Alcácer do Sal

Museu Etnográfico do Torrão

Alcácer do Sal

An old olive oil press, restored using traditional techniques and materials, has now been adapted into a museum. It is dedicated to the bread-making cycle, from sowing to baking. In addition to the permanent exhibition, the MET hosts temporary exhibitions.

Miradouro do Castelo

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From Alcácer do Sal Castle, you can enjoy a beautiful view of the Sado River and the Alentejo plains. Take advantage of the location to take photographs.

Ermida de Nossa Senhora do Bom Sucesso

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This is a typical Alentejo chapel, with a Baroque style, which took two centuries to build. Its origins date back to the reign of King John V.

Estação Arqueológica do Senhor dos Mártires

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The station is buried beneath an olive grove. It is classified as a National Monument. Four types of graves were found at this station, all of them cremation graves.

Igreja de Santa Maria do Castelo / Igreja Matriz de Alcácer do Sal

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The foundation of this temple is attributed to the Order of Santiago and dates back to the end of the 12th century. It is a Romanesque-Gothic church with three naves, notable for its portals and capitals with zoomorphic decoration.

Igreja Matriz de Santa Susana

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The church has a longitudinal floor plan composed of the unequal rectangles of the nave and chancel. Of particular note are the 16th-century mural paintings in the chancel and the panel paintings of the main altarpiece, attributed to the Master …

Igreja do Senhor dos Martíres

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This is one of the oldest Christian temples in the country and stands out for the mysterious shapes and insignia carved into its walls and the succession of artistic periods, evident in the distinct chapels that open from the central …

Stupa Tashi Gomang

Alcácer do Sal

The Stupa Tashi Gomang, a temple belonging to the Guhya Mantrika Buddhist community, is located in the Santa Susana Retreat Center in Alcácer do Sal. It is one of the largest Buddhist temples in the Western world, standing 16 meters …

Barragem de Vale de Gaio / Barragem de Trigo de Morais

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Earth/rockfill dam located on the Xarrama River (Sado River Basin), in the heart of the Alentejo plain. Fishing and swimming are permitted. Motorboats and surfing are restricted.

Museu Municipal Pedro Nunes

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Founded at the end of the last century, it displays archaeological collections from the municipality of Alcácer do Sal, from prehistory to the present day. The exhibited objects from the Iron Age and the Roman period are particularly noteworthy.

Reserva Natural do Estuário do Sado

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Encompassing most of the estuary and its surrounding area (municipalities of Alcácer do Sal, Grândola, Palmela and Setúbal), the Sado Estuary Nature Reserve is a mix of river and sea water, where sandbanks and mudflats, beaches and dunes, and salt …

Museu do Arroz

Alcácer do Sal

The museum space operates in the building of the former rice husking factory, located between the floodplain and the mangrove swamp. On the ground floor, in the boiler room, a film produced with former workers linked to rice production is …