One of Sintra's newest family attractions, the Sintra Myths and Legends Interpretative Centre, collates and narrates through various mediums the fables and mythology which have made Sintra so mystical for millennia and which have intrigued romantics and poets alike.
The designers of the Interpretative Centre employed architects, set designers, screenwriters and visual artists to create an entertaining learning experience that evokes all your sensations. No expense has been spared to offer you an immersive 4D sensory experience, including life-sized holograms, video-mapping, augmented reality, interactive screens, aromas, wind effects and kinetic experiences to bring history and mythology to life.
The Sintra Myths and Legends Interpretative Centre opened in the summer of 2016 in the same building as the central tourist office. This unique attraction occupies 17 rooms over four floors. The tour begins on the third floor, where visitors are treated to a view of Sintra's panoramic landscape. The visitor is introduced to the geology of the region and the five types of rock which make up the seven-mile (10 km) long massif known as the Serra de Sintra.
The second floor focuses on the history and legends associated with Sintra, such as the stories of the Magpies and Cova da Moura and Friar Honório. Learned historians and writers have cleverly brought together tales of Portuguese chivalry, pagan practices and beliefs, and Christian heritage which have shaped Sintra's persona.
Down on the first floor, the exhibit delves deeper into Sintra's mythology and tells the story of the tomb of the two brothers, Seteais, Peninha and the legend of Adamastor. Here too is explained how these legends attracted the romantic writers and poets, such as Lord Byron, to the town. Finally, on the ground floor, visitors are introduced to the ceremonial mysteries of the Initiation Well at Quinta da Regaleira, walk-through tunnels, take a simulated rough sea voyage to Adamastor, before exiting the tour through an enchanted forest.
With this entrance ticket you can gain entry to the Sintra Myths and Legends Interpretative Centre at your leisure. Buy online before you arrive to avoid queues and have the convenience of the e-ticket on your phone. Children under five go free. Book with confidence with the FREE CANCELLATION option.
Daily: 09h30 – 18h00, (last admission at 17h00)
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Take the IC19 from Lisbon, IC30 from Mafra or EN9 turning off the A5 motorway to Cascais | |
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The Scotturb buses #434 & #435 leaves from Sintra Train station and takes you to the Old Town Sintra. |
Contact Details
23 Praça da República, 2710-616, Sintra, Portugal.
38° 04' 00.2"N | 09° 00' 46.8"W | +351 219 231 157
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