Wine Corner by José Maria da Fonseca
What to order: several dishes to share with a glass of the house moscatel; between 15:00 and 19:00, the petiscos menu.
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Day itinerary · 38.54° N · 8.96° W
Castle and moscatel wineries, half an hour from Lisbon.
Palmela castle above two estuaries, a moscatel tasting at José Maria da Fonseca, lunch at its Wine Corner, the Bacalhôa museum winery and Azeitão tortas. Half an hour from Lisbon.
Leaving from
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Part of Palmela and Azeitão
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Total time8 h 30
By car30 min each way
By carAbout 35 km along the A2 or A12
TastingsFrom €7 and €12
DifficultyEasy
DriverNo tastings for whoever is driving
The plan
The day at a glance
Any part can be swapped for another without spoiling the day.
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Leave Lisbon 30 min by car
over the Vasco da Gama Bridge and the A12, or over the 25 de Abril and the A2
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Palmela Castle and the church of Santiago
walls above the Tagus and the Sado
- 15 min by car15 km
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José Maria da Fonseca House Museum, cellars and moscatel tasting
José Maria da Fonseca · 12:00 visit with a tasting from €12 · book
+351 212 197 500
- 2 min on foot
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Wine Corner by José Maria da Fonseca
Wine Corner · dishes to share and 60 wines · €€ · daily from 12:00 to 22:30 · book on TheFork
Rua José Augusto Coelho, 1, 2925-542 Vila Nogueira de Azeitão · +351 212 191 366
Restaurant €€Book - 5 min by car2 km
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Bacalhôa: museum winery with art and the Renaissance palace
Bacalhôa Adega Museu · 15:30 tour · €7
+351 212 198 067
- 5 min by car2 km
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Walk through Vila Nogueira and Vila Fresca de Azeitão: tortas and cheese
the Rossio, tortas and Azeitão cheese
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Back home
you reach Lisbon around 18:30
Approximate cost
About €40–55 per person
Adds up the activities and meals in the plan at their published prices; travel and accommodation not included.
The route
Palmela Castle and the church of Santiago
A day trip from Lisbon to moscatel country: Palmela and Azeitão are half an hour south of the Tagus, on the slopes of the Arrábida. In the morning, the castle of the Order of Santiago with two estuaries at its feet; at midday, the tasting at José Maria da Fonseca and lunch in its restaurant; in the afternoon, the Bacalhôa museum winery and the tortas of the Rossio de Azeitão.
The day, hour by hour
9:30 · Departure. Over the Vasco da Gama Bridge and the A12 to Palmela, about 35 km.
10:15 · Palmela Castle. The castle of the Order of Santiago, with the 15th-century church of Santiago and the view of Lisbon, Setúbal and the Arrábida.
11:45 · José Maria da Fonseca. Go down to Vila Nogueira de Azeitão. The guided visit takes in the 1834 house and three cellars, with Periquita and moscatels over a hundred years old, and ends with a tasting: from €12 with two wines. Open every day; book at [email protected].
13:15 · Lunch at the Wine Corner. In the same Casa Museu: regional dishes to share and more than 60 wines. Open every day from 12:00 to 22:30.
15:15 · Bacalhôa Adega Museu. Two kilometres away: a one-hour guided visit with a tasting, art collections and a Japanese garden. Tours at 14:30, 15:30 and 16:30; €7, free up to age 12. The Bacalhôa palace is closed on Sunday.
16:45 · The Rossio de Azeitão. Plane trees, the statue of Sebastião da Gama and the pastry shops: Azeitão tortas, esses and sheep's cheese to take home.
17:45 · Heading back. You are in Lisbon around 18:30.
Time1 h 30
Change the route
Where to eat
Where to eat?
Lunch is half the plan: book before you set off.
Zimbral Restaurant (Hotel Casa Palmela)
What to order: at lunchtime, light dishes on the terrace; in the evening, the more elaborate menu.
Map
The stops, in order
With where to park at each one.
What to do
Eat
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Services
Getting there
By car or without one?
When to go
When to go to Palmela and Azeitão
All year round: both wineries are open on Sunday. In September, the grape harvest. The Bacalhôa palace, however, is closed on Sunday.
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Best timeGood timeLow season
Tips
Worth knowing first
- 1Book both visits
Without a booking you get in subject to availability.
- 2The palace, on a Saturday
The Palácio da Bacalhôa is open Monday to Saturday.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Can you visit the Azeitão wineries on a Sunday?
Yes: José Maria da Fonseca and the Bacalhôa museum winery are open every day.
How much does a tasting cost?
From €12 at José Maria da Fonseca and €7 at Bacalhôa, with a guided visit.
Where can you eat in Azeitão on a Sunday?
At the Wine Corner, open every day from 12:00 to 22:30.
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Prices, opening hours and times are approximate: check them before you go. Each place has its own page on Geocalia.