve never seen before, all shadowed by ancient trees with roots that are determined to keep them around forever, crawling over the ground. But as though to not be judged by its small size, the amount of intricate, painstaking detail packed into the palace is more than any other I’ve seen. Every inch of the walls and ceilings are carved with beautiful detail. Over the centuries among various owners, it has welcomed artists, musicians, journalists and even people fleeing the Nazis’ grip during WWII.

(Translated by Google) Wonderful (Original) Maravilhoso

(Translated by Google) lovely (Original) encantador

(Translated by Google) Stunning palace and magnificent garden. (Original) Palácio deslumbrante e um jardim magnífico.

Nice....👍

(Translated by Google) Entry value is expensive. But it is definitely worth the price. Very beautiful place with magnificent gardens. About 3 hours of walking. There is a park at the entrance, but on busy days, it can fill up quickly. (Original) Valor de entrada é caro. Mas sem dúvida vale o preço. Lugar muito bonito e com jardins magníficos. Cerca de 3horas de passeio. Tem parque a entrada, mas em dias com muita gente, pode encher rapidamente.

A must visit when in Sintra. The Palace is stunning. It blends Gothic, Arab and Indian influences. The Music Room and the Central Atrium are stunning. And the Park is great to explore with its themed gardens. We strolled through the Fern Valley onto the ruins of a Chapel, then to the Mexican Garden and finally the Rose Garden before we visited the Palace. We stopped to marvel at the great diversity of the plants and show many curiosities to our young son, such as unusual mushrooms and vegetation.

(Translated by Google) It's beautiful (Original) É lindo

(Translated by Google) A palace and gardens that seem out of a story (Original) Un palacio y unos jardines que parecen sacados de un cuento

(Translated by Google) Very cute, peace, nature. (Original) Muito giro, paz, natureza.

Lovely walk in the park

Much better than inside of the palace!

The palace is very nice to look around. The ticket for inside inst really necessary, the park is enough, and the gardens are big enough to get lost for most of a day. It's very nicely kept and very lush and green.

Nice bit a little bit crowded, if you want to save money just pay the entry fee for the gardens, you'll have stunning views as well

Great walk in these gardens! Portugal’s nature, hillside and park... majestic ;-)

Incredibly green and picturesque place. Inhaled fresh air for a year in front

Great park with different sceneries. Perfect hike on a sunny day. Don't forget your hiking shoes and water.

Amazing park, stunningly beautiful. Simply paradise. We spent 5 hours there, without even visiting the castle itself (crazy queues, not worth waiting)

Beautiful park. Expect some steep climbing.

Peña Park is beautiful and very quiet in the morning. Well worth the hike from Sintra. Peña Palace itself.... wish I'd skipped. Too crowded and excruciatingly slow as you're herded through the palace interiors.

The only minus is a lot of people here. But the garden is big and beautiful with old trees and all coloured flowers. The smell is magical here

Beautiful park with tropical plants and a labyrinthine network of paths. Plenty of shade and so many amazing hidden corners to explore. You can walk uphill all the way to the Peña Palace or let gravity work for you and start at the top near the palace. Make sure to pre-book tickets and a time slot early if you want to go into the palace. The gardens are usually not too busy it seems but you’ll need a ticket as well.

Great place, not so friendly for food, water, drinks. There is only one place to eat and it is inside the palace and for the park you need 3-4 hours and only in 2 places you can buy water. So come prepared because it is worth it.