Pena Palace: key facts and figures
Ticket prices, opening hours, transport and history in one place. Each line links to its source.
42 verified facts about the Pena Palace and Park, each with its source and the date we checked it. Last checked: 2026-10-27. Facts we could not confirm are left out.
Tickets and prices
| Item | Value | Source (checked) |
|---|---|---|
| Official ticket website | https://bilheteira.parquesdesintra.pt/local/parque-e-palacio-nacional-da-pena/1160/en | parquesdesintra.pt (2026-10-27) |
| Palace + park (Essential Visit), adult 18–64 | €20 | parquesdesintra.pt (2026-10-27) |
| Essential Visit, youth 6–17 | €18 | parquesdesintra.pt (2026-10-27) |
| Essential Visit, senior 65+ | €18 | parquesdesintra.pt (2026-10-27) |
| Essential Visit, family (2 adults + 2 youths) | €65 | parquesdesintra.pt (2026-10-27) |
| Free entry | children under 6 enter free | parquesdesintra.pt (2026-10-27) |
| Essential Visit includes | the New Palace wing of the palace (self-guided, at a booked time) and the whole Park of Pena, including the Chalet of the Countess of Edla | parquesdesintra.pt (2026-10-27) |
| Complete Visit, adult | €45 | parquesdesintra.pt (2026-10-27) |
| Complete Visit includes | the New Palace wing plus the Private Apartments (Green Room, Queen’s Office, Bedroom of Ferdinand II, Chambers of King Carlos and more) and the whole park | parquesdesintra.pt (2026-10-27) |
| Complete Visit start times | 11:15, 14:15, 15:00, 15:45, 16:15 and 17:00 | parquesdesintra.pt (2026-10-27) |
| Guided Visit to the Palace, adult | €75 | parquesdesintra.pt (2026-10-27) |
| Guided Visit length | 90 minutes | parquesdesintra.pt (2026-10-27) |
| Theatrical Visit, adult | €95 | parquesdesintra.pt (2026-10-27) |
| Park only, adult | €12 | parquesdesintra.pt (2026-10-27) |
| Park only, youth or senior | €10 | parquesdesintra.pt (2026-10-27) |
| Visitors with a disability | 50% off for visitors with a disability, with proof; a companion enters free | parquesdesintra.pt (2026-10-27) |
| Timed entry | palace tickets are for one date and entry time; there is no tolerance for delays, you cannot go in early, and a missed slot is not refunded | parquesdesintra.pt (2026-10-27) |
| Changing your date | tickets bought online in advance can be rescheduled on the Parques de Sintra website within one year | parquesdesintra.pt (2026-10-27) |
| Re-entry | one entry into the enclosure per ticket | parquesdesintra.pt (2026-10-27) |
Opening hours
| Item | Value | Source (checked) |
|---|---|---|
| Park | 9:00–19:00 | parquesdesintra.pt (2026-10-27) |
| Palace | 9:30–18:30 | parquesdesintra.pt (2026-10-27) |
| Last ticket and entry | Park: last ticket and last admission 18:00. Palace: last ticket 17:30, last admission 18:00. | parquesdesintra.pt (2026-10-27) |
| Time to plan | about 1.5–2 hours for the terraces and the outside, 2.5–3 hours with the palace rooms, longer to explore the park | parquesdesintra.pt (2026-10-27) |
Getting there
| Item | Value | Source (checked) |
|---|---|---|
| Train from Lisbon | CP Sintra Line trains from Lisbon’s Rossio, Oriente or Entrecampos stations; about 40 minutes from Rossio | parquesdesintra.pt (2026-10-27) |
| Bus to Pena | Scotturb bus 434 from Sintra station to Pena | parquesdesintra.pt (2026-10-27) |
| By car | Private cars cannot drive up to Pena from Sintra’s historic centre. | parquesdesintra.pt (2026-10-27) |
| Park entrance to palace on foot | about 30 minutes uphill from the park entrance | parquesdesintra.pt (2026-10-27) |
| Park shuttle (round trip, 6+) | €4.50 | parquesdesintra.pt (2026-10-27) |
| Park shuttle times | a small shuttle every 15 minutes between the main park entrance and the palace: first ascent 9:00, last ascent 18:15; last departure from the palace 18:30 | parquesdesintra.pt (2026-10-27) |
| Park entrances | the Main Entrance and the Lakes Entrance | parquesdesintra.pt (2026-10-27) |
Palace and park
| Item | Value | Source (checked) |
|---|---|---|
| Built by | King Ferdinand II | en.wikipedia.org (2026-10-27) |
| Architect | Wilhelm Ludwig von Eschwege | en.wikipedia.org (2026-10-27) |
| Built | 1842–1854 | en.wikipedia.org (2026-10-27) |
| Before the palace | a Hieronymite monastery founded by King Manuel I, left in ruins by the 1755 Lisbon earthquake (its chapel survived) | en.wikipedia.org (2026-10-27) |
| UNESCO World Heritage | 1995, as part of the Cultural Landscape of Sintra | whc.unesco.org (2026-10-27) |
| Park size | over 200 hectares | en.wikipedia.org (2026-10-27) |
| Main park sights | the Temple of Columns, the High Cross (Cruz Alta), the Valley of the Lakes, the Queen’s Fern Valley, the Camellia Garden, Pena Farm and the Chalet and Garden of the Countess of Edla | parquesdesintra.pt (2026-10-27) |
| End of the monarchy | Queen Amélia spent her last night in Portugal at Pena in October 1910, before going into exile | en.wikipedia.org (2026-10-27) |
Services
| Item | Value | Source (checked) |
|---|---|---|
| Lockers | lockers and a cloakroom at the main park entrance and at the start of the palace route | parquesdesintra.pt (2026-10-27) |
| Digital guides | free digital guides (Zoomguide, Pena Maps, Pena Quest) in four languages | parquesdesintra.pt (2026-10-27) |
| Assistance dogs | identified assistance dogs are allowed | parquesdesintra.pt (2026-10-27) |
| Official phone | +351 21 923 73 00 | parquesdesintra.pt (2026-10-27) |
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