Sintra Pena Park Tickets

Buying a ticket to the Parque da Pena will give you the opportunity to discover a charming natural space. It was originally created in the 19th century by King Ferdinand II of Portugal, who was passionate about architecture and landscaping. After acquiring the convent of Nossa Senhora da Pena, he decided to transform it into a romantic palace and create a vast surrounding park to add to the beauty of the site .

The ticket includes a visit to the Chalet of the Countess of Edla, a building characterised by a romantic architectural style with Swiss and German influences. The Countess of Edla was a Swiss opera singer named Elise Friedericke Hensler who married King Ferdinand in 1869.

The sovereign commissioned the German landscape architect Wilhelm Ludwig von Eschwege and the German architect and set designer Ludwig von Rohden to design the park and palace. Together they created a beautiful forest with a wide variety of exotic plant species from all over the world, alongside native Portuguese species. This beautiful green area is dotted with picturesque paths, bridges, waterfalls, ponds and artificial caves.

The park was opened to the public in 1910, following the proclamation of the Portuguese Republic. Today, Parque da Pena is a popular tourist attraction that draws visitors from all over the world. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995, along with other sites in Sintra.