The Sintra Parks now launches the new service “Park and Bike”, there are reflective tape sign, which will allow any visitor touring the Sierra electric bicycle, and therefore without great physical effort.

The bike hire can be combined with tickets to the parks and monuments, as well as guided tours by bike, and users can also download the application to your smartphone (where the maps in digital format) or require an audio guide.

 

So everyone to walk around Sintra in direct contact with nature and effortless to ride uphill, and without pollution, no noise, and without having to wait in queues for buses or in traffic, let alone to park.

They are suggested three routes with different

These bikes have a small electric motor that provides extra power when going uphill and against the wind and generally removes much of the difficulty of cycling. It remains the need to pedal, but simply becomes easier to face the climbs that in Sintra are sometimes quite steep.

 

Since any physical preparation is not necessary (anyone who can walk the walk will also be able to use these bikes), it is possible to more visitors circulate the Sintra Mountain bike, enjoying the most of local tranquility, and in a way ecological, because there is no type of carbon emission.

 

Park and Bike, available from the historic center of Sintra (next to CTT) every day of the week, will cost 25 Euros for a half-day rental and 35 Euros for a full day, including bike map indicating suggested routes, a small suitcase, lock, helmet (mandatory use) and, for those who desired a reflective safety vest can be made available (bicycles include security lights and reflectors).

 

There are also discounts for those who purchase tickets for access to parks and monuments at the entrance of which there are good parking facilities for bicycles (which cannot circulate within the parks for safety reasons).

In order to cope with weather instability so characteristic of Sintra is a possibility to return the rental price if it rains.

 

Guided tours must be scheduled in advance and, besides allowing discovering all about the history and characteristics of the Heritage of Sintra, having the great advantage of being able to lead users to sites outside of suggested routes, also indicating the best places for photos.

 

Users should be between 1.50m and 1.90m tall (to sit comfortably), and a maximum weight of 100kg (to make sure the battery has the required length). The equipment has a power of 250 watts and the motor supports the movement up to 25 km / hour.

 

Taking into account the characteristics of the terrain of the Serra de Sintra, the battery has an adequate length to 30km, which allows any of the suggested routes. It is recommended to use clothing and comfortable shoes, with several layers of clothing, avoiding heavy coats or parts that hinder mobility.

 

Suggested routes:

– King of the Hill: 6km route and estimated time of 1 hour, through the Pena Park and the Moorish Castle.

– Garden Romance: 13km route and duration of 2 hours, including passage through Monserrate and the Capuchin Convent.

– Sintra Parks Epic: route of 23km, with duration of 4 hours and pass by 5 monuments (National Palace of Sintra, Capuchin Convent and the Countess Chalet).

 

Prices:

25 Euros: half-day

35 Euros: all day

– Includes bike map with suggested routes, small suitcase, lock, helmet, reflective vest.

– Does not include tickets for access to parks and monuments managed, which can be purchased together with the rental with discounts.