Quinta da Regaleira (Sintra) — Palace + Chapel + Mystical Gardens & Initiation Well (Ticketed Entry)

Quinta da Regaleira is Sintra’s most “mystery-movie” estate — a palace, chapel, and dramatic gardens packed with tunnels, towers, grottoes, and the famous Initiation Well. Visiting is ticketed with start-time slots, and you explore self-guided at your own pace.

• Ticketed entry to Quinta da Regaleira (public areas of Palace + Chapel + Gardens).
• Self-guided visit (map downloadable; paper map sold on-site).

• Perfect for: first-time Sintra visitors, photographers, history/architecture lovers, families.
• Note (official): due to rugged terrain, visitors with restricted mobility and anyone under 15 must be accompanied.

• Enter at your booked slot, wander the gardens and key sites (Initiation Well, tunnels, terraces), and optionally step into Palace/Chapel areas (they close earlier than the gardens).

• Tickets / price (official, valid from Jan 2026): Adult (18—64) €20.
• Opening hours + last entry (official):
• Jan—Mar: 10:00 / last entry 17:30 / close 18:30
• Apr—Sep: 10:00 / last entry 17:30 / close 19:30
• Oct—Dec: 10:00 / last entry 17:30 / close 18:30
• Start-time slots (official): from 10:00 up to 17:00 (every 30 minutes).
• Tolerance (official): from Nov 1, 2025, max 1 hour late vs ticket time.
• Closed (official): Jan 1, Dec 24, Dec 25, Dec 31.
• Note (official): Palace/Chapel/exhibitions close 30 minutes before the gardens.

• Time needed: 2—3 hours (longer if you do tunnels slowly + photos).
• Parking (official): no on-site parking.

Sintra’s iconic “secret garden” estate — €20 adult, open 10:00 year-round with seasonal closing (18:30/19:30), last entry 17:30.