Palácio da Pena

Choose Essential or Complete, then plan the uphill journey around the palace entry slot.

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In short

Palácio da Pena is a full Sintra outing outside Lisbon. Essential visits cover the New Palace and park; Complete visits also include the Private Apartments. Choose the route before booking, then allow for getting uphill and from the park gate to the palace. The palace entry slot is not your arrival time at Sintra station.

Palácio da Pena on a public venue location overview — Public venue overview · the street map loads when this comes into view.

A longer outing — consider public transport or a taxi · steep climb · from Baixa (public area reference)

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Walking estimates use distance and endpoint heights, not surveyed streets or step-free routes.

Category: Highlights & day trips
Area: Sintra
Guide note checked: 19 October 2026

Why we send people here

Choose the visit, not just the palace photo. Essential covers the New Palace and park; Complete adds the Private Apartments. Your interior entry time is at the palace, not the park gate. Leave the approach time and keep the rest of the Sintra day loose.

Planning your visit

Palace visiting hours: 09:30–18:30
Last entry: 18:00
Park visiting hours: 09:00–19:00 · last admission 18:00
Essential Visit · adult 18–64: €20

Essential covers the New Palace and park, not the Private Apartments. Complete is a different €45 adult product; park-only entry is €12. Transport supplements are separate.

Your booked time is at the palace interior entrance, not the park gate. Allow around 30 minutes within the park; there is no late-entry tolerance. Private cars cannot make the approach from the historic centre. Confirm access needs with the operator.

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Before you go

What are the opening hours at Palácio da Pena?

The published schedule for Palácio da Pena is: Palace visiting hours: 09:30–18:30. Last entry: 18:00. Park visiting hours: 09:00–19:00 · last admission 18:00. Essential covers the New Palace and park, not the Private Apartments. Complete is a different €45 adult product; park-only entry is €12. Transport supplements are separate. Your booked time is at the palace interior entrance, not the park gate. Allow around 30 minutes within the park; there is no late-entry tolerance. Private cars cannot make the approach from the historic centre. Confirm access needs with the operator.

What does the listed price cover at Palácio da Pena?

Palácio da Pena lists Essential Visit · adult 18–64: €20. Essential covers the New Palace and park, not the Private Apartments. Complete is a different €45 adult product; park-only entry is €12. Transport supplements are separate.

What should I know about access at Palácio da Pena?

Palácio da Pena: Your booked time is at the palace interior entrance, not the park gate. Allow around 30 minutes within the park; there is no late-entry tolerance. Private cars cannot make the approach from the historic centre. Confirm access needs with the operator.