A few suggestions for exploring the Santa Justa and Coruche region during your stay. This list is being put together with the hosts and will keep growing.
One of mainland Portugal’s largest reservoirs, with river beaches, water sports, waterfront restaurants and scenery that invites a full day out.
The house sits right on the banks of the Sorraia, one of the best stretches of the river for sport fishing and a great starting point for a canoe trip in the late afternoon.
The municipality has a signposted network of walking trails through cork-oak groves and along the Sorraia, including the PR1 Cegonha trail and the PR2 Cavalo e Coruja trail.
Surrounded by vast cork-oak groves, the Coruche municipality is widely recognised as the World Capital of Cork, with inspiring natural landscapes and a rich cultural heritage.
Built on the ruins of Coruche’s old castle, this sanctuary offers a panoramic view over the town and the Sorraia river, and is one of the highest and most symbolic spots in the region.
The town holds memories from several eras, from the Roman-origin Corôa Bridge to the medieval Monte da Barca Aqueduct, along with 17th-century churches and the Municipal Museum.
Black-eyed pea soup, lamb stew, fried shad with roe açorda and rice pudding are some of the dishes found in Coruche’s restaurants, such as O Farnel, Páteo Sorraia or Ponte da Coroa.
Every year in early March, about a dozen restaurants across the municipality take part in this food festival dedicated to traditional Ribatejo cuisine. Worth checking the dates before your trip.
The cork-oak groves and river plains of the Ribatejo look different from above, aboard a hot air balloon, with sunrise flights organised by operators in the region.
A beekeeping tourism project in Coruche, with apiary visits, honey tastings and guided walks designed for families and anyone curious about the world of bees.
