Creating a self-guided walk to explore Sintra is easy. Choose the attractions that interest you the most, and let our software create a walking route based on your selections. Afterward, retrieve your walk in the GPSmyCity app on your mobile device. The app will guide you from one tour stop to the next as if you had a personal tour guide. Our short
tutorial video shows the steps needed to create your walk.
Step 1: Select Attractions
Select "Interface" below to select the 'List' or 'Map' interface. Use "Filter Sights" to filter attractions by category. Maximum 20 sights per walk. If you select the 'Map' interface, click a map pin to view the sight information and select the sight.
Interface* :
Map and List of attractions
List of attractions
Map with attraction pins
Filter Sights* :
-- Show all sights --
Must-see
Attraction/Landmark
Museum/Gallery
Religious
Food/Drink
Shopping
Park/Outdoor
A Zé Artezanato & Handicrafts
Air Museum (Museu do Ar)
Castelo dos Mouros (Moorish Castle) (must see)
Chalet and Garden of the Countess of Edla
Convent of the Capuchos
Cultural Center of Santo Domingo
Câmara Municipal (Town Hall)
Farol de Cabo da Roca
Ferreira de Castro Museum
Igreja da Sao Pedro (St. Peter Church)
Igreja de S. Martinho (St. Martinho Church)
Igreja de Santa Maria (St. Maria Church)
Live Sciences Museum (Museu de Ciência Viva)
Modern Art Museum
Monserrate Palace and Park (must see)
Municipal Library (Biblioteca Municipal)
Museum of Anjos Teixeira
National Palace and Museum (must see)
Natural History Museum
NewsMuseum
Olga Cadaval Cultural Center
Palace of Queluz
Palacio Seteais (Seteais Palace) (must see)
Palácio Nacional da Pena (Pena National Palace) (must see)
Piriquita
Praia Grande
Praia da Ursa
Praia do Magoito
Quinta da Regaleira (Regaleira Palace) (must see)
Reflexo Theater
Sanctuary of Peninha
Theater House Chão de Oliva (Casa de Teatro Chão de Oliva)
Valencas Palace (Palácio Valenças)
Step 2: Select Starting Point
Indicate walk's starting point which can be either one of the selected sights (shown on the map in 'Step 3') or a custom sight of choice, e.g. your hotel or a metro station.
Select One* :
Use one of the selected attractions
Use my hotel or a location specified by me
Use a walk friendly hotel
Enter Place Name* :
GPS Coordinates* :
Locate the place on map
Choose a Hotel* :
Lawrence's Hotel (view info)
Tivoli Sintra (view info)
Sintra Boutique Hotel (view info)
Starting Point* :
Step 3: Create/Update Route
The selected attractions are displayed on the map below.
Walk Distance:
Your walk is not saved yet. To save it, please proceed to the final 'Step 4' below.
Selected Attractions:
Step 4: Save Your Custom Walk
Enter a name for your custom walk, along with your email address, in the fields below. You will receive the instructions for retrieving your custom walk in the GPSmyCity app by email. The GPSmyCity app offers turn-by-turn travel directions to guide you from one attraction to the next.
Walk Name* :
Email* :