Sintra

Visit to the Castle of the Moors, Pena Palace, Center of the Village of Sintra, with stop of about 30 minutes, to know the center, to taste the famous queillas of Sintra in the house PIRIQUITA and to buy some gifts.

Casa da Piriquita

The bakery that would later become known by Piriquita was founded in 1862, about 160 years ago. They worked there Amaro dos Santos, baker by profession and his wife Constância Gomes.

The name Piriquita comes from the nickname that D. Carlos I gave to Constância Gomes, based on his short stature. It was King D. Carlos I who encouraged the couple to make the famous Queijadas, a sweet that he enjoyed during his summers in Sintra. The success was immediate and quickly the bakery turned into Pastry.

Over the course of 160 years a lot has changed but a lot of things have stayed the same, such as the quality of the products made and the family that is dedicated to serving its customers from all over the world. In the 1940s, while much of the World was shattered, a new treasure was born in Sintra. Constância Luísa Cunha, the founder’s daughter, developed the Pillow, a cake filled with sweet egg and with an almond-shaped touch, but with the secret so well kept that only the direct family has access to the recipe of the filling.

Today in the fifth generation this is a rare case of surviving a family project.
Note: With more number of hours you can also visit the Quinta da Regaleira, Monserrate Palace, and the most Western point of Europe, Cabo da Roca, we advise you to visit at sunset.