Parques de Sintra – Monte da Lua is the public company responsible for conserving and restoring the palaces, parks and gardens across Sintra’s UNESCO-listed cultural landscape, including Pena Palace, Quinta da Regaleira’s surrounding grounds and Monserrate.
Ticket revenue from the monuments it manages is reinvested directly into landscape conservation, reforestation and restoration work across the wider Sintra hills, rather than being extracted as private profit — a model that ties the region’s tourism income to its long-term upkeep.
Its info points and visitor centres around the monuments are where you’ll find details on ongoing conservation projects if you want to understand how the fairy-tale palaces you’re visiting are actually kept standing.
Local tip: Check their visitor centres for details on reforestation and conservation work if you want your ticket money’s impact spelled out beyond the palace visit itself.
Good to know
- Where: R. Visc. de Monserrate, 2710-405 Sintra, Portugal
- City: Sintra