The 7 Most Instagrammable Spots In Sintra

When it comes to ‘gram-worthy places, there’s endless Instagrammable Spots across the globe, but which ones are the best Sintra Instagram spots?

From urban skylines and tropical rainforest waterfalls to cotton-candy-hued cafés, we’ve rounded up the most photogenic places in every country in the world. The places where you’ll capture travel photos that you’ll want to share with everyone you know.

Visiting Sintra?

These are the top seven spots you can’t afford to leave off your feed.

1. Monserrate Palace Sintra

Monserrate Palace perfectly blends Arabic, gothic and Indian architectural styles into one scenic castle, with incredible gardens to explore.

2. Quinta da Regaleira

The Quinta da Regaleira is a beautiful 20th-century palace that’s full of Gothic features and unusual, mystical things to discover. There’s underground tunnels and a moss covered spiral stone staircase that sinks into the earth.

3. Moorish Fountain

En route along the walk up the hill to Quinta da Regaleira, you’ll spot this picturesque Moorish fountain covered in mosaic tiles. It makes for a pretty Sintra Instagram snap.

4. Pena Palace

Located in the Sintra hills, the Park and Palace of Pena is the greatest example of 19th-century romanticism in Portugal. The palace is visible from any point in the park.

5. Sintra Town Hall

Few cities have such a flamboyant town hall as Sintra’s. Its dramatic spires make it look more like a Disney castle than a town hall.

6. Travesseiro pastries

The name of these delicious local pastries translates to ‘pillows’ in English, and that’s just what they are. Puff pastry pillows filled with egg cream – yum!