Monuments in the Sintra Hills closed - 6 August 2023

We inform our visitors that on August 6, 2023, the Park and National Palace of Pena, the Moorish Castle, the Convent of the Capuchos and the Park and Palace of Monserrate will be closed due to high risk of forest fire.

The extreme weather conditions and the consequent worsening of the risk of forest fire that the region faces led the municipality to close the forest perimeter of the Sintra Hills from 00:00 to 23:59 on August 6, 2023, which determines the prohibition of access, circulation and permanence within the forest areas, as well as in forest paths, rural paths and other roads that cross them, with a view to guaranteeing the safeguarding of the natural and cultural heritage and the safety of people and assets.

Because they are located in the forest perimeter of the Sintra Hills and since the respective accesses and permanence in the corresponding area are prohibited to the population, the Park and National Palace of Pena, the Moorish Castle, the Convent of the Capuchos and the Park and Palace of Monserrate will be closed.

The National Palaces of Sintra and Queluz remain open during this period, with no changes to their normal operation.

If you have purchased a ticket to visit the following monuments during this period, you can use it on any other date:

• Park of Pena
• Moorish Castle
• Park and Palace of Monserrate
• Convent of the Capuchos

Tickets for the National Palace of Pena have a fixed date, therefore you will need to request a refund of the ticket purchased for that day and make a new purchase for another date.