Valencas Palace (Palácio Valenças), Sintra

Valencas Palace (Palácio Valenças), Sintra

When you enter the Old City of Sintra, the Valencas Palace will be the first notable building you notice. Valencas Palace was designed by the Italian architect Giuseppe Cinatti. The edifice was erected in the 18th century in Romantic style. It also includes Gothic elements in its architecture. In 1939, by the decision of city administration, Sintra Municipal Archive moved there. The archive is one of the richest in Portugal and includes rare documents and manuscripts dating back to medieval Portugal. The palace also hosts musical concerts and cultural events.

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Sight Name: Valencas Palace (Palácio Valenças)
Sight Location: Sintra, Portugal (See walking tours in Sintra)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark

Walking Tours in Sintra, Portugal

Create Your Own Walk in Sintra

Create Your Own Walk in Sintra

Creating your own self-guided walk in Sintra is easy and fun. Choose the city attractions that you want to see and a walk route map will be created just for you. You can even set your hotel as the start point of the walk.
Sintra Introduction Walking Tour

Sintra Introduction Walking Tour

Traces of humanity in Sintra date back to Paleolithic times. At an open air site near the church of Sao Pedro de Canaferrim and the Moorish Castle there were found ceramics from 5,000 BC. The name Sintra is indo-European. It means "bright star" or "sun." Romans called the place "sacred mountain." Ptolemy called it "mountains of the moon."

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Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.0 Km or 1.2 Miles
Pena Palace and Moorish Castle Tour

Pena Palace and Moorish Castle Tour

A charming little township on the outskirts of Lisbon, Sintra is a place where there's something for everyone. As if straight out of a fairy tale, this area is a home to several magnificent castles, palaces and gardens, the grandiosity of which fits for a king; and it has been a firm favorite of Portuguese royals since the late 15th century.

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Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 3.5 Km or 2.2 Miles