Best places: Tourist attractions in Cacém, Portugal

Early 20th century-built palace & gardens with underground passages, a chapel & museum, plus events.

Part of a historic estate, this ceremonial well features a spiral staircase into a tunnel system.

Founded in 1968 by the Portuguese Air Force, aviation museum housing restored planes & equipment.

Paths offering panoramic views encircle this cliff-top Moorish castle, built in the 10th century.

Grand, 18th-century summer retreat & royal palace with ornate state rooms & gardens.

25-acre landscaped park with large sculptures of 20 prominent Portuguese poets, plus water features.

👍 Came through to visit the Nacional Stadium and were pleasantly surprised to stumble upon this park. Really lovely green space with plenty of thing to do. So well kept and good to see so many staff taking care of it!

Public park known for is wide array of plants, flowers & trees, plus tennis courts & pathways.

👍👍 Great spot to workout or just take a walk and enjoy the nature!

👍 Vila Sassetti is a 19th century Lombard style villa situated on the hillside between Moorish Castle and the historic city centre. The property has been a hotel and private residency and makes for an attractive building which can be viewed from the town by looking up towards the castle. If you take...

11th century Moorish palace with notable tile collection plus ornate courtyards & rooms.

Late 19th-century aquarium & oceanographic museum, focusing on the sea fauna of Portuguese waters.

😐 Beautiful palace and garden BUT IT IS CLOSED FOR CONSTRUCTION. Aug 2022. They have no idea when it is going to be reopened. No information on the website that it was closed...You can still visit the gardens which are very nice. Especially the Poet Cascade. Park just outside the palace is also worth...

Tours of an Alpine chalet–inspired 19th-century house & gardens, built by King Fernando II.

👍👍 Update: Summer has come - a paid zone with sun beds and umbrellas has appeared. Well, there were more people.... If you get by train, then this is the nearest beach worthy of Lisbon. It takes 5 minutes to walk from the station. There is a cafe and a McDonald's nearby.

Opened in 2001, this cultural center features 2 auditoriums in a historic movie theater.

👍👍 the parks of the pena palace is so much more worth than the castle itself. save half the price of the ticket (park only 7.5 € instead of 14 € combined, 2018), and you can still visit the courtyards and terraces of the palace (you only miss the inside rooms) and have the views without the 30-60 min q...

Monument perched high in the hills, offering views of Palacio de Pena & surrounding gardens.

👍 First think this place requires prior reservation before entering. So if you didn’t make a reservation you can’t do it the day you came. Second they do not provide helmets and gloves. Helmets are not as important but gloves are essential as there are a lot of places were you will need to hold tight...