Hello! Can anyone tell me what the nightlife is like in Sintra? For various reasons it looks like staying there three nights will fit nicely into our itinerary, but I'm worried that it will be too sleepy for so many nights. We don't need nightclubs, just lively restaurants and a bar or two. What time does the town close down? We have a day and a half of sights to see in Sintra itself, and a full day hike on the Sintra coast and we will be driving from Lisbon.
Below is our projected itinerary for Sintra, have I allotted the proper amount of time to visit the various sights? I hear that Sintra can be very crowded on Sunday and Monday, so that's why I saved the Pena Palace for Tuesday. All thoughts and suggestions welcome (including places to stay).
Sunday
pick up rental car and drive from Lisbon,
visit Monserratt in afternoon (2 hours?),
check into hotel & visit Moorish castle for sunset (1 hour?),
Sleep Sintra
Monday:
Full day hike on the Sintra Coast
Sleep Sintra
Tuesday
Pena Palace & Garden (half day)
National Museum (1 hour?)
Quinta Regaleira (2 hours?)
Sleep Sintra
Wednesday
Drive to Nazare
We will be in Portugal for 3 weeks in September, so this is just a leg of our trip.
Many thanks!