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Museum · Sintra · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Queluz National Palace in Sintra

Queluz National Palace is a museum in Sintra, Lisbon. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 2 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 220 m you'll find a bench, a public toilet and a water point.

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The story

Audio tour · Queluz National Palace

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You're standing at the Palace of Queluz, just west of Lisbon. People often call it the Portuguese Versailles, although it's far smaller. One writer described it as looking like a very expensive birthday cake. Once you see the pink façades out in the gardens, you'll know exactly what they meant.

Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

Queluz National Palace in Sintra
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Facilities near Queluz National Palace

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.

Well-known points of interest nearby

50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 2 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

Jerónimos Monastery
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Jerónimos Monastery · 7.4 km

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Photo: Holger Uwe Schmitt · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Tower of Belém
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Tower of Belém · 7.5 km

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Photo: Rehman Abubakr · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
São Jorge Castle
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

São Jorge Castle · 11.6 km

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Photo: Kent Wang · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Comércio Square
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Comércio Square · 11.6 km

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Photo: Diego Delso · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Quinta da Regaleira
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Quinta da Regaleira · 13 km

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Photo: Kent Wang · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

Hear the story of Jerónimos Monastery on the spot with the app

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Frequently asked questions

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 90 m and a water point at 220 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Queluz National Palace, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.

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