# A Wine Sunday in Palmela and Azeitão from Lisbon: Castle, Moscatel and Tortas

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.

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/portugal/lisbon-region/palmela-and-azeitao/itineraries/wine-moscatel-and-castle-from-lisbon · Revisado: 2026-11-12

## El día
- 09:30 · Salida: 30 min by car (over the Vasco da Gama Bridge and the A12, or over the 25 de Abril and the A2)
- 10:15 · Palmela Castle and the church of Santiago (walls above the Tagus and the Sado)
  - 15 min by car, 15 km
- 11:45 · José Maria da Fonseca House Museum, cellars and moscatel tasting (José Maria da Fonseca · 12:00 visit with a tasting from €12 · book) · José Maria da Fonseca, From €12 per person
  - 2 min on foot
- 13:15 · 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) · Wine Corner by José Maria da Fonseca, €€
  - 5 min by car, 2 km
- 15:15 · Bacalhôa: museum winery with art and the Renaissance palace (Bacalhôa Adega Museu · 15:30 tour · €7) · Bacalhôa Vinhos de Portugal, From €7 per person
  - 5 min by car, 2 km
- 16:45 · Walk through Vila Nogueira and Vila Fresca de Azeitão: tortas and cheese (the Rossio, tortas and Azeitão cheese)
- 17:45 · Vuelta (you reach Lisbon around 18:30)

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 enoturismo@jmfonseca.pt.

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.

## Cómo llegar

### By car
A12 or A2 from Lisbon. Let whoever is not tasting do the driving.

### Without a car
Bus 4730 from Sete Rios to Vila Nogueira de Azeitão; leave Palmela castle for another day.

## Consejos

### Book both visits
Without a booking you get in subject to availability.

### The palace, on a Saturday
The Palácio da Bacalhôa is open Monday to Saturday.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### 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.