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Major city · Portugal

Alcácer do Sal

Give Alcácer do Sal one night as a quiet Sado stop between Lisbon and the Alentejo; add Comporta only if you have a car and want the beach.

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Alcácer do Sal is a small riverside town of about 6,700 people on the Sado, an hour south of Lisbon by car. The castle and the rice fields are the draw; the coast at Comporta, inside the Sado Estuary Nature Reserve, is 20–30 km west and needs a car or a taxi. Most travellers pass through in a night or use it as a cheaper, quieter base for the Comporta beaches.

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3 pages, for the metro and roaming-off days
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Weather
see forecast
Currency
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Best months
Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
avoid Jul–Aug (hot, busy coast), Nov–Feb (quiet, some places shut)
Airports
LIS · FAO
Nights
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Rules in force · 8Non-EU visitors get 90 days in any rolling 180-day window…
  • Europe ↗Non-EU visitors get 90 days in any rolling 180-day window, counted across all 29 Schengen states together — not per country; the Entry/Exit System now logs each crossing, so an overstay is detected automatically.
  • Europe ↗On the first Schengen entry since EES began, non-EU travellers give four fingerprints and a face photo at the border instead of a passport stamp; there is nothing to apply for or pay in advance.
  • Iberia ↗Plan meals on the Iberian clock: Spanish kitchens serve lunch from about 13:30–14:00 and dinner from 20:30–21:00; Portugal eats an hour or so earlier. Early evenings are for tapas or petiscos, not full meals.
  • Iberia ↗Inland Spain and Portugal (Seville, Córdoba, Madrid, the Alentejo) pass 40 °C in heatwaves from late June to August: sightsee before 11:00 and after 18:00, and keep July–August for the coasts and the green north.
  • Iberia ↗Andorra and Gibraltar have their own border and customs rules and are reached only through Spain (or France for Andorra); read their pages before adding them, especially if you hold a limited Schengen visa.
  • Portugal ↗Portugal is in the Schengen area. Check the entry rules for your passport on official sources; the EU's Entry/Exit System registers non-EU visitors at the first Schengen border, and further pre-travel authorisation rules are being introduced.
  • Portugal ↗Alfa Pendular and Intercidades trains assign seats: book Lisbon–Porto ahead in summer and on holiday weekends.
  • Portugal ↗Many motorways, including the Algarve's A22, use electronic tolls only: ask the hire company for a transponder before you drive off.
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Emergency numbers for Alcácer do Sal112 ▾

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EssentialsQuick answers and what things cost

Essentials

Quick answers and what things cost

Quick answers

The questions people ask first about Alcácer do Sal, one line each. Tap a card for the full answer.

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Cost cheat-sheet

2026 desk estimate · check

Typical prices for the everyday things, as ranges. Your currency is shown next to the local price.

  • Coffee€0.80–1.50 (≈ US$1–2)
  • Sit-down mealDinner, fish or seafood main€14–25 (≈ US$17–30)
  • Taxi, about 5 km (3 mi)Taxi, Alcácer do Sal to Comportacheck; agree the fare first€25–40 (≈ US$30–50)
  • Museum or sight ticketCastle or museum entrycheck€0–5 (≈ US$0–6)
  • Budget bedHostel or guesthouse bed, a night, per person€25 (≈ US$30)
  • Mid-range bedDouble room, town hotel, a night, per room€90 (≈ US$110)
  • High-end bedDouble room, town hotel, a night, per room€160 (≈ US$190)

A day, not counting the bed: Budget €45 (≈ US$55) · Mid €80 (≈ US$95) · High €150 (≈ US$180)

Local prices, with USD next to them (rates 2026-09 (approximate); change it in the header). Ranges are desk estimates: check locally. Every price and the budget calculator →

DecideWhat it is known for, and when the weather works

Decide

What it is known for, and when the weather works

At a glance

What the city is known for, how you fly in, and where to find the phrases.

Alcácer do Sal castleSado Estuary Nature ReserveComporta beachesRice fields and the Rice MuseumCarrasqueira stilt harbour
Airports
LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado (About 1 h 15 min by car via the A2; the nearest useful airport.) · FAO Faro (About 2 h 30 min by car; only useful if you are coming from the Algarve.)

Best months at a glance

From the guide's best and avoid lists

  1. Jan

    Avoid

    15°C (59°F)

  2. Feb

    Avoid

    16°C (61°F)

  3. Mar

    not flagged

    18°C (64°F)

  4. Apr

    Best

    20°C (68°F)

  5. May

    Best

    23°C (73°F)

  6. Jun

    Best

    27°C (81°F)

  7. Jul

    Avoid

    30°C (86°F)

  8. Aug

    Avoid

    30°C (86°F)

  9. Sep

    Best

    28°C (82°F)

  10. Oct

    Best

    23°C (73°F)

  11. Nov

    Avoid

    18°C (64°F)

  12. Dec

    Avoid

    16°C (61°F)

Best: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct. Avoid: Jul–Aug, Nov–Feb. Month by month →

Warmest Jul (30°C (86°F)), coolest Jan (7°C (45°F) low), wettest Dec (10 rain days), driest Jul (1). Averages, not a forecast.

Weather and climate

Forecast from Open-Meteo · averages rounded

Alcácer do Sal: next 7 days

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Air quality

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Model estimate (CAMS via Open-Meteo), not a street-level station; readings near busy roads run higher.

Jan

15°C (59°F)

7°C (45°F)

9 rd

Feb

16°C (61°F)

8°C (46°F)

8 rd

Mar

18°C (64°F)

9°C (48°F)

7 rd

Apr

20°C (68°F)

10°C (50°F)

7 rd

May

23°C (73°F)

12°C (54°F)

5 rd

Jun

27°C (81°F)

15°C (59°F)

2 rd

Jul

30°C (86°F)

17°C (63°F)

1 rd

Aug

30°C (86°F)

17°C (63°F)

1 rd

Sep

28°C (82°F)

16°C (61°F)

3 rd

Oct

23°C (73°F)

14°C (57°F)

7 rd

Nov

18°C (64°F)

10°C (50°F)

9 rd

Dec

16°C (61°F)

8°C (46°F)

10 rd

High / low, both scales · rd = rain days

Arrive & moveAirports are listed under At a glance; this is how to move once you are in

Arrive & move

Airports are listed under At a glance; this is how to move once you are in

Getting around

A car is the practical choice: the coast, the rice museum and the stilt harbour are all off the town's walking area and buses are thin. In town everything is walkable in 10–15 minutes. Taxis and transfers to Comporta exist but are expensive and hard to book at night.

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Straight-line distance, not travel time

See & doDay-trips, door to door

See & do

Day-trips, door to door

Day-trips

Door-to-door, not ride time

Comporta and Carvalhal beaches

go

Door to door: About 30–40 min each way

Car via the N253, or a taxi from Alcácer do Sal

Go early in summer; parking near the beach fills by mid-morning.

Carrasqueira stilt harbour

go

Door to door: About 40 min each way

Car on the left bank of the Sado, west of Comporta

Best at low tide and in late light; a small fishing village, no facilities.

Rice Museum, Herdade da Comporta

caution

Door to door: About 30 min each way

Car on the EN253-1

Seasonal hours: summer Tue–Sun, winter Fri–Sun only. Check before driving out.

Setúbal

go

Door to door: About 1 h

Car via the A2 and N10, or bus

Fish market, ferries to Tróia and the Arrábida hills.

Évora

overnight

Door to door: About 1 h 15 min

Car via the A6

Worth a night of its own rather than a return day.

Eat & sleepWhich area to sleep in

Eat & sleep

Which area to sleep in

Where to sleep

Areas, not hotels: pick the one that fits your arrival time and plans.

Alcácer do Sal old town

Riverside streets below the castle; walkable, cheapest beds, restaurants on the doorstep.

Comporta and Carvalhal

Coast villages 20–30 km (12–19 mi) west; beach access but higher prices and you need a car.

Barrosinha and the EN5

Rural hotels on the Lisbon road, 5–10 min drive from town; good for drivers.

PracticalWhat a day costs, what to watch out for, and the pocket card

Practical

What a day costs, what to watch out for, and the pocket card

Cost per day

2026 estimate, excluding the bed unless stated
Budget
€45–70 (≈ US$55–85) excl. bed
Mid
€70–120 (≈ US$85–140) excl. bed
High
€120 (≈ US$140)+ excl. bed

Trip budget

2026 estimate · converts to your currency
Double room, town hotel1 × 1 night × €90€90
Food, local transport, entries2 × 1 day × €80€160
Car hire, one day, small car1 × €55 · check€55
Fuel, Alcácer do Sal and Comporta loop1 × €12 · check€12
eSIM, about a week of data2 × €15€30
Buffer 10%Price creep, a taxi you did not plan, one splurge€35
Trip total≈ €191 per person per day, bed included€382≈ US$450

2026 estimate in euros; fuel and tolls excluded. Your choices stay in this browser.

Prices of common things

Coffee€0.80–1.50 (≈ US$1–2)
Lunch, prato do dia€8–14 (≈ US$10–17)
Dinner, fish or seafood main€14–25 (≈ US$17–30)
Glass of local wine€3–5 (≈ US$4–6)
Taxi, Alcácer do Sal to Comportacheck; agree the fare first€25–40 (≈ US$30–50)
Castle or museum entrycheck€0–5 (≈ US$0–6)

2026 estimate; check locally.

Watch out

Safety

A quiet, low-crime town; the real risks are summer heat, unlit rural roads at night and cold Atlantic water. Use 112 for anything urgent.
  • Comporta is 20–30 km (12–19 mi) from Alcácer do Sal: without a car you are dependent on taxis or a tour.
  • Summer weekends fill the coast; book beds and restaurants ahead in Jul–Aug.
  • Atlantic water here is cold even in August; the beaches are for sun, not long swims.
  • Many small restaurants close one weekday and shut early outside summer: check before you drive out.
  • The Sado estuary is a nature reserve: keep to marked paths and do not disturb nesting birds.

Emergency numbers

Police, fire, ambulance
112
SNS 24 health line
808 24 24 24

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Emergency

  • Police, fire, ambulance112
  • SNS 24 health line808 24 24 24

Embassy

No embassies here; the US, UK and most others are in Lisbon.

My embassy: —

Fare anchors (2026 estimate)

  • Lisbon airport → Alcácer do Sal, taxi or transfer: about €90–130 (≈ US$110–160), about 1 h 15 min (check)
  • Alcácer do Sal → Comporta, taxi: €25–40 (≈ US$30–50), about 30 min (check)
  • Bus, Setúbal → Alcácer do Sal: about €6–9 (≈ US$7–11), about 1 h (check)

Say or show

  • Bom dia — Good morning (bong DEE-ah)
  • Obrigado / Obrigada — Thank you (oh-bree-GAH-doo / oh-bree-GAH-dah)
  • A conta, por favor — The bill, please (ah KON-tah poor fah-VOR)
  • Fala inglês? — Do you speak English? (FAH-lah een-GLESH)
  • Onde é a praia? — Where is the beach? (ON-deh eh ah PRY-ah)
  • Posso pagar com cartão? — Can I pay by card? (POH-soo pah-GAR kong kar-TOWNG)

Small town: carry some cash, as a few cafés and the stilt-harbour restaurants are card-shy.

Deep diveWhat this guide covers so far, and its sources

Deep dive

What this guide covers so far, and its sources

Not a trip line yet

This is a basic guide: no airport-to-bed contract, walking clusters or day plans are published for Alcácer do Sal. Airport, fare and schedule details are unverified; check the operators before you fly.

What we know, and what is coming

On this page

  1. Best months: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct · avoid Jul–Aug (hot, busy coast), Nov–Feb (quiet, some places shut) · month by month →
  2. 2 airports and 3 areas to sleep in
  3. Weather: a 7-day forecast and monthly averages
  4. Cost per day in 3 bands
  5. 5 day-trips, door to door
  6. 5 things to watch out for, with emergency numbers

Coming as the guide grows

  1. Airport-to-bed contract for LIS: last transfer options, taxi fallback, overnight rung.
  2. Walking clusters for the old town, the castle and the riverside, with rescue anchors.
  3. Place pages with verified hours (castle, Rice Museum, Carrasqueira) and eat pages with closing days.
  4. Comporta beach-day fixture: parking, tide and summer-weekend load.

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