Villa Sassetti — Attraction in Sintra

We passed this place on our way up to the Pena Palace. Unfortunately, it was closed, but the beautiful surroundings made up for it. (There's also a free, clean toilet a little higher up from the Villa.) As for the trail itself, its beginning in the city is very pleasant—a cobblestone path surrounded by lush "jungle," which is well-maintained. There are many interesting additional attractions like towers to climb and thrones to sit on. :D Higher up, the road becomes more forest-y, with some stone "stairs" to climb, so be prepared to lift your legs high at some points. Overall, it took us around 45 minutes to climb up and we took our time admiring the views and nature. At the end of the day, we all agreed that skipping this part of our trip to Sintra and just taking a bus to the top would be missing out on the experience. So, if you're able and want to indulge in the green beauty of this place, I would absolutely...

Small attraction on the way up to Mouros.

You can get here by foot, but some people buy the ride package for 15 (up) + 10 (down). If you are not very fitness oriented it might be better to go for paid transport as it is a lot of hiking uphill and some streets are very narrow with tons of traffic.

The hiking is actually not bad. They say it takes an hour but I did it in 25 minutes with a brief 3 minute stop halfway up. There are some paths with smooth ramps, stairs, but someways are really not handicap friendly…

There are maps and signs everywhere to lead you around.

There are ramps but would not quality this place as handicap friendly.

Beautiful sights and spacious site but not necessarily something kids might enjoy as it’s more about the history and the art.

No pets allowed.

Bathrooms available within w short distance. Free.

Cats on...

I recommend walking this way to Castelo dos Mourous (or even the national palace of Pena). The villa and the whole surrounding nature is worth seeing! It is a beautiful hiking trail, so you can save money and enjoy the nature and views instead of taking the bus. If you are looking for free things to do in Sintra this could be an activity by itself. The hike is the fun part, so you can take your time. It is easy to find your way to the Mourous along this path. There was atleast one toilet and wending mashine along the way. But bring your water anyway. The area is shaded by the nature, so luckily it does't get all too hot. It tooks us 15 min to walk from the train station to the foot of the trail, and another 10 min to the villa (the villa itself isn't the main attraction, but the whole trail). After the villa it was 30 min to...