Abrantes is a city in Portugal's Ribatejo province. It lies on the River Tagus (Rio Tejo).
Understand[edit]
Abrantes (uh-BRUHN-t(ih)sh, /ɐ.ˈbɾɐ̃.tɨʃ/) municipality has 34,336 residents (2021 provisional), with about 17,500 living in the city proper.
Visitor information[edit]
- 1 Welcome Center, Edifício do Mercado Diário, piso -3, Esplanada 1º de Maio, ☏ +351 241 330 100, turismo@cm-abrantes.pt. 10:00–13:00 & 14:00–18:00 daily.
Get in[edit]
By train[edit]
CP – Comboios de Portugal serves Abrantes via the Beira Baixa line.
By bus[edit]
Regional bus service is provided by Rodoviária do Tejo, and long-distance intercity coaches are operated by Rede Expressos.
By car[edit]
Abrantes is served by the A23 motorway (Autoestrada da Beira Interior).
Get around[edit]
By bus[edit]
TUA – Transportes Urbanos de Abrantes[dead link] runs three routes connecting destinations within the city.
See[edit]
- 1 Castelo de Abrantes. 12th-century Romanesque and Gothic castle.
Do[edit]
Buy[edit]
Eat[edit]
- 1 Restaurante Santa Isabel, Rua de Santa Isabel 12, ☏ +351 967 893 970. M–Sa 12:00–15:00 & 19:00–22:00, closed Su. Mid-range.
Drink[edit]
Sleep[edit]
- 1 Luna Hotel Turismo, Largo de Santo António, ☏ +351 241 247 110, hotelturismo@lunahoteis.com. Check-in: 14:00, check-out: 11:00. Four-star, 44-room hotel offering panoramic views of the city and the river, outdoor swimming pool, and restaurant. €70-97.