Palácio Nacional e Jardins de Queluz
Palácio Nacional e Jardins de Queluz
Palácio Nacional e Jardins de Queluz
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Thomas V
Oakland, CA16,407 contributions
Nov. 2023 • Family
The gardens are almost as beautiful as the palace. They are classic French style with labyrinths and lots of fountains on a Neptune theme. Great photo opportunity with the palace in the background. There is also a tile-lined basin with a little creek running through it. Some lovely trees and shrubs.
Written November 4, 2023
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mshapiro99
Sterling, VA1,129 contributions
Nov. 2022
The day we visited the palace the rain was really bucketing down, so we didn't get to leisurely walk the beautiful gardens ... but we could see them from various vantage points throughout our tour of the palace and could see that they wee exquisitely maintained and would have been well worth a visit if it hadn't been raining so hard.
Written July 8, 2023
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IAN D
Wigan, UK19,558 contributions
Jul. 2023 • Solo
The palace is midway between Lisbon and Sintra,takes about 15minutes to walk from the station. Some stunning rooms especially the throne room and I particularly liked walking around the gardens. Plenty of fountains and sculptures
Written July 3, 2023
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Michael K
991 contributions
May 2023 • Couples
The interior of the palace is covered in a separate Tripadvisor review. This is about the formal garden outside the palace. A unique and unusual sight here is the Tiled Ceramic Canal, where the walls of the shallow canal are covered with azuelejos tiles depicting scenes from the 18th century. The formal garden next to the palace is lined with numerous statues and dominated by a fountain with mythical figures in the center. Best of all, as this place is a hidden gem, there are few visitors to get in the way of your pictures. It is well worth visiting before the rest of the world finds out.
Written June 20, 2023
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Palomino922
Virginia Beach, VA1,066 contributions
May 2023
This is a must stop. The palace has so much French influence. It is hard to believe it was intended only as a summer residence. The palace and extensive grounds are beautiful.
Written May 21, 2023
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WallabyGal
Concord, MA91 contributions
Sep. 2022
This palace is amazing, & still used by the government for some functions. It's just beautiful, with perfect grounds and large numbers of gorgeous tiles (including a tiled canal!). Not many people venture to it, but it's worth the trip!
Written December 4, 2022
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RichardK938
West Palm Beach, FL731 contributions
Mar. 2022
The immaculate gardens with plants and sculptures were half of the attraction here. Spend some time walking the gardens after touring the interior of the palace.
Written July 4, 2022
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RandyRoss
Ridgetown, Canada11,743 contributions
May 2022
Queluz National Palace in Queluz, near Sintra began as a summer retreat but became the official residence for the royal family after their palace in Madrid was destroyed by fire in 1794. It remained so until the royal family fled to Brazil (fleeing from Napoleon) in 1807. This palace had significant historical interest to us because we had visited the Royal palace in Petropolis Brazil in 2020 and it was fascinating to see how things connected.
We also enjoyed the magnificent gardens at Queluz Palace, although we only had time for a very quick walk-through of these gardens after our tour of the palace.
The palace was not crowded and photos were allowed. These things made for a very pleasant tour.
We also enjoyed the magnificent gardens at Queluz Palace, although we only had time for a very quick walk-through of these gardens after our tour of the palace.
The palace was not crowded and photos were allowed. These things made for a very pleasant tour.
Written June 9, 2022
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Catherine G
Montreal, Canada50 contributions
May 2022
We were not thrilled by the Palaces in Sintra but this one was really nice. The mirrors needed some love but the rooms themselves were beautiful and the gardens were a joy.
Written May 20, 2022
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prguru2015
Salford, UK588 contributions
Dec. 2020
This Palacio was definitely worth a visit and we would highly recommend it. If you have impaired mobility please be aware there are lots of steps. The member of our party who has mobility restrictions was asked what percentage of a disability did they have?! This is an embarrassing question to be asked.
Written January 6, 2021
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Tomas B
Zaragoza, Spain71 contributions
Is the Pensil Garden open to visitors?
Are any façades under works?
Thank you
I'll be touring on a bus Wednesday, June 27 and would like to know the distance from the point where tour buses park to the Palace entrance. Thank you
Kjcolvard
Belhaven, NC279 contributions
I think they park right in front. There’s a lot of walking in the Palace and especially the gardens, however.
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- Queluz / Mafra / Ericeira / Adega Mãe Private tour (From C$287.12)
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- National Palace and Gardens of Queluz: E-ticket with Audio Tour (From C$28.71)
- Queluz and Ajuda Palaces Private Tour, Lisbon´s forgotten history. (From C$143.56)
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