Lisbon sightseeing tickets: Castelo de São Jorge, Lisbon Cathedral and Pena Palace

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When is Castelo de São Jorge open?

The castle's official visitor information lists:

• Open every day apart from 1 January, 1 May, and 24, 25 and 31 December.
• Winter (1 November to the end of February): 09:00 to 18:00, with last admission at 17:30. The wall walks and towers close at 17:30.
• Summer (1 March to 31 October): 09:00 to 21:00, with last admission at 20:30. The wall walks and towers may close earlier, depending on daylight.

The entrance is on Rua de Santa Cruz do Castelo. The same page explains the walking route up from Baixa, using the Castelo lift and the lift in the Chão do Loureiro car park.

What does the castle ticket include?

According to the castle's ticket page and visitor information:

• The ticket includes the daily guided tour, Discovering the Castle. The archaeological site is only open to people on that tour.
• The Camera Obscura is also visited only with a guided tour included in the ticket. From November to February it runs from 11:00 to 13:00, depending on the weather.
• Children up to 12 go free, and so do adult Lisboa Card holders. If you buy a discounted youth or senior ticket, bring proof.

You can book entry with an audio guide. Here's what the ticket page says:

• It includes an entry ticket. At checkout you choose between a few versions with different audio guides.
• The page gives a visit time of 50 minutes to 2 hours.
• At the time of checking, it said free cancellation and rescheduling options were available. Check the terms for the version you pick before you pay.

Mismatch to watch: The castle's official pages say online tickets should be bought through its own official channels, and that it takes no responsibility for tickets bought anywhere else. If you want the simplest route in, buy from the castle's own ticket office, its vending machines or its official ticket page. If you have a Lisboa Card, you get in free, so you don't need a separate ticket.

When is Lisbon Cathedral open?

The cathedral's official visiting hours are:

• November to March: Monday to Saturday, 10:00 to 18:00, with last entry at 17:30.
• April to October: Monday to Saturday, 09:30 to 19:00, with last entry at 18:30.
• Closed to tourist visits on Sundays and holy days, as well as Christmas Day and New Year's Day.

The cathedral's visiting rules (in Portuguese, in force since 18 May 2026) say a ticket is now required for every visit, and that the baptistery is now part of the paid museum route. You can only go in without a ticket on Sundays between 09:30 and 17:00. The ticket page adds that there's a space set aside for prayer that's free to enter.

What does the cathedral ticket include?

According to the cathedral's ticket page, the tourist visit covers:

• The climb to the High Choir.
• The Treasury Museum.
• A walk along the naves and the ambulatory.
• There's a discount for Lisboa Card holders. An optional digital tour with an audio guide costs extra.

You can book entry. Here's how it works:

• You show your phone voucher at the ticket office and swap it for a paper ticket.
• It covers the same areas as the official ticket: the High Choir and balcony, the Treasury Museum, and the naves and ambulatory. The sacristy and a guided tour are not included.
• At the time of checking, it was non-refundable and could not be rescheduled.

Mismatch to watch: The Tiqets page and the cathedral's schedules page give last entry as 30 minutes before closing. The cathedral's ticket page says 45 minutes. In winter, aim to arrive by 17:15 to be safe. Go by the official hours.

When is Pena Palace open?

The official Pena page lists:

• Park: 09:00 to 19:00, with last ticket and last admission at 18:00.
• Palace: 09:30 to 18:30, with last ticket at 17:30 and last admission at 18:00.
• Tickets for the palace are only valid for a specific date and time.

Getting there from Lisbon, the page suggests the CP train on the Sintra line (from Rossio, Oriente or Entrecampos), then bus 434 from Sintra station. Private cars aren't allowed on the access roads to Pena.

What do I need to know before entering Pena Palace?

The official ticket page for the Essential Visit sets out some firm rules:

• The time on your ticket is your palace entry time, not your park entry time. The palace sits at the top of a hill inside the park. Allow about 30 minutes between the park entrance and the palace.
• If you arrive early, you won't be let in. If you arrive late, you won't be let in either, and the ticket isn't refunded.
• A small shuttle runs between the main park entrance and the palace. You have to buy that ticket in advance.
• Each ticket is valid for a single entry.
• The Essential Visit covers the New Wing of the palace and the park, including the Chalet of the Countess of Edla.

You can book entry to the palace and park. At checkout you choose between a standard entry with an optional transfer and a priority entry ticket. At the time of checking, it was non-refundable and could not be rescheduled.

Mismatch to watch: At the time of checking, the opening hours box on the Tiqets page showed both the park and the palace open from 10:00 to 18:00. The official page gives the park as 09:00 to 19:00 and the palace as 09:30 to 18:30. The ticket page also doesn't say which official visit type it matches, while the official site sells several, from the Essential Visit to a Complete Visit and guided visits. And on official online tickets, you can change the date and time within one year, while this ticket can't be changed. Go by the official hours, and check the visit type at checkout.

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Before you go

• Check closing days against your dates. The cathedral's tourist visit is closed on Sundays and holy days. The castle closes on 1 January, 1 May, and 24, 25 and 31 December.
• Book Pena for a specific time and plan the trip from Lisbon around it. Leave at least 30 minutes inside the park to reach the palace.
• If you have a Lisboa Card, check what it covers before you buy separate castle or cathedral tickets.
• Read each ticket's cancellation terms before you pay. The Tiqets cathedral and Pena tickets were non-refundable when we checked.
• Check the official pages the day before. Winter hours apply from 1 November, and the castle's wall walks close at 17:30.

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