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Alcochete Village

This well preserved small old village of Alcochete is located across the River Tejo from Lisbon (Portugal's Capital City), a 20 minute bus ride to Lisbon across the spetacular Vasco da Gama Bridge.

Everything you need is in the Village

In Alcochete village and minutes walk from the Apartments, you will find Banks, Travel Agency, Tourist Info Center, Restaurants and more..!

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Arts & Entertainment

Alcochete Forum for the live arts and entertainment features local and national Artists and Musicians. It is also culture rich with exposition, museums and local city hall.

Alcochete Museums

Lisbon ~ Portugal's Capital city

A short drive to Lisbon will place you in the center of it's world class theaters and event showcase venues like Rockin Rio Lisbon. Lisbon city center is a 20 minute direct bus ride ( View Bus Scheduals ) or drive from the Holiday Apartments. Lisbon and all of its Entertainment, theaters, music, art, museums, historic buildings, bars, clubs, discos and its night life flavor is something to enjoy. There are tourist walking paths and easy public transportation to all venues. Guests can also bike to Tower of Belem, Jardim da Estrela, Museu Nacional De Arte Antiga, Chiado and more...!

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Alcochete Bull fightingTradition/Culture

100 meters from the Holiday Apartments Alcochete / Lisbon is the long standing Alcochete Bullfight Arena. During the summer months Bullfighting events take place at this venue and also the running of the bulls on the main street in front of the Holiday Apartments Property. In Alcochete the Bull is King, the passion and bullfighting culture is transmitted to everyone who visit.

Festas do Barrete Verde
Running of the Bulls on the Street

Every summer the traditional running of the bulls on the street is a must see. This event is made possible by Barret Verde.

Forcados Amadores the Alcochete Video

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Freeport Shopping / Entertainment Complex

15 minute walk from the Holiday Apartments in Alcochete/Lisbon is Europes Largest outdor Shopping and Enternaiment Complex * FreePort *. There you will find all the major designer labels at discount prices, from Adidas, Calven Klein, Puma, Dim, Bata, Versace and many more. There are Movie theaters, Bars, Nightclub, many restaurants and a Kids play area. A fun place to visit.

Village Shopping

Footsteps from the apartments in Alcochete are a variaty of small village shops. with fresh fish, meats, fruits and vegetables. There is also a supermaket and a convenience store. Local design fashion, kids, news stands and more... all within the village.

Francelina's Store

Francelinas Store in Alcochete Sells Fresh Fruit, Cheese, Meats and Vegetables. Francelina has been there for a long time and it shows, on Saturday mornings the local Alcochetanos line up at the cash register.

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Alcochete Restaurants

Alcochete is best known for its Fresh Fish delicacies, in the village there are numerous Restaurants that specialize in Fish dishers.

Don Peixe Restaurant

Don Peixe Restaurant is 1 of many we can recommend, the name says it all I guess, DON PEIXE. It's owner drives a Vespa and Loves everything and anything about Fish. Do you want to talk fish, go see the Owner Daniel, he's a wonderful guy. They also serve a great Vegetables Salada and the restaurant's chef is Danial's mom. Yep, it's a family business, you guessed right. But that's one of the things that really makes this Don Peixe restaurant a nice place, its warm family like atmosphere.

Alcach Bar in Alcochete is Awesome...meaning "Great"!

The Alcach Bar in Alcochete is a great Lounge Bar with a spetacular view of Lisbon. It is located in a beautiful garden, a short riverside walk from the Apartments Gouveia. The staff, service and ambiance is amaizing! The AlcachBar.com site is also very user friendly with very good info, in English and Portuguese. Ver Informações do Alcach Bar.

Chess Bar Lounge Cafe Alcochete

There is also a new local night club Chess Bar Alcochete Lounge in Alcochete now open. It is located about 100 meters from Alojamentos Gouveia. It is owned and operated by Antonio Pires " Empresario ". His happy go lucky personality reflects the ambiance of this night club, Chess Bar. It is best known for it's beer drinking competitions software.

Viva La Tapa Montijo

Viva La Tapa is a fabulous restaurant with live Spanish Dancing.

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Riverside walk.

The salt water from the Atlantic Ocean meets the river Tejo here in Alcochete. You can walk along the river all the way to the beach. Yes, the beach here is very clean and ideal for wind surfing. Along the iver you will experiance a tranquil feeling of peace, you will see Amaila Rodrigues monument, fishing boats, various types of birds and yes, Lisbon City on the Horizon.

Alcochete Swim / Kite and Windsurf Beach

Enjoy water sports at Alcochete Kite Beach. Minutes walk from the apartments is the Alcochete Ocean/River (Fluvial) Beach. This is where the Atlantic Ocena meets the river Tejo. The beach was named after its old grain grinding wind mills "Beach of Wind Mills". It is a nice clean soft sand beach to swim, kite, windsurf or to just relax and catch the sun. There are a few beach cafe and restaurants and various beach festivals during the summer months.

World Class Beaches and Sailing

Within 30-60 minutes drive from the Holiday Apartments Alcochete / Lisbon Guests can enjoy all the *Costa Azul* and *Costa do Sol* Beaches and Sailing. Just to name a few: Costa da Caparica Beach, Morena Beach, Fonte da Telha Beach, Lagoa de Albufeira Beach, Meco Beach, Sesimbra Beach, Portinho da Arrabida Beach, Troia Beaches, Oeiras, Carcavelos, Parede, Estoril Beaches, Tamariz Beach, Guincho Beach and more.

Golf and Horseback Riding

Within 20-30 minutes drive from the Holiday Apartments Alcochete / Lisbon Guests can be on a Golf Course. The following are some we recommend: Riba Golf in Samora Correira, Estêvão Golf in Santo Estêvão, Golf Belavista in Lisbon, Paço Lumiar Golf in Lisbon. As horseback riding, there are a few local near by including the estate of the great hoseback bull fightere Jose Samuel Lupi.

Free Alcatejo Boat Ride

All Holiday Apartments Alcochete/Lisbon Guests receive a Free Ticket to ride the Alcatejo. Alcatejo is a beautiful boat decorated with the traditional art and colors and it provides residents and tourists pleasant boat rides along the Alcochete waterfront throughout the year.

Alcochete Estuary and Bird watching!

At the Holiday Apartments in Alcochete/Lisbon you are minutes away from one of the worlds greatest nature Natural Reserves the Alcochete/Tejo Estuary. It is about 14,000 hectares, the Avocets birds who are extremely rare, during the winter months make it a natural reserve. Bird watching in Alcochete / Lisbon is a destination for many tourists / bird and nature lovers.

Vasco da Gama Alcochete / Lisbon Bridge

Vasco da Gama Bridge links Lisbon to Alcochete, 20 minute drive (also direct bus ride) across this spectacular Bridge to Lisbon city center. Alcochete is also located on the crossroads of Portugal's major highways. This provides access and quick travel time to all near by World Class Beaches and various places of interest.