Sofia

Concierge to Sintra & Portugal

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  • I live in Lisbon
  • I speak English, Português
  • Verified Local host
  • Response time less than 8 hours

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Sofia

I love nature and animals! I am passionate about gastronomy and our wines in Sintra and Mafra! Our history is complicated but we have beautiful legends and our monuments...unique and totally sublime! Me? I'm a storyteller and gems? I know where to find them for you!

I am absolutely in love with my country!!

  • I live in Lisbon
  • I speak English, Português
  • Verified Local host
  • Response time less than 8 hours

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Marsha
12 April 2025
Sofia knows and loves Sintra! She met us at our hotel and we had a wonderful day. We went to her favorite local seafood restaurant and had sea bass caught that morning. Fantastic! A storm one week before we arrived caused major damage to trees and roads, so she had to adjust the itinerary, and took us to other beautiful spots along the coast. We even got to visit a local winery and craft beer brewery. What fun! Thank you, Sofia!!Great intro to Sintra!
Jennifer
4 April 2025
When we were walking on our tour with Sofia, another guide stopped us and said "you have the best guide in Sintra." He was right! Not only did Sofia work with us to adjust our tour timing after a scheduling snafu on our end, she arranged a great walk/hike for us that was kid-friendly and got our heart rates up even if the mountain roads were closed. The best tour guide
Steve
13 November 2024
My wife and I booked an 8-hour day with Sofia for the 2nd of our 2-day stay in Sintra. Sofia met us at our hotel, we jumped in her car and off we went to learn & see as much as we could in one day. Being a Sintra native, Sofia knew the city and its environs intimately and spoke energetically as we drove. Our first stop was at the grounds of a hotel that had a wonderful overlook of the area. Leaving there, our next stop was Monseratte Palace which has extensive grounds and gardens and the Palace was a beautiful building. Unfortunately, the building was not used for many years before becoming a museum and virtually all of the furnishings were sold via auctions. We spent considerable time in the palace going from one empty room to another. And while Sofia was very knowledgeable about the Palace, there was very little to see. After a snack at the shop on the Palace grounds, we took another pretty ride to the Capuchin Convent, used by monks for centuries, but now a museum that depicted the incredible spartan life these religious men lived. It was very interesting and Sofia knew lots of things that she shared about the convent, including the many nights that she and her fellow girl scouts spent sleeping there as children. To me, this stop was was very interesting even though each room we visited was also empty. But, unlike the Palace, these empty rooms realistically portrayed the strict and hard life the monks lived. Our final stop was a very nice restaurant on the coast overlooking the beach, surfers and the coastline. With the day ending, Sofia drive us back to our hotel where we said our goodbyes. Overall, it was an enjoyable and informative day but we would have preferred to see more places rather than spending almost our entire day at the limited number of places we visited. I agreed with Sofia that the Peña Place was not worth the time because of the crowds but there are many other places in & around Sintra that I suspect are very worthwhile seeing but we never had the chance nor time. I think a better approach than seeing two places in depth would be to see a number of places, agreed upon before the tour date, so that the clients could choose those places of most interest to them. This is not to say that Sofia did a less than stellar job. She was outstanding for what we saw, but I wish we could have seen more places.A good day with Sofia
Richard
11 October 2024
We had an absolute blast with Sofia, she was knowledgeable and showed us a great time. Her passion for Sintra made it feel like a friend showing you the city she grew up in, I would highly recommend to everyone! First time in Sintra
Zakhia
27 September 2024
Sofia was a great guide and host. Very knowledgeable about the history of Portugal and the areas that we visited; and was able to tailor the tour to accommodate the sudden weather change and our requests. Time and reflection at Fatima was lovely and the local cuisine for lunch at a quaint village restaurant was perfect too. Thanks for a great day Sofia!catered to pur needs
Erin
20 September 2024
Sofia made our guided tour experience wonderful. She’s incredibly well-informed about Portuguese history and shared all manner of insider anecdotes which helped us better understand what we were seeing and provided insight into daily life. We felt like we were with a new local friend! 10/10 would go with Sofia again.You MUST Work with Sofia!!!
Karine
17 September 2024
Julian
16 July 2024
Sofia was a wonderful host. She is extremely knowledgable about history and Sintra, having grown up there. She personalized a tour for us and arranged it so that we skip most of the crowds. She took us a a lovely spot for lunch by the beach. At the end of the day she felt like family. Like family
Richard
15 July 2024
We (a family of 4, sons are 5 and 9) spent a whole day with Sofia in Sintra and it was amazing. She took us to much less crowded areas, but with very interesting history value. This tour was also very comfortable for our kids, so we can only recommend both Sintra and Sofia :)Amazing day in Sintra with Sofia!
Amber
5 July 2024
Sofia was such a wonderful guide. From designing a tour for our group of friends, to guiding us where to park and meeting us there so we had no worries about location, to taking us on a wonderful tour with all the history of Sintra and making sure we could have a nice lunch together. I would recommend Sofia to anyone looking to explore Sintra!Great day in Sintra!

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