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What to do · Costa da Caparica

Ferry from Cais do Sodré to Cacilhas and the Ginjal walk

Cross the Tagus by boat, with Lisbon in front of you, and continue by bus to the beach · 10 min crossing

Information
Duration
1 h 30
Season
All year
Who it's for
Everyone

The most beautiful way to reach the south bank is on the TTSL (Transtejo Soflusa) boat from Cais do Sodré to Cacilhas: a ten-minute crossing with Lisbon, Praça do Comércio and the 25 de Abril Bridge in front of you. In Cacilhas, the Cais do Ginjal is a quay of old warehouses by the water with fish restaurants and views of Lisbon. From the Cacilhas terminal buses leave for Costa da Caparica and Fonte da Telha (line 3012). It is an alternative to the direct bus over the bridge, especially on summer Sundays, when the bridge jams up.

As a family

Opening hours and prices can change: check them before you go.

Round off the plan

Where to eat, where to stay and what else to do

To eat nearby

The glass-walled dining room facing the beach at sunset© O Barbas

O Barbas

Restaurant · Costa da Caparica · €€€€

What to order: the caldeirada, which is the house dish, or grilled fish to share; for dessert, the "delícia da praia".

To stay nearby

Spa hotel

Crowne Plaza Caparica Lisbon

Next to the Capuchos viewpoint · Spa with a 25 m indoor pool · 3 km from the beach

Why we like it: Four-star hotel at the top of Caparica, next to the Capuchos convent, with a spa, a 25 m indoor pool and views over the beaches.

A motorhome parked in the shade of the pines, on a campsite pitch© OrbiturCampsite

Orbitur Camping Costa da Caparica

200 m from the beach · Open all year · Minimarket and snack bar

Why we like it: Campsite 200 m from the beach and 20 km from Lisbon, open all year, with a minimarket and a bar-restaurant.

The white hotel building with the outdoor pool in front© TRYP by Wyndham Lisboa Caparica MarHotel

TRYP by Wyndham Lisboa Caparica Mar

Facing the beach · Outdoor pool and spa · Own beach club

Dogs welcome

Why we like it: Four-star hotel facing the beach, in the centre of Costa da Caparica, with a pool, spa, beach club and family rooms. Dogs welcome.