Abrantes is a city in Portugal's Ribatejo province. It lies on the River Tagus (Rio Tejo).

Understand

Aquapolis in Abrantes.

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

• 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.  (updated May 2022)

Get in

By train

CP – Comboios de Portugal serves Abrantes via the Beira Baixa line.

By bus

Regional bus service is provided by Rodoviária do Tejo, and long-distance intercity coaches are operated by Rede Expressos.

By car

Abrantes is served by the A23 motorway (Autoestrada da Beira Interior).

Get around

By bus

TUA – Transportes Urbanos de Abrantes runs three routes connecting destinations within the city.

See

• 1 Castelo de Abrantes. 12th-century Romanesque and Gothic castle. (updated May 2022)

Eat

• 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. (updated May 2022)

Sleep

• 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. (updated May 2022)