So today
after lunch we decided to take a ride to Sintra
and to once again go and visit the Quinta
da Regaleira.
Payment
Methods:-
·
Credit Card
[except American Express]
·
DebitCard
·
Money
Prices:-
Child (up
to 5 years old) Free
Young (6 -
17 years old ) 5 €
Adult (18 -
64 years old) 8 €
Senior (65
- 79 years old) 5 €
Senior +
(from age 80) Free
Handicapped person accompanied by 1 pax (required) Free
Guide -
Holders of Professional Card [a]
Free
Professor -
Holders of proof of profession 5 €
Press -
Holders of Professional Card in functions [b] Free
Sintra's
residents - Daily 0 €
Family - 3
Generations (maximum of 6 pax) 22 €
School
Groups - Minimum 20 maximum 30 pax (offer 1 ticket for each 10 pax)
Discounts:
Lisboa Card
(adult holders) 20%
Youth Card
(holders aged 18 or over) 20%
Opening
Hours:-
1st April
until 30th September 09:30 AM 07:00 PM 08:00 PM
1st October
until a 31th March 09:30 AM 05:00 PM 06:00 PM
Throughout the year the Palace, the Chapel and
eventual exhibition spaces are closed half an hour before the Quinta.
Closed 24
and 25 December and 1 January.
On 31
December the opening hours are 9:30 AM - 3:00 PM (last visit at 1:00 PM).
NOTICE: The
administrative services are closed on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.
On these days, any subject should be dealt face-to-face at ticket offices.
A little
bit of History about the Quinta da Regaleira ;)
The gorgeous house
was constructed by a wealthy Portuguese businessman Carvalho Monteiro in 1904, this
then gave rise to the residence’s local name of “Palace of the Monteiro
Millionaire”. It took over 6 years to
construct, but after the death of Carvalho Monteiro, Waldemar d’Orey purchased it.
The house stayed within the family until 1987, when it was then bought by a
Japanese business for private functions. The local government of Sintra reclaimed
this important national monument it 1997(birth of my son aha) and opened it to
the public in 1998.
The outside is
decorated with gothic turrets, carved gargoyles and other ornate features. The
building inside spreads over 5 floors.
To me the real beauty of the Quinta are the grounds that were inspired
by the owner’s mystic ideologies. All hidden in the grounds one can find
references to the Masons, the Templar Knights and dark alchemy. One of the
strangest features is the well. In the well one can find a concealed passage
that after you have descended 27 meters it connects to a series of tunnels that
run the length of the garden.
Now enjoy the photos and leave
your comments please.
And another...
Just a word of warning, going there takes some doing as the roads are not wide and especially on weekends it's quite caotic, so it could take some doing to find parking ;) but don't let that keep you away it is so worth your while! Oh and do take comfy shoes as there is lot of climbing and then coming down again where you'll need your brakes in good shape (meaning shoes) aha
