Hi All.
Looking to go to Spain and Portugal with 2 families. Will have a car. Start in Madrid and end near Lisbon. We would like to end with 4 nights near the beach and Lisbon. I'm thinking 3 nights in Madrid and 3 nights in Seville. With days trips to toledo and Cordoba. Thinking about staying in Sintra area in Spain for 4 nights and would like to know the best location.
TIA,
Sounds like an amazing trip you have planned Spain and Portugal are absolutely magical, especially with two families exploring together!
Your itinerary from Madrid ➔ Seville ➔ Sintra ➔ Lisbon sounds perfect for mixing culture, history, and those dreamy beach days. Staying near Sintra is a fantastic idea it's stunning, full of fairytale castles, and close enough for easy day trips to Lisbon and the coast. I'd recommend areas like Cascais or Estoril for your beach stay — beautiful beaches, family-friendly, and just a short drive into Lisbon!
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Sintra is in Portugal not Spain. I don’t visit Europe to go to the beach so can’t help with that.
Before finalizing plans, ensure you know what the one way, different country, drop off charge will be for renting a vehicle in Spain and returning it in Portugal. It will be expensive; probably approaching €500 or more. You can do a dummy booking and somewhere in that process it will say.
As previous poster said, Sintra is in Portugal, outside of Lisbon.
It is a beautiful village easy to get to by public transport form Lisbon.
I would suggest a full day in Sintra. Is there any reason that you want to spend 4 nights there?
Also, want to recommend a day to Belem when in Lisbon.
