This walk will take us around the Ribafria Garden and Quinta, as well as its more rural surroundings, with sweeping views of the Sintra Mountains. Another event not to be missed!

Ribafria Garden and Farm

The manor house at Quinta de Ribafria was built in 1541 on the Lourel estate by Gaspar Gonçalves, to whom King Manuel I granted a licence and coat of arms, and is a magnificent example of Manueline civil architecture.
Of the imposing building, the highlight is a 17th-century tower, which, according to legend, was built "so that the owner of Ribafria could see Penha Verde from there, which belonged to him as a descendant of the founder D. João de Castro". On the west side is the Ribafria coat of arms carved in stone, and in the gardens there is a large pond, in whose waters you can see the façade of the building and a magnificent cistern, with a vast room with its stonework vault supported by arches and columns of eternal solidity.
After being abandoned for several years, Quinta da Ribafria opened its doors on 1 May 2015. Since then, it has been offering all visitors who want to visit it a variety of cultural, sporting and recreational events that combine culture and the outdoors. But it's also well worth taking a stroll through its gardens and discovering yet another magnificent green space so close to Sintra and Lisbon.

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- Ribafria Garden and Farm - Windmill - Natural landscapes -