# A Sunday in Sesimbra from Lisbon: Market, Castle and Cabo Espichel The fish market and the sea museum in the morning, fried cuttlefish at O Rodinhas, the castle above the bay and sunset at Cabo Espichel. 40 minutes from Lisbon. Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/portugal/lisbon-region/sesimbra/itineraries/market-castle-and-cabo-espichel · Revisado: 2026-11-12 ## El día - 09:30 · Salida: 45 min by car (over the 25 de Abril Bridge, the A2 and the N378, or on the 3721 from Sete Rios) - 10:30 · Sesimbra Municipal Market, fish from the fish market (fish from the fish market and wood-fired bread · open until 14:00) - 5 min on foot - 11:15 · Fortaleza de Santiago and the Sesimbra Maritime Museum (€3 · on a winter Sunday, from 9:30 to 13:00) - 5 min on foot - 13:00 · O Rodinhas Seafood Restaurant (O Rodinhas · fried cuttlefish and shellfish · €€ · no break from 12:30 to 22:30, closed on Wednesday · cash only) · O Rodinhas Seafood Restaurant, €€ - 5 min on foot - 15:00 · Bay beaches: Califórnia and Ouro (stroll or swim at Califórnia and Ouro) - 10 min by car, 3 km - 16:00 · Sesimbra Castle and its walls above the sea (free · walls with a view of the bay) - 15 min by car, 15 km - 17:30 · Cabo Espichel, the sanctuary on the cliff (sanctuary and lighthouse; no railings) - 18:45 · Vuelta (you reach Lisbon around 19:45) A day trip from Lisbon to the fishing village of the Arrábida: Sesimbra is 40 minutes away by car, on the other side of the Tagus, and a direct bus runs there. The plan starts at the fish market, continues to the sea museum in the fortress, has fried cuttlefish in a seafood restaurant in the village and ends with a climb to the castle and watching the sun go down at Cabo Espichel. ## The day, hour by hour 9:30 · Departure. Over the 25 de Abril Bridge, the A2 and the N378. Without a car, Carris Metropolitana bus 3721 leaves from Sete Rios and stops at the Sesimbra terminal, five minutes from the beach. 10:30 · Municipal Market. The showcase of Sesimbra's fleet: fish of the day, wood-fired bread and cheeses from Azóia. Look out for the black scabbardfish. Open Tuesday to Sunday until 14:00. 11:15 · Santiago Fortress and Maritime Museum. The fort beside the beach houses the tourist office and the fishing museum, with a Roman anchor stock and the fleet's fishing gear. Admission, €3. In winter, on Sunday it is open from 9:30 to 13:00; in summer, only in the afternoon. 13:00 · Lunch at O Rodinhas. A family seafood restaurant since 1992 on Rua Marquês de Pombal: fried cuttlefish, snails, shellfish. Open without a break from 12:30 to 22:30 and closed on Wednesday. Cash only; in July and August they do not take reservations. 15:00 · The bay. A stroll along the seafront between the beaches of Califórnia and Ouro, or a swim in summer: the water in the bay is among the calmest on the Lisbon coast. 16:00 · Castle. Drive up (or walk, uphill) to the medieval castle. It is free, open daily, and from the wall-walk you see the whole bay. 17:30 · Cabo Espichel. 15 km away, the Baroque sanctuary and the lighthouse at the cliff edge. Without a car, bus 3205 leaves from the terminal. 18:45 · Heading back. You are in Lisbon around 19:45. ## With children The bay has calm water, the castle has walls to walk along and the museum has boats and hooks. At Cabo Espichel there are no railings: hold hands. ## Cómo llegar ### By car A2 and N378 from Lisbon, about 40 km. Park at the edge of the village and walk down. ### Without a car Bus 3721 from Sete Rios; in Sesimbra, everything is on foot, except the castle (uphill) and the cape (bus 3205). ## Consejos ### Do not go on a Monday The market and the museum are closed. ### Bring cash O Rodinhas does not accept cards. ### In summer, the boat Swap the afternoon for the boat to the Ribeiro do Cavalo cove, from €18. ## Preguntas frecuentes ### How long does it take from Lisbon to Sesimbra? About 40 minutes by car without traffic. ### Can you go to Sesimbra without a car? Yes, on Carris Metropolitana bus 3721 from Sete Rios. ### Where can you eat in Sesimbra on a Sunday? O Rodinhas is open on Sunday from 12:30 to 22:30; closed on Wednesday. ### Is Cabo Espichel worth it? Yes, especially at sunset: sanctuary, lighthouse and cliffs 15 km from the village.