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Day Excursion to
Sintra
Mountain Peaks and Palaces
Depart from Santa Apolonia Station
Distance by Train: 17 miles (28 km)
Average Train Time: 45 minutes
City Dialing Code: 21
Tourist Information Office: Praca da Republica 23, 2710-616 Sintra
Tel: [phone]; Fax: [phone]
www.cm-sintra.pt
E-mail: [e-mail]
Hours: June-September: 0900-2000 daily; October-May: 0900-1800 daily (ex-
cept January 1, Easter, May 1, and Christmas)
Notes: The main tourist office is about 1 kilometer from the rail station. Reach it by
taxi or by boarding the bus Sintra Line No. 433, which leaves from near the station
(at Correnteza). The bus stops a short distance from the National Palace of Sintra
and the main tourist office. On foot, it is an interesting 15-minute walk.