Rio Maior is a city and municipality in Ribatejo, Portugal.

Understand

A park in Rio Maior.

Rio Maior (RREE-oo muh-YAWR, /ˈʁi.u ma.ˈjɔɾ/) municipality has 21,192 residents, with about 8,000 living in the city proper.

Visitor information

• 1 Posto de Turismo (Tourist information office), Estrada das Marinhas do Sal, ☏ +351 243 991 121, turismo@cm-riomaior.pt. 09:30–13:00 & 14:00–17:30 daily. (updated Jul 2021)

Get in

Rio Maior is on the A15 motorway (Autoestrada do Atlântico).

Regional bus service is provided by Rodoviária do Tejo.

See

• 1 Salinas da Fonte da Bica, ☏ +351 243 995 180, geral@salarium.pt. A salt "farm", unusual for being inland far from the sea. The salt pyramids feature on the city's coat of arms. (updated Jul 2021)

Eat

• 1 Churrasqueira Solar do Sal, Estrada das Salinas, Marinhas do Sal, ☏ +351 243 991 469, solardosal@sapo.pt. Tu–Sa 12:00–15:00 & 19:00–22:00, Su 11:30–15:30, closed M. Grilled chicken. €10-15. (updated Jul 2021)

Sleep

• 1 Casa do Foral, Rua da Boavista 10, ☏ +351 243 992 610, info@casadoforal.com. Check-in: 15:00, check-out: 11:00. Three-star, 6-room country house with swimming pool, billiards, bar, free Wi-Fi, and free parking. €49-62. (updated Jul 2021)