Near Arrábida is the sleepy but prosperous agricultural village of Azeitão, known for its red wine and some of the finest quintas (villas or country estates) in the country.

Worth a visit is 15th century Quinta da Bacalhoa, a beautiful Renaissance villa, restored by an American and now owned by a Portuguese entrepreneur.
Visitors are allowed to walk around the admirable gardens (containing the oldest tile panel in the country depicting the story of Susannah and the Elders).

Another grand building in town is the Távora Palace on the central República Square, not open to visitors, but with a visible Renaissance exterior.

On the edge of town is the Fonseca Winery where visitors can sample some of Portugal's best red table wines and see its assembly-line production.

Azeitão can be reached by bus from Setúbal.

Go on a tour of Azeitão and its wine cellars from Lisbon!

Places Nearby

Arrábida - Mediterranean vegetation by the Atlantic. Setubal - Busy port; the birthplace of Manueline architecture; dolphin watching Sesimbra - Calm waters in a fishing town; a mystical cape Lisbon - The Age of Discovery, World Heritage monuments, museum treasures, vibrant nightlife