Castle of the Moors

Castle of the Moors is a castle Sintra located in Portugal.

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Estr. da Pena (Parques de Sintra-Monte da Lua) 2710-609 Sintra Portugal

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The Ritz-Carlton

An 8th century castle that was partially rebuilt in the 19th century. It includes a ruined chapel and a Moorish cistern . See one of Portugal's medieval treasures and take in the views .

Geert Smets

Beautiful ruins of an ancient moorish castle in Sintra. Entrance fee is not cheap but the views over the surroundings and Palácio da Pena are stunning and well worth the price.

Xinnie

If you’re doing a Sintra day trip, I would recommend Moorish castle and the Pena Palace . Can buy your tickets online in advance for a slight discount too. View from it is breathtaking.

Anna C

absolute worth the trip and hike up to the castle top! although this may not be the best for any who are scared of heights as you feel as high as the clouds up there

Andrea Tanzi

Loved it! To really see the nooks and crannies of the Sintra parks you need true stamina and Moorish Castle is not for the faint of heart. I had vertigo but fought through it. It's exhilarating!

cellwall

10 mins downhill walk from the palace of Pena. it's amazing to take a walk along the wall of the castle . you can also take the picture of the Pena from here.

Andra Zapartan

Beautiful castle - don't miss it if you're in Sintra. But make sure you have comfortable shoes - sneakers would be the best option.

LoriS.

The castle is close to park Pena and is worth visiting it. Just do it on a sunny day; we had clouds and fog that day

Misheru T

Take that hike ! Up the hill and then up to all the towers in the castle and take a memorable photo of Sintra as your background.

Zara Fox

Great views from the towers. Very well maintained vegetation all around.

Alex Curiel

Amazing place full of history!! Built by the Moors as a fortress, and kept this function during Christian Portugal. The views of breathtaking!!!

Florian Isachsen

Afraid of heights? You will enjoy this..! ;) A moorish castle on a mountain top, overgrown with trees , ferns and moss. Simply beautiful!

Francesco Paolo Fumarola

Unexpected surprise: I liked the place very much! Good view of the surroundings up to Lisbon!

Eduardo P

The castle is great but avoid at all costs the walking path by the mountain , from the church . It's big and horrible - by car you can actually get very near Mouros and Pena castles .

Karen

Affords beautiful views of Sintra and Lisbon. A lot of steep stairs and quite scary heights.

Buford Barnes

8th century castle that was partially rebuilt by Dom Fernando II in the 19th century. It includes a ruined chapel and Moorish cistern . See one of Portugal's medieval treasures and take in the views .

Katerina Kuv

Sintra, Portugal, scenic view , enjoy the panoramic view and palace de Pena

Julie Geremia

The pedestrian path is tricky to find....it's hidden within the tourist shops across from the National Palace .

Nicolas Brugneaux

Amazing view on the Palaces of the region and the valley. Can't recommend enough

Fabio Resende

Must see in Sintra. Come early. It gets super crowded and the walkways are narrow.

Deigote y tal

Awesome castle , incredible views . You can really picture the life in it when it was built. A bus is available to get to it, but is nicer to walk using a GR footpath that starts near the town .

Daniela L.

Beautiful place, with a wonderful view

UnitedSurfCamps

From the old part of town , take the walking trail up to Castelo dos Mouros. Make sure to start before 6 pm so that you get to the top before they close the inside of the castle !

Joanne

Get the castle and palace tickets together so it’s cheaper!

Voda C

A must! Great view , beautiful nature.

Devon B

This is likely the most authentic castle I've been to in Europe. If you're on the sightseeing bus , definitely stop for this one.

Francisco Miguel Rodríguez Pena

Very well preserved. History in every single stone. Awesome views of Sintra .

Konstantina ????

Breathtaking view from the top!!

Amy Y

Incredible views of Sintra & Palacio da Pena in particular. Highly recommended.

Boon Koh

Ticket office and entrance just a few minutes walk from the main Pena Palace entrance.

Shey Ventura

If you have good legs, try hiking all the way up instead of driving! It's literally breathtaking!

Andra Zapartan

Stop along the way and take pictures with the #beautiful view ????

Andrei Tarnovski

The view is worth climbing all those walls.

Kelly McNaughton

Amazing views over Sintra. Bring a jacket as the weather can be very different up top.

Derek Wilson

You need to go here. So much fun.

Idioot

Climb to the top it's a good exercise. Then enjoy the view and play knight in shining armour.

Diego Ortiz de Lejarazu

In summer, start as early I am the morning as possible. It gets crowded soon

Joe Nixon

If you have a Lisbon card, make sure you bring your 'guide book ' with you too, because otherwise they won't give you your discount !

Vlad Rafeev

The best castle in Sintra. Views are breathtaking.

benfoo

Charming place with a ton of history

MLe B

absolutely beautiful if you’re in the area go

Daniel Molnar

A freaking castle on top of a jungle. Leave your acrophobia home.

Sultan .

Don't miss the Arabic Sintra flag

Sony Mobile WTA

Come to Sintra, walk up to the most famous Castle of the Moors and enjoy the great view !

clive kornitzer

Walk up it's a challenge but we'll worth it

Bianca Pericolo

This place is just breathtaking! Don't miss it!!

Marc Escanuelas

For a day trip, check out this "mini great wall of china".

Daniel Savchenko

Great to visit if u like such places

Auseklis Paegle

Exotic walking trails

Ben Engen

Not as impressive as Pena but worth visiting while you're there.

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We went with low expectations but it surpassed the all, beautiful place, fantastic view! Fomos com a expectativa baixa e fomos surpreendidos, lugar lindo, vista mais linda ainda!! Vale a pena - Romeu Junior

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