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Private Night Walk: "Sintra, Dreams in the Woods"
Sintra,
Portugal
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Overview
Duration
4h 10min
Languages
English
Voucher type
E-Ticket
What To Expect
- Seize the Sintra Mountains tales from History for the delight of your imagination
- Know the historic facts and the tales through the eyes and words of a reputed Historian
- Circulate around the village and into the dark of the mountain guided by a local
- Experience the mysterious aura that surrounds Sintra's History
- Discover European medieval beliefs in Sintra's History
- Unique views in the night
- You may feel at will to ask any question you may have related to Sintra's History and Heritage.
- Be accompanied by the sensibility, the eyes and the words of Miguel Boim, writer and Historian, author of "Sintra Lendária" (on its 2nd edition) - lectures and speeches on Sintra's history to more than 12K people (as to 2018 data)
What to remember
Important info
Public transportation options are available nearby. Not recommended for pregnant travelers. Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health. Suitable for all physical fitness levels. Booking needed until 72 hours before the desired date (this activity happens inside a natural park and there are legal procedures involving the authorities that are needed).. The walk has about 6 kilometres in around 4 hours (circular route, including stoppings at specifical points).. Regular and a bit of irregular terrain.. The effort implied is equivalent to a stroll around Sintra's Historical Center for the whole afternoon.. This walk will occur under almost all weather conditions (being the exception the ones that may imply any risks for the participants or warnings from the Civil Protection) so please have the proper clothing and footwear.. In the case of city council events, festivals, constructions, others, route may be altered so that participants are not afflicted and still enjoy this different form of knowing Sintra.. Smoking not allowed.
What's included
You'll be provided with a safety vest so you can be safe and visible when on the road. Historian. Stopping at specific points, where you'll hear unusual tales and facts from Sintra's History
What's not included
Bottled water. Inside access to the monuments is not part of the programme
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel your tour until a day in advance
Provider
Miguel Boim
Meeting Point
At Volta do Duche (the street between the train station and Sintra's Historic Centre) you will find the Moorish Fountain in front of a zebra crossing. It is easy to find since people are always stopping to take pictures of the fountain. I will be on one of the sides of the fountain.