Palácio Nacional da Ajuda in Algés

Excellent historical place with nice arrangements of sight seeing. Monuments were nicely preserved and great presentations of sculptures and visual arts throughout the palace

Pretty interesting if you like castles. Ticket costs 5€ per person and you need between 45 and 60 minutes to see everything.

This is a most ho place. It rivals the Versailles as it is inspired by it. This palace is only about a third of the planned size and yet it is still very impressive

Very beautiful building. Especially if you love history and art.

What a incredible place. I feel like this is a well-kept secret nobody knows about. The place is incredible if you have the Lisboa card it’s included.There’s so much to see and it is incredibly beautiful. There are also explanations and the place is nearly empty.I enjoyed this more than Sintra or the Geronimos Monastery

I recommend visiting this Palace as it was the Portuguese royal family residence.Renovation took a long time as I read and opened to public just this year 2022.

Overall good. And it is amazing to see Portugals throne. However it is bad in terms of accessability for people with baby strollers or weelchairs.

The palace is big and is looking nice, but its not great. I would recommend for visiting only if you stay more than 3 days in Lisbon.

This palace is a really beautiful place. It was a pleasure to meet Margherita, she was really nice and polite to us.Adrien & Anaïs

Lovely place to have a walk!

It was wonderful, felt it was like been in one of my favourite movies. I really like story so it was a wonderful stop. If you have the youth card is half off the price.

Beautiful setting and marvelous furniture and accessories. Shows the richness and the splendor of past times.

One of the top cultural and historical buildings in Lisbon to he on your "to-visit" list.This Palace shows the opulence with which the royal family planned and buit their estates.Nothing short of breath taking!The rooms are huge and at times even nicely decorated.Its interesting to see the family tree and historical background.They surely have built an amazing piece of architecture, albeit, they only built half of it ... makes you wonder how amazing it would have been, if constructed in its entirety!!!

Very historical. No qs. Quite impressive really. I am not one for museum and touristy venues but this was good.

I loved the number of rooms available to visitors and the beautiful antique decor. It was a treat to experience 18th and 19th century regal life.

Beautiful royal jewels extension. The information display though is incredibly set so low, you have to squat to read in the darkest room I’ve ever been to. Do not go on a week end unless you don’t mind screaming and rubbing children. It’s insane how no one is making no attempt to caution the children that this is a museum not a zoo.

A beautiful palace that is worth a visit. I had hoped for more rooms to be opened. I feel like the visit went by fast. Also, audioguides would have made the experience better.

This was one of the best palaces Ive visited. Not so crowded, easy to go by bus or a tram. Went also to the museum but dont know if it is worth of 10 euros really.

Free with Lisbon Pass.Absolutely huge palace, beautiful throughout. One of the best we have been to.Highly recommended you visit.Tours in English available running throughout the day, visit takes around an hour.

So many palaces in the greater Lisbon area but this one is absolutely amazing. I was unable to get to see the Royal Jewels exhibit. Easy to access Via public transportation.

Absolutely gorgeous! Sumptuous interiors and relaxed viewing (unlike pena palace- only €9 for a family of 3 so inexpensive too! A real find!

The most recent royal palace of Portugal. A beautiful representation of neoclassical architecture from the XIX century. Makes you wonder how the palace would look if the whole project (and not a quarter of itwas finished

We arrived at 5.20 and visited the Palace in a hurry with all the doors and windows being locked behind us. We were forced to do a rushed visit.Even worse, we paid for the visit when the online information said that was free all Sunday. Their policy changed on the 1st July but never bothered to update their site.

Well preserved palace, built in the late XVIII century, begining of the XIX, it has a very big colection of pieces of furniture, pottery, decorative pieces, paintings, etc.The dining hall is where the state dinners are still held today by the Presidente.The ticket is only 5€. A must see if you go to Belém/Ajuda.

Beautiful palace. Definitely worth a visit when youre on this side of Lisbon. Best combined with the nearby church and monastery and the famous Pasteis de Belem

Beautiful palace! Each room is unique and interesting. You can see and feel the history of the Royals lifestyle.

The palace itself is beautiful, but please be aware the opening times shown on Google can be misleading. We traveled for an hour to the palace last weekend, with Google showing the museum as open, only to discover at the door that it was closed for pest control. It would be hugely helpful for tourists planning their visits to have this information available online, and not be disappointed at the door.

Filled with stories and facts, this well preserved monument shows a lot of what the royalty life used to be and how it looked like. The people who work there are very polite people and very welcoming.

Nice palace to be visited in a calm area, went on a Friday very few people. Interesting place get a view of few rooms that have been kept and reworked in a good condition. Very cheap as well can be done in a quick hour. Would recommend

Impressive palace, so much to see. Worth the visit for sure!

Amazing palace, full of art, decoration and furniture. Very well preserved.

A lovely palace for a bargain entry price of 5€! Lots of beautiful rooms to see. I think the most spectacular rooms are the banquette room, the blue room and the throne room. The information is all written in English as well. Some of the staff members seemed a little delirious. For example, one of the ladies kept trying to play peekaboo with a mirror in the "queens bathroom". I dont know if thats because it hadnt been very busy. But most of them seemed bored.Still that being said, a lovely place to go!

Interesting to see the splendor and opulence of the royalty from the 19th century. An easy self-guided tour. Reasonable admission price.

Unbelievably beautiful palace, was extremely lucky to see its gorgeous rooms and halls with my own eyes. Highly recommend to visit it to feel the atmosphere of the last decades of the Portuguese royalty!

The Palácio da Ajuda was one of our Lisbon highlights. It is still used for state dinners so remains a state treasure. Unlike many palaces this one has original furniture, household items and even royal family photos. It is amazing to see and even more amazing to know the original palace was not completed so the Portuguese government is now finishing the palace as new construction. Dont miss this slice of 19th century history.

Very small museum. We saw the Maria II exhibit. A woman who made a pitcher of granita out of lifes lemons. Short lesson on early 19th century Portuguese politics. Well organized, in Portuguese and English. 60-90 minutes.

Splendid historical Portuguese Palace. One of their dining rooms is still used by the president for special occasions with members of the state.

Interesting visit! There is something about old palaces that never gets old. Well, some parts need to be renovated if you know what I mean… definitely worth going, you can take a bus that stops literally at the entrance.

Beautiful palace ! A lot to see and to discover inside it (appartement, all kind of art, furnitures...I was really impressed by some of the rooms, especially the the reception hall.The price is pretty cheap, so if you are around, it’s a nice place to stop !However I would not say it’s a must-do.

Insanely cool! Cant believe more people dont home here. This was the best attraction I saw during 5 days in lisbon. Perhaps the most unique palace Ive ever seen. Stunning art and architecture. Only $5 entry and so many great facts and the tour is incredibly informative. I want to go back!

Many unusual furniture pieces from France, UK, Portugal and other places across the globe. Nice decorative arts. Some very beautifully painted ceilings. Views from the upper floor are inspiring.

This palace was one of the best palaces that Ive ever been in the world. The magnificence and splendor of it is amazing. The banquet room is truly fit for a king and the throne rooms are Jane Normas. I love the multiple ball rooms. The marble room was very unique. Im so glad I didnt miss the opportunity to go here

Fantastic former home of the former Portuguese royal family. Wonderful Neoclassical building with great classical, renaissance and asian collections. It a bit of a pain to get to, but reasonably prices as the palace is surprisingly small.The highlights are the Grand Waiting Room and the Audience room with its grand tapestries, the The Marble Room with its animal menagerie of sculptures, and of course the throne room.Definitely worth a visit in Lisbon.

Impressive former main palace with commanding views over the general area. It costs 5 euro to enter or is free with the Lisboa card. Lets just say that it is pretty obvious that they were trying to impress

The palace is beautiful. Built in honor of Queen Mary. The walls are decorated with tapestry paintings.Large beautiful rooms. In the dining room you can order a celebration, wedding, banquet.

One of the highlights of Lisbon, this is one of the several royal palaces in and around the Portuguese capital and the most centrally located. Although only moderately attractive on the outside, the interior possesses all the grandeur expected of a royal residence.

A typical european palace with some impressive rooms to visit and many interesting information given during the tour ( non-guided). The best thing is that is not crowded with tourists and you dont have to wait in a queue for the tickets. It worths a visit.

Beautiful palace ... wonderful museumOld castle of king is now a beautiful and quite interesting museum as it has Both old stuffs as well as modern art installationsVery well preserved day to day stuffs of royals and creative art installations by Sonia falconeWhat makes it really interesting is approx 300 years old stuffs are completing well with modern art formA nice place to visit ... approximate 2 hours time you need to visit around thoroughlyThere is entry fee of 5€ , but for group of 4 or more, it cost 2.5 € per personIt is situated at quite high and offer nice view of Belem and river tejo. Ajuda botenical gardeb is just next to it and torte de Belem and famous pastel de Belem is at walking distanceSo you can plan a day trip, starting with Palace, then garden and finally go down walking to Belem and there are plenty of things to do and visit

See if this is true for you too but "unexpected" came to my mind when I entered interiors of Palácio da Ajuda.People say, the feeling you get while inside is as if the royals just went out for a tea. Well, not exactly - they had to leave this place (and the country for that matterin a hurry in 1807 escaping invading French troops.It is true though, you cant escape the sensation of walking onto the royal couple while inside of this splendid Palácio. Tables set for dinner, toiletries round the bathroom sinks, billiard balls on the table, beds made etc... all intact and never suffered any loss or damage since it was abandoned.Allocate an hour and a half for the tour if you want to see the place in details. Photography is allowed and taking pictures will slow you down, no doubt - there is plenty to be photographed there. What is not allowed is walking on an exposed parquet - just the carpet runners, please (?¿)Personally, I was most impressed by some sculptures statues and figurines.I am sure, you will find something equally impresive there too.

One of the best palaces to visit if not the best. Pay attention to the details in the walls, ceilings and door frames. Impressive dining rooms.