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Porto de Mós is a town and municipality in Portugal's Estremadura province.
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Porto de Mós (POHR-too d(ih) mawsh, /ˈpoɾ.tu dɨ ˈmɔʃ/) municipality has 23,211 residents (2021 preliminary), with about 5,000 living in town. In addition to the town of Porto de Mós itself, the municipality includes the towns of Juncal and Mira de Aire.
Porto de Mós is included in Wikivoyage's Oeste travel region, but it is not part of the administrative and statistical Oeste region.
Visitor information
[edit | edit source]- 1 Posto de Turismo (Tourist Information Office), Praça da Republica, ☏ +351 244 499 600, turismo@municipio-portodemos.pt. Mon–Fri 09:00–17:00.
Get in
[edit | edit source]- Rodoviária do Lis offers regional bus service.
- The nearest motorways are outside the municipal boundaries: the A1 (Autoestrada do Norte) to the Leiria or Torres Novas exits and the A8 (Autoestrada do Oeste) to the Leiria or the Pataias exits. Porto de Mós is also served by the IC2 and IC9 roads.
Get around
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- Vamós - Transporte Urbano de Porto de Mós, ☏ +351 244 735 735, info@vamosportodemos.pt. Two bus routes providing limited service in the town and its environs. €0.70, day ticket €2.50, monthly pass €9.
See
[edit | edit source]- 1 Castelo de Porto de Mós (Porto de Mós Castle), ☏ +351 244 499 651, castelo@municipio-portodemos.pt. May–Sep: Tue– Sun 10:00–12:30 & 14:00–18:30, closed Mon; Oct–Apr: Tue–Sun 10:00–12:30 & 14:00–17:30, closed Mon. This Gothic and Renaissance castle is a national monument. Adults €1.57, age 25- or 65+ €0.79, kids 6- free.
- 2 Centro de Interpretação da Batalha de Aljubarrota (Battle of Aljubarrota Interpretation Centre), Avenida Dom Nuno Álvares Pereira 120, Calvaria de Cima, ☏ +351 244 480 060, servico.educativo@fundacao-aljubarrota.pt. Tue–Sun 11:00–17:00, closed Mon. Museum about the 1385 battle in which the Kingdom of Portugal defeated the Kingdom of Castile. Adults €7, seniors and youths €5, kids €3.50.
Do
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[edit | edit source]- 1 Adega do Luís, Rua Principal 650, Livramento, ☏ +351 964 103 287, adegadoluis@outlook.com. Wed–Mon 12:30–15:00 & 19:00–22:00, closed Tue. €18-25.
- 2 Dom Abade, IC2 km 106, Santeira 32, Pedreiras, ☏ +351 244 470 147, dom-abade@dom-abade.com. Thu–Tue 12:00–15:00 & 19:30–23:00, closed Wed. €10-30.
- 3 Restaurante Cova da Velha, Rua Antonio dos Santos Major 1, Zambujal de Alcaria, ☏ +351 924 383 976. Tue–Sat 12:00–15:00 & 19:00–22:00, Sun 12:00–15:00, closed Mon. €10-20.
Drink
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[edit | edit source]- 1 Quinta Rio Alcaide, Rua do Catadouro 528, ☏ +351 968 434 115, quintaderioalcaide@gmail.com. Check-in: 12:00, check-out: 11:00. Three-star, 18-room bed and breakfast with swimming pool, hot tub, mountain views, fireplace, free Wi-Fi, and free parking. €55-150.
- 2 Refúgio das Artes, Rua do Barreirão 9, Mendiga, ☏ +351 244 450 142, contacto@refugiodasartes.com. Check-in: 14:00, check-out: 12:00. Arts-themed bed and breakfast with swimming pool.
- 3 Retiro da Avó Lidia, Rua das Balseiras 19, Mendiga, ☏ +351 933 711 640. Check-in: 16:00, check-out: 12:00. Four-room rural lodging with free breakfast, free Wi-Fi, and free parking. €58-116.