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Castle of the Moors

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The Castle of the Moors is a hilltop medieval castle located in the central Portuguese civil parish of Santa Maria e São Miguel, in the municipality of …

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Feb 12, 2025
Great visit & hike up & down the hill. If you have time/interest, there’s a nice trail that goes up & down from the historical center. Pretty well marked & used by a good number of people even tho th…Full review by vegetarian-girl
Nov 30, 2024
Amazing views! Less crowded than some of the other attractions in Sintra (I'm looking at you Pena Palace). Be ready for lots of steps and climbing to get the most out of this visit.Full review by psrv
Nov 10, 2024
Built way up on top of a mountain with a position to protect the city and the countryside, this medieval castle is an impressive sight. It is up above all else and one wonders how they managed to ge…Full review by Thomas V
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The Moorish Castle was built in the 8th and 9th centuries as a fortification of Muslim Iberia. In 1147, when Lisbon was captured by the army …
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The Castle of the Moors is a hilltop medieval castle built by the Moors in the 8th and 9th centuries. It was an important strategic point d…
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Owner:Portuguese Republic
Construction completed:8th century
Type:Castle

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Hi, I plan to visit Pena Park ( I don't plan to visit the inside of the Palace, just the park), Moorish Castle, and Regaleira. …
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Hi, I plan to visit Pena Park ( I don't plan to visit the inside of the Palace, just the park), Moorish Castle, and Regaleira. Would you recommend first go to Regaleira, lunch stop at city center, then go up to Pena Park and Moorish Castle or the reverse route? which route will be least crowdy? I heard that many tours start at Pena as first stop. So I am thinking maybe Pena in the afternoon would be less crowdy. Thanks for your advice.
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Hi. We got to Sinatra near 12 so we had no plans to see Peña Palace inside anyway. We spent a long time at the Moorish and then decided to walk back and got lost and so then had a …
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Hi. We got to Sinatra near 12 so we had no plans to see Peña Palace inside anyway. We spent a long time at the Moorish and then decided to walk back and got lost and so then had a late lunch walked around the town and went home. You can see the outside of Peña Palce while walking.
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Hello, is it worth paying (and the time) to see the interior, or is the main draw here just climbing the surrounding walls?
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There isn't really an "interior" other than the walls but that is well worth a visit.
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Answer by Gregory G · Apr 5, 2022
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Considering an excursion from a cruise to sintra. Can you see the castle and Pena palace from the town
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Nicola .. Well not really , You need to climb up the road or take a 434 bus up to Pena Palace (takes 20 mins approx) to get there. You can walk but is all up hill and just one road with ALL …
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Nicola .. Well not really , You need to climb up the road or take a 434 bus up to Pena Palace (takes 20 mins approx) to get there. You can walk but is all up hill and just one road with ALL the traffic on it as well. Moorish Castle is very near to the Palace ..
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