Sintra · Oct 2026
Cabo da Roca: Europe’s Westernmost Point
Free to visit, 40 minutes from Sintra, and best understood as a cliff walk rather than a photo stop. The 1624 bus, the wind, Praia da Ursa, and an honest verdict.
13 min readAuthor: Lisbon Tourism
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Sintra · Oct 2026
Monserrate Palace and Park: Sintra Without the Crowds
Sintra's quietest monument: €12 for a Mughal-Gothic house and one of Europe's great botanical gardens — plus the roof restoration you need to know about before you book.
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Sintra · Oct 2026
Sintra National Palace: The Town’s Overlooked Best
Portugal's oldest surviving royal palace, in the middle of Sintra town: €13 tickets, the Sala dos Brasões, those chimneys, and why it beats Pena on a wet day.
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Sintra · Oct 2026
Castelo dos Mouros: Sintra’s Moorish Castle Guide
Sintra's tenth-century ridge fortress: 2026 prices, the 434 bus, what survives inside the walls, and an honest verdict on whether it beats Pena for your afternoon.
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Lisbon Itinerary · Oct 2026
How Many Days Do You Need in Lisbon?
Three days for the city, four if you want Sintra. What each length actually buys you, what has to be cut, and the four things that change the answer.
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Practical Information · Oct 2026
Is Lisbon Expensive? Real Prices for 2027
What Lisbon actually costs in euros — coffee, lunch, transport, tickets and beds — with three honest daily budgets and the specific places the city has stopped being cheap.
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Getting Around Lisbon · Oct 2026
Lisbon to Porto by Train: Times, Tickets and Advice
Alfa Pendular in 2h50 from €35.70, which station is which, how the discount fares work, and why flying and driving both lose to the train.
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Things to Do in Lisbon · Oct 2026
Football in Lisbon: Benfica, Sporting and Stadium Tours
Matches, tickets and stadium tours at the Luz and Alvalade — where to sit, what the tours are actually like, and which one to do if you only do one.
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Practical Information · Oct 2026
Portugal Entry Requirements: ETIAS, EES and Passports
What you actually need to enter Portugal in 2026: passport rules, the 90/180 count, the biometric EES at Schengen borders, and why ETIAS is not in force yet.
12 min read
Getting Around Lisbon · Oct 2026
Lisbon Cruise Port Guide: Terminals and One Day Ashore
Both terminals, every route into the city, plans for six, eight and ten hours ashore, and an honest answer on whether Sintra is possible on a port day.
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