The architecture is magical and anything that involves labyrinths, tunnels, lagoons and waterfalls get back into the light has me hooked.
The gardens of the Quinta da Regaleira were styled to represent ancient secret orders, with hidden tunnels and concealed symbolism.The Initiation Well hidden within the grounds of the statelyThe Quinta da Regaleira is open between 9:30 - 20:00h (summer season) and 9:30 - 18:00h (winter season), with the last admission 1 hour before closing time. The entrance fee is â¬6.00/â¬4.00/â¬4.00/â¬18.00 (adult/child/senior/family), and this includes entrance to the house and the grounds.There are good guided tours that cost â¬10, and this price includes the entrance fee. It was one of the reasons Henk and I went back (and then on our second visit because we had more time, we discovered that there is a smaller, unfinished Well on the same property, though this one is much grander). Direct entrance Pena Palace, National Palace and Sightseeing Sintra. It stayed within the family until 1987, when it was bought by a Japanese business for private functions. Quinta da Regaleira interior and rooms feature portraits of Portuguese monarchs, beautifully decorated fireplaces and interiors. Initiation Well is open: Sun - Sat 9:30 AM - 7:00 PM. The true wonder of the Quinta da Regaleira are the grounds, which cover 4 hectares and were inspired by the ownerâs mystic ideologies.There are references to the Knights Templar, the Masons and dark alchemy, all hidden within the grounds. From there you then walk down about 5 minutes to get to Quinta da Regaleira. The name was then changed to Quinta da Regaleira.Quinta da Regaleira estate is filled with so many gems to explore, as beautiful as Pena Palace is, Quinta da Regaleira offers a much more interesting place to explore. And the palace at Quinta da Regaleira delivers all of that and more. If you book with Tripadvisor, you can cancel at least 24 hours before the start date of your tour for a full refund. It changed hands many times between 1697 and 1817 and in 1840 was bought by the Baroness da Regaleira and transformed into an elegant summer retreat, with a palatial house and chapel. Reading this we were discussing immidiately our first visit to Portugal aiming for Spring next year. The place is lousy with palaces!How fascinating! Initiation Well is open: Sun - Sat 9:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Buy tickets in advance on Tripadvisor. The more embellishment and decoration there is on a building, the more I seem to like it.
Not because I’m particularly Christian, but because I love a good mystery, especially one that involves quests. The Initiation Well consists of a spiraling staircase with nine platforms. You dont really need to get a bus or anything like that as the distance is short. Each of these gems are scattered on the grounds that each corner reveals a new gem every few meters.An avenue that links the Pisoes Loggia to the main house on the estate, with statues of classical gods; Fortune, Orpheus, Venus, Flora, Ceres, Pan, Dionysus, Volcan and Hermes.A “subterranean tower”, that sinks some 27 meters into the earth, made accessible by a monumental spiral stairway, this hallowed space, full of esoteric and alchemical associations, makes the relation between Heaven and Earth intensely felt. The Initiation Well hidden within the grounds of the stately Quinta da Regaleira Tourist Information The Quinta da Regaleira is open between 9:30 - 20:00h (summer season) and 9:30 - 18:00h (winter season), with the last admission 1 hour before closing time. It’s beautiful! It looks fabulous, but then Portugal is full of amazing places like this.Well, that means you’ll just have to go back! The well was never used as a well and, in fact, was never built to serve as a water resource at all. It was actually built for secret ceremonial purposes. The gardens of the Quinta da Regaleira were styled to represent ancient secret orders, with hidden tunnels and concealed symbolism.The Initiation Well hidden within the grounds of the statelyThe Quinta da Regaleira is open between 9:30 - 20:00h (summer season) and 9:30 - 18:00h (winter season), with the last admission 1 hour before closing time. The Initiation Well consists of a spiraling staircase with nine platforms. $60.63 per adult. Would it be Porto or Lisbon?Honestly, this Well was one of the first inspirations that drew me to Portugal! Book your tickets online for Initiation Well, Sintra: See 910 reviews, articles, and 628 photos of Initiation Well, ranked No.3 on Tripadvisor among 67 attractions in Sintra.
The Quinta da Regaleira is open between 9:30 - 20:00h (summer season) and 9:30 - 18:00h (winter season), with the last admission 1 hour before closing time.
Pena Palace direct entrance and Sightseeing. The Initiation Well symbolises the initiation ceremony for the Knights Templar. There are buses right outside Quinta da Regaleira, in fact, Pena Palace and the other palaces too. His Italian architect, Luigi Manini, was equally mad for both, and it shows in both the palace and the grounds of this 10- acre estate that he designed.Carved wooden ceilings in the palace, designed by ManiniKnown for his set designs at La Scala in Milan where he worked, Manini poured the same kind of operatic drama into both the palace and the chapel that are built on the estate. The house was in construction for over 6 years, but on the death of Carvalho Monteiro, the house was purchased by Waldemar dâOrey.
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