Family Fun at Quinta da Regaleira: Sintra’s Hidden Gem

Experiences from our Family Holiday in Portugal

Gabriela Trofin-Tatár
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10 min readSep 12, 2023

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Quinta da Regaleira — The mansion — Photos by the Author Gabriela Trofin-Tatár

Welcome to the tale of our beautiful road trip to Portugal. Check out our family trip from the beginning:

Portugal Family Trip 2023

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Family “posing” in front of Mafra Palace. Photo by Gabriela Trofin-Tatár

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Getting to Quinta da Regaleira

During our stay in Portugal, Sintra was an absolute must-see destination. Quinta da Regaleira came highly recommended as a magical place to explore with our children.

Following a lengthy trek from where we parked our car, we finally arrived at this enchanting location.

Parking options in the area were virtually nonexistent, as tourist buses typically occupied most of the spaces in front of the castle, leaving limited parking spaces for cars. Therefore, we had to find a spot nestled in the forest, approximately 1.5 kilometers downhill. After parking the car, we embarked on a walk to reach the gates. Thankfully, the forest provided some much-needed shade occasionally, even…

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Gabriela Trofin-Tatár
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Passionate about tech and KM, MSc in International Business. Conscious Parenting advocate. https://chicachiflada.substack.com/