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The Bacalhôa palace and estate, in Vila Fresca de AzeitãoMª Teresa Sousa · CC BY-SA 4.0

What to do · Palmela and Azeitão

Bacalhôa: museum winery with art and the Renaissance palace

Winery with art collections and tasting, and a 15th-century palace with gardens and tiles · 1–2 h 30 · From €7

InformationFrom €7 per person
From
€7 per person
Duration
1 h
Season
All year; the palace is closed on Sunday
Who it's for
Everyone; free up to age 12

Bacalhôa offers two visits in Azeitão. The museum winery, in Vila Nogueira, combines wine and art: the house collections, a tasting and a Japanese garden with sculptures by Niizuma and a persimmon descended from the only tree that survived the Nagasaki bomb. One-hour guided visit, every day, at 10:30, 11:30, 14:30, 15:30 and 16:30, for €7.

The Palácio da Bacalhôa, in Vila Fresca de Azeitão, is a 15th-century estate whose owners kept adding influences from their travels: an art collection, gardens, a vineyard and the lake house with the oldest dated painted tile in Portugal. An hour and a half, at 10:00 and 15:00, for €13; closed on Sundays and public holidays. Both visits together, €16. Free up to age 12.

As a family

Who runs it

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 Wine Corner terrace in Azeitão© José Maria da Fonseca

Wine Corner by José Maria da Fonseca

Restaurant · Azeitão · €€€€

What to order: several dishes to share with a glass of the house moscatel; between 15:00 and 19:00, the petiscos menu.

A table at the Zimbral restaurant© Hotel Casa Palmela

Zimbral Restaurant (Hotel Casa Palmela)

Restaurant · Palmela · €€€€

What to order: at lunchtime, light dishes on the terrace; in the evening, the more elaborate menu.

To stay nearby

The manor house of the Hotel Casa Palmela© Hotel Casa PalmelaSmall hotel

Hotel Casa Palmela

17th-century estate among vines · Country cottages · Pool and garden-to-table restaurant

Dogs welcome

Why we like it: A 17th-century manor house on a vineyard estate inside the Arrábida, with rooms, country cottages, a pool and a restaurant. Dogs accepted in some rooms.

Palmela castle at the top of the hill, with the former convent occupied by the pousadaGualdimG · CC BY-SA 4.0Hotel

Pousada Castelo de Palmela

Inside the castle · Former 15th-century convent · Parking

Why we like it: Pousada in the former convent of the Order of Santiago, inside the walls of Palmela castle, with views of the Arrábida and the Tagus.

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