Top Dog-Friendly Attractions in Sintra

The 19th-century romantic Pena Palace crowns the Serra de Sintra at 528 m, a riot of yellow, red and azulejo-tiled towers built for King Ferdinand II. The surrounding 200-hectare park, all the outer terraces and the panoramic ramparts admit leashed dogs daily; the palace interior is restricted to assistance dogs.

The 9th-century Moorish castle ramparts crown a granite ridge above Sintra and offer a 360° panorama from the Atlantic to the Tagus estuary. The 450 m of restored walls, watchtowers and Romanesque chapel grounds admit leashed dogs; bring sure-footed shoes for the uneven granite stairs.

The westernmost point of continental Europe, a 140 m granite cliff above the Atlantic with a Camões inscription and a working lighthouse. Leashed dogs are welcome across all the windswept clifftop paths and the visitor centre forecourt; the panoramic walks south toward Praia da Ursa are 100% dog-friendly.