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Quinta da Regaleira

📍 Quinta da Regaleira, Sintra, Portugal

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Quick Facts

Location: Portugal, Sintra
Category: Park & Garden
Duration: About 2 hours
Opening Hours: ~9:30–19:00 (reference)
Ticket Price: ~€11 (reference)
Address: Quinta da Regaleira, Sintra, Portugal
Coordinates: 38.7970, -9.3903

Introduction

Quinta da Regaleira is the most mysterious estate in Sintra, commissioned by the wealthy Carvalho Monteiro and blending Gothic, Manueline and Renaissance motifs. Its famed Initiation Well is an inverted 27-metre tower whose spiral stair symbolises alchemical and Masonic journeys. Tunnels, fountains and symbols fill the gardens — among the most imaginative corners of the Cultural Landscape of Sintra.

✨ Highlights

Initiation Well

Its famed Initiation Well is an inverted 27-metre tower whose spiral stair symbolises.

Palace facade

At Quinta da Regaleira, Palace facade reveals a distinct facet.

Tunnels

To go deeper, Tunnels is the perfect entry point.

Symbolic gardens

Symbolic gardens adds a different flavour to Quinta da Regaleira.

🛈 Practical Info

→Duration：About 2 hours

→Tip：Go early

→Note：Well steps wet

→Opening Hours：~9:30–19:00 (reference)

→Ticket Information：~€11 (reference)

→Transportation：Sintra

💡 Tips

• Allow About 2 hours for the visit and try to avoid peak hours.

• Opening ~9:30–19:00 (reference; subject to official notice); do verify the latest schedule before you set out.

• Getting there: Sintra; pair with nearby sights.

• If time allows, pair Quinta da Regaleira with nearby sights in one day.

FAQ

What are the opening hours of Quinta da Regaleira?

~9:30–19:00 (reference)

How much is the admission for Quinta da Regaleira?

~€11 (reference)

Any practical tips for visiting Quinta da Regaleira?

Allow About 2 hours for the visit and try to avoid peak hours. Opening ~9:30–19:00 (reference; subject to official notice); do verify the latest schedule before you set out.