What to do in Sintra when it rains
Caught by a shower in Sintra? There's history to explore indoors, art to admire, markets to browse and cafés to settle into until it clears.
Museums
Spend a few hours in the city's museums — many are free, and a rainy day is the perfect excuse to take your time.
- Air Museum Granja do Marquês, 2715-021 Pêro Pinheiro, Portugal
- MU.SA - Museu das Artes de Sintra Av. Heliodoro Salgado SN, 2710-575 Sintra, Portugal
- Casa Dorita Castel-Branco 2710-624 Sintra, Portugal
Art galleries
Duck into the art galleries; they're quiet, warm and rarely busier than on a wet day.
- Orixás Av. Adriano Júlio Coelho 7, 2710-518 Sintra, Portugal
- The Sculpture Factory Tv. de São José 11, 2715-311 Pêro Pinheiro, Portugal
Historic sites
Explore the indoor historic sites and their covered galleries.
- Sintra Centre 2710-573 Sintra, Portugal
- Casal Vale do Milho R. da Clara, 2725-079 Algueirão-Mem Martins, Portugal
- Antiga Pedreira de Sacotes RM52+XX, 2710 Sintra, Portugal
- Ermida de São Romão 2725-079 Algueirão–Mem Martins, Portugal
- Coreto de Montelavar 2715-311 Montelavar, Portugal
- Buracas de Armes R. do Ginjal 1, 2715-311 Terrugem, Portugal
Covered markets
Browse the covered market — street-food stalls, local makers and somewhere dry to graze for an hour.
- Continente Modelo Estr. Cavaleira 1, 2710-140 Sintra, Portugal
- Continente Modelo Montelavar Avenida da Liberdade 172, Estrada Nacional Nº 9, 2715-097 Montelavar, Portugal
- Mercado Municipal da Estefânia R. Tomé de Barros Queirós 6, 2710-624 Sintra, Portugal
- Meia Peça e Peça e Meia Rua da charneca de cima, 2710-453 Sintra, Portugal
- Mercado Municipal da Várzea de Sintra R. Lírios, 2710-635 Sintra, Portugal
- Mercado R. Ulysses Alves 7, 2710-589 Sintra, Portugal
Cafés
Claim a window seat in a cosy café and watch the rain instead of walking in it.
- De Mão em Mão R. Tomé de Barros Queirós 31b, 2710-624 Sintra, Portugal
- Galp Av. da Liberdade 158 C, 2715-097 Pêro Pinheiro, Portugal
- Café Pastelaria Xitaca R. Dr. António José Soares 12, Portela de Sintra, 2710-423 Sintra, Portugal
- Palace Av. Primeiro de Dezembro 18, 2715-109 Pêro Pinheiro, Portugal
- Galp Largo José Lopes Miranda, 2725-000 Algueirão-Mem Martins, Portugal
- Taberna D. Nicolau Largo do Movimento das Forças Armadas nr 43, 2705-893 Vila Verde, Portugal
Indoor shopping
Hit the covered shopping streets and centres — everything under one roof.
- Macro China 2710-446 Sintra, Portugal
- Câmara Municipal De Sintra-Espaco Cidadão R. do Casal dos Ossos 30 1 Andar, 2715-311 Pêro Pinheiro, Portugal
- Centro Comercial Portela de Sintra Praça Dom Afonso V, 2710-521 Sintra, Portugal
- NOVA CHINA N247 39 2715, 2705-840 Terrugem, Portugal
- Centro Comercial Galáxia Estr. Mem Martins 264, 2725-307 Algueirão-Mem Martins, Portugal
- Galeria da Azenha R. da Azenha 18, 2725-231 Algueirão-Mem Martins, Portugal
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