The place is great. If you like nature and the forest it’s for you. Access to Pena Palace is phenomenal with an entrance across the street (after a short drive to the gate of the estate). Definitely stop at a store and bring some food with you, there’s nowhere nearby to buy anything. Everything is high quality and good construction in the house. Just try to get started early or split the sights over multiple days. Showing up at Pena Palace at noon there was a huge line, we wasted an hour (even though we pre-purchased tickets), but by the time we left at 3 there was no line at all. After a tuk tuk ride to the center and a late lunch, the national palace was great around 5pm, nobody there. Starting from the house it’s especially important to try to coordinate arrival times at different places to avoid the crowds. Wound up missing the Moorish Castle unfortunately.