Sintra + Regaleira (day trip from Lisbon) 🇵🇹 with dos and don’ts 😉

#cherryblossom2024 This place is certainly a must go if you are in Lisbon. It’s really close and beautiful. A day trip is enough to see everything. 🚗 My suggestion is to get a group/private tour that pick you up in the city and show you around Sintra. It’s more convenient and you don’t need to find a parking lot, so it’s way less stressful. 🚫 Choose a tour that includes the palace and the regaleira, they are both in Sintra, but different places. 👑 The palace is where the king used to spend his summer, and later on became his official house (but I won’t give spoilers, you just and learn by yourself). 🪴 The Regaleira is a private garden with many mystical stories, inverted towers and tree species from all over the world (but again, you just visit to truly understand the mystery behind his place). 🍩 Finally, the tour guys will certainly bring you to the village, where you can try some sweets that were invented originally there. The most popular shop is the Periquita. 🍫Also try the Ginga in the chocolate cup. ⛔️My tour also included a fast visit to Cascais, but I don’t recommend it, the visit is too fast and you cannot really enjoy your time there. So If you can, skip it 😉 #freehotelstay #falltrip #sintra #regaleira #foodlovers #ginga #catlovers #myth #mythical