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Vila Sassetti

Vila Sassetti is a residence on the northern slope of the Sintra mountains, designed from 1890 for Victor Carlos Sassetti, owner of the Hotel Braganza in Lisbon and the Hotel Victor in Sintra. His friend Luigi Manini, an architect and set designer, helped him, and together they imagined a summer house inspired by Lombard castles. The building is recognisable by its large circular tower in Lombard Romanesque style, in terracotta tones. The 1.2-hectare garden follows a theatrical aesthetic along a winding path that crosses an artificial watercourse. Calouste Gulbenkian rented it and lived there occasionally between 1920 and 1955. Parques de Sintra acquired it in 2011 and opened a trail of about 1,850 metres linking the historic centre with the Castle of the Moors and the Pena Park. The entrance is near Praça Ferreira de Castro.

Things to do at Vila Sassetti: 4 missions

• Climb the trail up to the Castle of the MoorsFollow the path of about 1,850 m that climbs to the Castle of the Moors and the Pena Park, about 45 minutes of moderate difficulty.
• Find the entrance by Praça Ferreira de CastroFrom the historic centre, find the access gate to Vila Sassetti on Praça Ferreira de Castro and start your walk there.
• Follow the garden's artificial watercourseWalk the winding garden path and find the artificial watercourse that crosses it.
• Photograph the circular terracotta towerFind the angle from the garden that shows the circular Lombard Romanesque tower in terracotta tones.

Near Vila Sassetti

Source: Web oficial - Parques de Sintra