The Almáa Sintra Hostel is located in 10 minutes walk from the centre of the village of Sintra.
An excellent public transport network will easily take you to:
- Sintra beach side (25 minutes)
- Cascais (30 minutes)
- Lisbon (40 minutes)
- Mafra (45 minutes)
- Ericeira (60 minutes)
Walking from Village Center:
- Follow the directions of Palácio da Regaleira / Seteais
- At the front door of Palácio da Regaleira turn right (passing through a car park in front of an Arabic style house) and enter in Rua da Trindade (it has a "dead end" sign)
- Follow that road for about 400 meters and you’ll get to Caminho dos Frades
- Keep going for 10 meters (don’t turn at Caminho da Fonte dos Amores) and you’ll find at your left hand the gate of the Hostel
By train:
- 40 minutes by train from Rossio Railway Station (downtown Lisbon) get off at Sintra (last stop)
- Take the 435 bus to Palácio da Regaleira
- Follow the above instructions (Walking from Village Center), from number 2
By car:
- From Lisbon take the road Segunda Circular/IC19 in the direction of Sintra
- It's about 20km from the airport. When you reach the end of the highway continue straight ahead
- Take the first exit at the roundabout, go past the BP Petrol Station towards Sintra and drive past the railway station to the town center
- Follow the above instructions (Walking from Village Center)