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Book tickets →National Palace of Sintra opening hours
The official page gives one set of hours for the whole year, with no seasons and no year. These are the hours we read on 22 October 2026: check them before you go.
Today
Opening hours for every month are on the Opening hours page.
Checked against the official website on October 22, 2026 · Official source
| Part of the visit | Opens | Last entry · closes |
|---|---|---|
| Palace | 9:30 | 17:30 · 18:30 |
| Gardens | 9:30 | 17:30 · 18:30 |
Closed on 1 January and on 24, 25 and 31 December. The monuments can also close at short notice for State events, forest-fire risk or extreme weather.
Checked against the official website on October 22, 2026 · Official source: Parques de Sintra – Monte da Lua
Lunch break at the ticket office
The ticket office is closed from 12:00 to 13:00, and automatic ticket machines are available. The garden is open to the public and free. The official page gives the gardens’ last entry as 18:00 in one place and 17:30 in another: we use the earlier time.