Top rated Tourist attractions in Sintra, Portugal to elevate your visit (Updated July, 2023)

Top rated Tourist attractions in Sintra

Experience the best that Sintra has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 120 places from Tourist attraction category.

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Pypas Cruises - Lisbon Boat Tours

Boat tour agency

👍👍 Where do I begin? From the beginning… the sunset sailing was everything we expected and more. Watching the sun set over Lisbon 🌇 from the Pypas was a magical experience. We were given vinho verde and a pasteis de nata which were both delicious. Antonio was an incredible guide who spent the first ha...

4.90 (72 reviews) (~9.42 km from centre)

Benfica Cosme Damião Museum

Museum

👍👍 Visited on a Sunday to fulfill a wish of our son in love with Benfica. Easy to reach with the blue metro by getting off either at the Colegio Militar/Luz stop or at the previous Alto do Mhounos... in the first case you have to go around the block to reach the entrance. With 17 euros you have the opp...

4.80 (3.5K reviews) (~8.41 km from centre)

Parque Florestal de Monsanto

National forest

Vast, leafy park featuring hiking/mountain biking trails, sports facilities & a picnic area.

4.70 (11.7K reviews) (~8.15 km from centre)

Eusébio statue

Sculpture

👍👍 They are champions 😎

4.70 (1.4K reviews) (~8.5 km from centre)

Iglesia de Santa María de Belén

Catholic church

👍👍 Free access next to the monestary to the site's church. This church's exterior and interior architecture, with it's extremely high ceilings and massive decorative marble pillar design was the most impressive I have ever seen. The structure just blows the mind considering it was being built about the...

4.70 (793 reviews) (~9.11 km from centre)

Ismaili Centre

Community center

👍 The place is accessible via Laranjeiras metro. Just a few minutes walk for those who are commuting. Spacious place and the people were very welcoming. Plenty of trees and green outside as it is surrounded by a garden. Not much to see inside but it gives you a good Islamic feel like you’re in the mid...

4.70 (579 reviews) (~9.67 km from centre)

Rose Compass

Stone carving

😐 I walk past here on the way the the garden section with many landmarks. It was hard not to notice it given how many tourists was looking at the ground. I also saw a tour guide giving it all in his story telling! My thoughts are that it wasn't particularly interesting as it was just a typically worl...

4.70 (256 reviews) (~9.37 km from centre)

Wine With a View - Torre de Belém

Bar

👍👍 Recommend to try it. It you go in Lisbon.We find this concept génial. Great little wine. With some seat. Not many but enought to have a great time. You can keep the glass after you finish as a souvenir.

4.70 (134 reviews) (~9.04 km from centre)

Miradouro da Vigia

Tourist attraction

👍👍 Nice view of the buildings at the hill in Sintra

4.70 (49 reviews) (~9.7 km from centre)

Belém Tower

Tourist attraction

Landmark medieval fortified tower on tiny river island with rooftop terrace offering estuary views.

4.60 (90.3K reviews) (~8.99 km from centre)

Jardim da Torre de Belém

Garden

👍👍 Beautiful place. It's such a pleasure to be here in any season in full sun or under the moon. The Belem tower is awesome ! This fortress in the middle of the Tagus has been the starting point for the navigators who set out to discover the trade routes. The expansive spirit is still present here. En...

4.60 (74.3K reviews) (~8.89 km from centre)

Padrão dos Descobrimentos

Monument

Statue built in 1940 and made permanent in 1960 to mark 500 years since Henry the Navigator's death.

4.60 (55K reviews) (~9.42 km from centre)

Centro Cultural de Belém

Cultural center

Large 1980s-built venue including space for concerts, opera & ballet, plus exhibition galleries.

4.60 (18.8K reviews) (~9.11 km from centre)

Queluz National Palace

Museum

Grand, 18th-century summer retreat & royal palace with ornate state rooms & gardens.

4.60 (14K reviews) (~1.97 km from centre)

National Coach Museum

Museum

Ornate, 16th–19th century royal carriages displayed in an opulent, 18th-century palace riding arena.

4.60 (8.9K reviews) (~9.64 km from centre)

Parque dos Poetas

Park

25-acre landscaped park with large sculptures of 20 prominent Portuguese poets, plus water features.

4.60 (8.8K reviews) (~6.28 km from centre)

Palácio Nacional da Ajuda

Museum

Neoclassical palace, the 19th-century residence of the royal family, now museum of decorative arts.

4.60 (8.5K reviews) (~8.9 km from centre)

Alvito Recreational Park

Park

👍👍 Amazing playgrounds for kids on 3 levels. Very well kept and the eucalyptus trees surrounding the park makes the air smell very fresh. There are toilets right next to the playgrounds which is very handy as well as two paddling pools and a huge shaded seating area. Has to be the best park in Lisbon!

4.60 (4.6K reviews) (~9.09 km from centre)

Praça do Império Garden

Garden

Monumental green space with a formal, quadrangular layout, a circular fountain & statuary.

4.60 (4.6K reviews) (~9.2 km from centre)

Parque Urbano do Jamor

Park

👍 Came through to visit the Nacional Stadium and were pleasantly surprised to stumble upon this park. Really lovely green space with plenty of thing to do. So well kept and good to see so many staff taking care of it!

4.60 (4.5K reviews) (~6.15 km from centre)

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Top rated Tourist attractions in Sintra, Portugal