'Representations of the People'
Equestrian Baptism at Morgado Lusitano
Wine tasting at 'Encostas de Xira'
"Largo Espírito Santo. The Old Cemetery'
Voltar ao Cais
Sleep in Bucelas
Trancão riverside promenade
Lines of Torres Vedras Interpretation Centre - Bucelas
Ajuda Grande Fort
In the year of all expectations, the region of the Lines of Torres Vedras is ready to receive you. As a couple, in a group or as a family, take advantage of our suggestions and enjoy an enriching and unforgettable stay.
An excellent alternative to a stay in the city of Lisbon, the Sleep in Bucelas guest house is just a short distance from the airport and the centre of the capital. Set in a rustic edifice from the beginning of the XIX century, with esplanade and private parking, has easy access to the A1, A8, A9 and A10 highways and to the national roads with fast connection to Lisbon, Sintra, Cascais, Mafra and the beach area, presenting quality and simplicity as its distinguishing factors. It is the perfect place to recover energy or simply relax.
Enjoying a magnificent location by the Tagus River, the Voltar ao Cais is an obligatory visit in the city of Vila Franca de Xira. Enjoy an oxtail Wellington complemented by a good wine from the region, while watching the flight of migratory birds in the marsh. The restaurant features a spacious esplanade, a generous and cosy interior, and the comfort that an impeccable service always provides.
From the hilltop of Cabeço da Rosa, overlooking the Tagus River, its mouchões and the Lezíria, Morgado Lusitano offers its visitors a context of serenity and communion with nature. Inserted in the Quinta da Portela, built by order of the Marquis of Castelo Melhor in the XVIII century, this space is suitable for both equestrian tourism and events, with visitors of different ages and levels of expertise having the opportunity to enjoy, under the watchful eye of experienced instructors, riding lessons.
The Quinta de Subserra houses the Casa dos Vinhos Encostas de Xira, with a production of about five hectares cultivated on a slope facing east. The production of the Casa, a project by the municipality of Vila Franca de Xira that proposes to serve as the council's ambassador in what concerns gastronomy and tourism, is based on eight vineyard plots, including white varieties (Arinto, Fernão Pires and Moscatel), and red varieties (Castelão, Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca and Syrah). The House guarantees red wines with prolonged maceration in wine presses, with a ruby red chromatic intensity combined with a nose of intense black fruits, and elegant and fresh white wines with a smooth and round aftertaste.
The Historical Route of the Lines of Torres Vedras invites visitors to discover a unique heritage, associated with the Peninsular War, in the history of Europe. At the CILT museum space in Bucelas you will find information about the French Invasions, with an emphasis on the contribution of the local population to the war effort.
Located north of Bucelas, near the village of Alrota, it is part of the Second Defensive Line and integrates a set of fortifications that protected the territory between the Tagus and the Bucelas gorge, crossed by the roads from Vila Franca to Alverca and from Sobral to Tojal, passing through Arranhó and Bucelas. With a composite plan, consisting of two coupled bastions, with three accesses, it is protected by a ditch at some points excavated in the rock. It is a great place to enjoy the beautiful surroundings.
Accompanying the river Trancão for about four kilometres, the new pedestrian and cycling route in Bucelas extends from the Furadouro bridge to Freixial, allowing for the enjoyment of a riverside space until recently inaccessible. Discover the promenade and let yourself be surprised by its pleasant rural environment, while enjoying nature and the outdoors.
Recent archaeological work in Bucelas confirmed the existence of an area of burials associated with the old chapel of Espírito Santo. In the course of the works, and below this level of occupation, structures dating back to Roman times were also identified. This exhibition, on display at the Museu do Vinho e da Vinha - Bucelas until 31 December 2021, illustrates these discoveries and the ongoing research.
On display at the Museum of Neo-Realism, in Vila Franca de Xira, until April 10, 2022, the Representations of the People exhibition includes the original engraving A Sopa de Arroios, by Domingos Sequeira, representing the distribution of soup to the inhabitants of the province who, in 1810, saw their lands devastated by the advance of Napoleonic troops of the Third French Invasion.
