Tagus Route
Mouchão de Alhandra
Point of InterestMouchão de Alhandra is an islet on the Tagus Estuary, located within the county of Vila Franca de Xira.
Address: Mouchão de Alhandra - Vila Franca de Xira
How to get there:
Train:
Alcântara - Castanheira Do Ribatejo (Du),
Santa Apolónia - Azambuja
Bus: 03, 44, 53
Mar da Palha
Point of InterestMar da Palha is the name of a large basin near the mouth of the Tagus Estuary, which is 23 km wide at its broadest point.
Address: Mar da Palha - Alcochete
How to get there
Train:
Barreiro - Praias Do Sado A,
Praias Do Sado A - Barreiro
Bus: 333, 410
Ponta dos Corvos
Point of InterestClose to Corroios, in the county of Seixal, this river beach, locally known as Praia dos Tesos or Ponta de Mato, was the first beach on the Tagus Estuary to be classified and opened for bathing.
Address: Praia da Ponta dos Corvos 2810 Seixal
How to get there
Bus: 114, 162, 2C
Moinhos de Alburrica - Barreiro
Point of InterestAlburrica is a river beach located in the city of Barreiro, in the Setúbal district, Portugal. Formed by a small peninsula, it extends over an area where the Coina and Tagus rivers connect. Also to be seen at this location are the famous Alburrica windmills, which are both a symbol of Barreiro and a part of the city's heritage, having been built in 1852.
Address: Alburrica - Barreiro
How to get there
Train:
Praias Do Sado A - Barreiro
Bus: 01, 302, 333
Ferry: Barreiro - Terreiro de Paço
Moinho de Maré de Corroios
Point of InterestThe Corroios Tide Mill, built in 1403, is an excellent example of the use of tidal energy, once a common practice in the milling activity along the Tagus Estuary.
Address: Rua do Rouxinol, Quinta do Rouxinol, Corroios
How to get there
Train: Roma - Areeiro - Coina
Bus: 120, 162, 2C
Opening Hours:
Summer (Jun-Sep)
Tue to Fri: 09:00am-12:00pm and 02:00pm-05:00pm
Sat and Sun: 02:30pm-06:30pm
Winter (Oct-May)
Tue to Fri: 09:00am-12:00pm and 02:00pm-05:00pm
Sat and Sun: 09:00am-13:00pm
Mon and Public Holidays: Closed