Confecionados com base em massa folhada e recheados a partir de doce de ovos e amêndoa, os travesseiros de Sintra são um dos doces mais apetecidos da doçaria local. Polvilhados com açúcar, recomenda-se que se comam bem quentes e acabados de sair do forno. São uma delícia para o paladar.

Segundo dados históricos, a origem das queijadas de Sintra remonta ao século XIII, durante o reinado de D. Sancho II, sendo um meio de pagamento de foros. O local exato terá sido Ranholas, na freguesia de São Pedro de Penaferrim. Com o desenvolvimento do caminho-de-ferro a sua confeção deixou de se concentrar nesta localidade, passando também a ser comercializadas em Lisboa, que ajudou na sua industrialização, pelas mãos de uma senhora chamada Maria Sapa, em meados do século XVIII.

A wide, easily accessible beach, its wide stretch of sand is sheltered from the strong north winds and ends on a cliff to the south. Quite attended by surfers. Everey year it welcomes a competition of the World Bodyboard Championship and yet another of the Surf European Championship. Those who dislike the sea turbulence, may choose the sea water pool. On the surrounding cliffs there are pedestrian trails with wonderful landscapes. It has a first aid post, high quality restaurants, several terraces with many youngters and lively evenings.

In 1863, practically 100 years after th construction of the palace, Francis Cook asked Francis Birt to create the Monserrate Park. The park has thousands of trees and plants from different locations in the world. The most exotic come from Japan (bamboos) and from America (yuccos). A special note as well to the several grottos, waterfalls, lakes and corners of the park.

With a surface of 14,583 hectares, the Natural Park extends from the northern boundary of the municipality of Sintra, near the mouth of the river Hawk, to the Citadel of Cascais, forming part of the metropolitan area of Lisbon. Encompasses areas of great sensitivity for its floristic and landscape, geomorphologic characteristics, and part of the area is part of the list of World Heritage Sites in the category of Cultural landscape. Among other points of interest include the coastal lapiás (mouth of hell), the Palácio da Vila de Sintra, the footprints of dinosaurs in Praia Grande, caster Peninha, the Moorish …

A calm space of great beauty. It has a restaurant, a bar and a sauna.

Tem minutes away from Lisbon, this 18 holes course has magnificent views of the Sintra Hill.

Integrated into the stunning Pestana Sintra Golf resort, this space offers gym, jacuzzi and pays numerous beauty treatments: wine therapy, chocolatoterapia, green tea, seaweeds. It also features a varied range of manual lymphatic drainage massage, relaxation and oriental style.

Integrated in the historical complex of the Palace of Penha Longa, this space is a haven of tranquility and relaxation, with a wide range of treatments and therapies. Features two exclusive relaxation areas, jacuzzi inserted in the wonderful gardens, a swimming pool with a waterfall of three meters, with a superior platform where you can practice yoga. All this in the magnificent scenery that Sintra provides.