The beautiful and mystery Quinta da Regaleira

Anyone visiting Quinta da Regaleira in Portugal dives and travels in a mysterious natural space with beautiful gardens, caves, lakes and with strong symbolism in the buildings and decorative elements related to Alchemy, the Templars, Freemasonry and also with an emphasis on the history of Portugal.

Quinta da Regaleira considered World Heritage is linked to the Portuguese magnate António Monteiro nicknamed Monteiro of millions. António Monteiro is distinguished by his scientific spirit within a vast culture and together with the Italian architect Luigi Manini, brilliantly conceived in 1910, the magnificent project of Quinta da Regaleira.

We departure from Lisbon to Quinta da Regaleira which is located in the Sintra Mountain about twenty five kilometers from Lisbon.

Location map of Quinta da Regaleira

Walking the roads of Sintra Mountain A fountain on the way to Quinta da Regaleira

Exterior facade of Quinta da Regaleira

The garden is an idyllic representation of the cosmos. The visitor embarks on an initiatory journey overcoming lifes’s obstacles and labyrinths in his transformation through the help of Ariadne’s thread related to Greek Mythology.

Thus the visitor feels in the garden the mystery of an underground and labyrinthine world and also the transation to a humanized spiritual consciousness represented by the great epics, such as the Greek Mythology and its gods and in particular the Templar mission of the Order of Christ and the reference to the poet Luís de Camões, one of the outstanding figures in the navigation of the history of Portugal.

The schematic map below will serve as a guide in locating the pictures of our visit to Quinta da Regaleira.

Schematic map of Quinta da Regaleira source http://www.regaleira.pt/pt/mapa

The entrance to Quinta da Regaleira is made through the old horse stables (A) where the actual ticket office is located.

Entrance to Quinta da Regaleira. Behind the ticket office building in Ghotic architecture Old horse stables. Currently they serve as an exhibition of paintings

Regaleira Tower (B) In tunnel towards the Fountain of Abundance

Fountain of Abundance (C) Dense vegetation on the way to the Chapel

Behind the Tower of Chapel (D) Lateral view window of the Chapel neo-Manueline style

Frontal view of the Chapel with the cross of Templars at top A cave near the Chapel with elements worked in stone

Detail of a bench between the Chapel and the Palace in particular with the two armillary spheres in the corners

Palace facade (E) in neo-Gothic and Neo-Manueline style Lush vegetation seen from the Palace

Lateral view of the Palace The gazebo view from the Palace

Some decorative elements of the Palace balcony On the Land of Gods (F) with the statues of Greek Mythology. Behind the Palace

A goddess of Greek Mythology in Land of gods? The good mood at the Land of gods

Egyptian House of Íbis (G)

At the lake of the Labyrinthic Grotto (H)

Entrance to Labyrinthic Grotto In the Labyrinthic Grotto

At Cascade Lake (I) On the way to Portal of Guardians

Before arriving at Portal of the Guardians, the view to workshop of the Arts (J) where services were provided to the propriety Portal of Guardians (L)

The Ziggurate (M) On the way to the Initiatic Well

The Initiatic Well (N) is one of the main attractions of Quinta da Regaleira, twenty seven meters deep and with a monumental spiral staircase. It is a space based on Alchemy and Hermeticism where the relationship between Earth and Heaven is intensified in the sense of a new world beyond matter, that is with a new spiritual consciousness.

Entrance to the Initiatic Well Initiatic Well with a wind rose in the bottom

Opening of the Initiatic Well overlooking the Sky

When we left the Initiatic Well we entered into the galleries of the caves.

One of the caves linked to the Initiatic Well Exit of the cave of the Initiatic Well

A selfie to end the visit of Quinta da Regaleira

After the fantastic tour we went to lunch at the restaurant Curral dos Caprinos of traditional Portuguese food about five kilometers from Quinta da Regaleira.

The chosen dishes were: grilled cuttlefish and pork loin with garlic. It was very appetizing!

Grilled cuttlefish Pork loin with garlic

The visit to Quinta da Regaleira within a cosmic environment of its garden, since the initiatic journey in search of a humanized spiritual consciousness leads us to feel the mystery and the beauty of this fantastic idyllic space.

We hope that our readers and travel lovers will also be able to visit and feel this wonderful poetic and philosophical space.

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