Best forests in Lisbon
Check out the top forests in Lisbon, reviewed and ranked by the city’s locals
1. Monsanto
1. Monsanto



78 local reviews
Monsanto, Lisbon
Bus stationTransit stationPoint of interest

Space with about 900HA large areas of diverse forest, the Parque Florestal de Monsanto offers great potential…

Overlooking most of Lisbon, this is the largest urban forest in Europe and one of its largest urban parks…

Overlooking the entire city, this is the largest urban forest in Europe and one of its largest urban parks. It…
1. Monsanto
1. Monsanto



78 local reviews
Monsanto, Lisbon

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Space with about 900HA large areas of diverse forest, the Parque Florestal de Monsanto offers great potential for passive recreation. The…

Mafalda E Salvador
Overlooking most of Lisbon, this is the largest urban forest in Europe and one of its largest urban parks. It's mostly filled with pine…

Ricardo & Carla
Overlooking the entire city, this is the largest urban forest in Europe and one of its largest urban parks. It is mostly filled with pine…
2. Sintra
2. Sintra



509 local reviews
Sintra, Sintra
LocalityPolitical

Beautifull town located 15 min by train or by car. An opportunity to enjoy a joyfull walk on it's magical and…

This town looks like pure fantasy. It's like an enchanted forest dotted with fairytale architecture creating…

Sintra is a Portuguese fairy tale With its rippling mountains, dewy forests thick with ferns and lichen,…
2. Sintra
2. Sintra



509 local reviews
Sintra, Sintra

Sofia
Beautifull town located 15 min by train or by car. An opportunity to enjoy a joyfull walk on it's magical and peacefull forests and to…

Isaac
This town looks like pure fantasy. It's like an enchanted forest dotted with fairytale architecture creating an ethereal atmosphere that has…

Alexandra E Paula
Sintra is a Portuguese fairy tale With its rippling mountains, dewy forests thick with ferns and lichen, exotic gardens and glittering…
3. Park and National Palace of Pena
3. Park and National Palace of Pena



275 local reviews
Estrada da Pena, Sintra
Open · Closes 6:00 PM
+351 21 923 7300
PremiseMuseumPoint of interest

If you have a day to spare, going out to Sintra is a must. You will have a full day of hiking, with beautiful…

A beautiful romantic castle perched on a hill overlooking Lisbon in the distance. Pena Park has wonderful…

Incredible palace, colouring by yellow and red. Maybe is the greater icon of Sintra. The palace and the view…
3. Park and National Palace of Pena
3. Park and National Palace of Pena



275 local reviews
Estrada da Pena, Sintra
Open · Closes 6:00 PM
+351 21 923 7300

Francis
If you have a day to spare, going out to Sintra is a must. You will have a full day of hiking, with beautiful and fun trails, lots to see,…

Stuart
A beautiful romantic castle perched on a hill overlooking Lisbon in the distance. Pena Park has wonderful gardens with exotic plants and an…

Elia
Incredible palace, colouring by yellow and red. Maybe is the greater icon of Sintra. The palace and the view is espectacular and the forest…
4. Monsanto Ecological Park
4. Monsanto Ecological Park



26 local reviews
19 Parque Florestal de Monsanto, Lisboa
ParkPoint of interestEstablishment

Monsanto Forest Park (Portuguese: Parque Florestal de Monsanto) is a municipal protected forest in Lisbon,…

A space with about 900HA large areas of diverse forest, it offers great potential for passive recreation. Its…

Also known as “Green Lung of the city”. Nice park and forest, situated on a high hill above Lisbon, with…
4. Monsanto Ecological Park
4. Monsanto Ecological Park



26 local reviews
19 Parque Florestal de Monsanto, Lisboa

Alexandra E Paula
Monsanto Forest Park (Portuguese: Parque Florestal de Monsanto) is a municipal protected forest in Lisbon, Portugal, the largest green patch…

Maria
A space with about 900HA large areas of diverse forest, it offers great potential for passive recreation. Its contrast to the clearing and…

Ron & Ivone
Also known as “Green Lung of the city”. Nice park and forest, situated on a high hill above Lisbon, with beautiful view to the city and…
5. Sintra Mountains
5. Sintra Mountains



34 local reviews
Sintra Mountains, Sintra
Natural featureEstablishment

Stunning views to be enjoyed by car, bike, bicycle, or on foot! Up to you, great trails for mountain biking…

Fairy tale forests. You can lost in this beaufiful place. The nature grows everywhere in this wet serra. There…

Perfect for cycling, hiking or a short walk in the forests and parks
5. Sintra Mountains
5. Sintra Mountains



34 local reviews
Sintra Mountains, Sintra

Francisco
Stunning views to be enjoyed by car, bike, bicycle, or on foot! Up to you, great trails for mountain biking down the hill, or trekking, as…

Elia
Fairy tale forests. You can lost in this beaufiful place. The nature grows everywhere in this wet serra. There is paths everywhere to you…

Celeste
Perfect for cycling, hiking or a short walk in the forests and parks
6. Parque Florestal de Monsanto
6. Parque Florestal de Monsanto



20 local reviews
Parque Florestal de Monsanto, Lisbon
ParkPoint of interestEstablishment

Monsanto Forest Park is the largest green patch in the city, with 10 km2. It offers a well diversified…

One of the biggest forest city parks in the world if you like to run bike or just walk this is the place to…

Beautiful forest in the center of the city !
6. Parque Florestal de Monsanto
6. Parque Florestal de Monsanto



20 local reviews
Parque Florestal de Monsanto, Lisbon

Madalena
Monsanto Forest Park is the largest green patch in the city, with 10 km2. It offers a well diversified tree-covered area to the Portuguese…

Nuno
One of the biggest forest city parks in the world if you like to run bike or just walk this is the place to visit.

Barbara
Beautiful forest in the center of the city !
7. Jardim Botânico d'Ajuda
7. Jardim Botânico d'Ajuda

57 local reviews
Calçada da Ajuda, Lisboa
Open · Closes 6:00 PM
+351 21 362 2503
ParkPoint of interestEstablishment

It has several green spaces and infrastructures open to the public, including a botanical reserve recognized…
7. Jardim Botânico d'Ajuda
7. Jardim Botânico d'Ajuda

57 local reviews
Calçada da Ajuda, Lisboa
Open · Closes 6:00 PM
+351 21 362 2503

Ana
It has several green spaces and infrastructures open to the public, including a botanical reserve recognized internationally for its unique…
8. Sintra National Palace
8. Sintra National Palace


150 local reviews
Largo Rainha Dona Amélia, Sintra
Open · Closes 6:00 PM
+351 21 923 7300
PremisePoint of interestEstablishment

5. The ‘Castelo dos Mouros’ or Moors Castle is the oldest structure in the city and was built in the 9th…

Sintra is an enchanted place, stopped in time! We can choose to walk through the forest, go to the beach or…
8. Sintra National Palace
8. Sintra National Palace


150 local reviews
Largo Rainha Dona Amélia, Sintra
Open · Closes 6:00 PM
+351 21 923 7300

Sofia
5. The ‘Castelo dos Mouros’ or Moors Castle is the oldest structure in the city and was built in the 9th Century to protect Sintra’s fertile…

Maria
Sintra is an enchanted place, stopped in time! We can choose to walk through the forest, go to the beach or visit fabulous castles and eat…
9. Ajuda National Palace
9. Ajuda National Palace

79 local reviews
MuseumPoint of interestEstablishment

Ajuda, municipality contiguous to Lisbon, close to Monsanto forest, host an amazing "palacio" (place where…
9. Ajuda National Palace
9. Ajuda National Palace

79 local reviews

Remi & Chrislain
Ajuda, municipality contiguous to Lisbon, close to Monsanto forest, host an amazing "palacio" (place where kings and queens stayed). The…
10. Park and Palace of Monserrate
10. Park and Palace of Monserrate

79 local reviews
Park and Palace of Monserrate, Sintra
Open · Closes 6:00 PM
+351 21 923 7300
ParkPoint of interestEstablishment

Once the summer residence of Francis Cook, the beautiful Monserrate palace is surrounded by a great garden and…
10. Park and Palace of Monserrate
10. Park and Palace of Monserrate

79 local reviews
Park and Palace of Monserrate, Sintra
Open · Closes 6:00 PM
+351 21 923 7300

Holiday Lovers
Once the summer residence of Francis Cook, the beautiful Monserrate palace is surrounded by a great garden and forest, taking advantage of…
11. Meco beach (Low Mill)
11. Meco beach (Low Mill)


19 local reviews
Meco beach (Low Mill)
Natural featurePoint of interestEstablishment

This beach, in the Sesimbra district, is devided in two, with a nudist side on the south (one of the 1st…

Remote beach located in the Serra da Arrabida national park near Sesimbra. A part of the beach (South part)…
11. Meco beach (Low Mill)
11. Meco beach (Low Mill)


19 local reviews
Meco beach (Low Mill)

Sara
This beach, in the Sesimbra district, is devided in two, with a nudist side on the south (one of the 1st nudist beaches in the country…

Claudia
Remote beach located in the Serra da Arrabida national park near Sesimbra. A part of the beach (South part) in known for being nne of the …