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The white and yellow facade of the Casa Museu, with blue tile panels on either side of the door© José Maria da Fonseca

What to do · Palmela and Azeitão

José Maria da Fonseca House Museum, cellars and moscatel tasting

Guided visit to the century-old cellars of Periquita and Setúbal moscatel, with tasting · 1 h–1 h 30 · From €12

InformationFrom €12 per person
From
€12 per person
Duration
1 h
Season
All year, every day
Who it's for
Adults; children accompanied

In the centre of Vila Nogueira de Azeitão, the house where José Maria da Fonseca was founded in 1834 is visited with a guide: the museum room, the garden of the family's old residence and three cellars, one with Periquita red ageing in barrel and another with Setúbal moscatels more than a hundred years old. At the end, a tasting.

It is open every day, public holidays included: sessions from 10:00 to 12:00 and from 14:30 to 17:30 from April to October, and until 16:30 from November to March. From €12 with two wines; there are longer tastings and tastings of special moscatels. Booking recommended at [email protected]. The Wine Corner restaurant is in the same house.

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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