I need some advice on getting to the sights in Sintra. We definitely want to go to Pena Palace, National Palace and probably Castelo dos Mouros and Monserrate Palce. In reading about bus 434, the bus doesn't run as often in winter as summer - is November 1 winter or summer? Or, should we take Freenow? Is that reliable?
Can we drive to Monserrate Palace? That seems to be on the way to Cabo da Roca, which we plan to drive to.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
I’m not certain Portugal has Freenow, but Uber and Bolt are plentiful and have good prices. Bolt is worth downloading even if you only use it in Portugal because it’s less expensive - usually.
November 1 is not summer and crowds will be less. In Cascais, the bus schedules don’t change from winter to summer-only modified slightly on weekends and holidays. I’m pretty certain that’s consistent with, at least, Sintra and Lisbon.
Yes, you can drive to Montserrat and there is a small parking lot.
Don’t even think about trying to see everything you have listed in one day. You also don’t mention Quinta de Reguleira. The house isn’t that wonderful, but the grounds are my second favorite place in Sintra - after Montserrat.
