Description Entroncamento

It is the seat of the second smallest municipality in the country, in terms of territorial area, being limited to the east by the municipality of Vila Nova da Barquinha, to the south by the municipality of Golegã, and to the west and north by the municipality of Torres Novas.

Located in the north of the municipality, Parque Verde do Bonito is the largest green area in the municipality. It consists of a reservoir and a vast green space. It is the ideal place to enjoy various outdoor activities, such as walking and cycling. In the reservoir there are sport fishing activities. It has a public service area for motorhomes, with parking, water supply, water flushing and chemical toilet flushing.

In addition to the Festivities of S. João and the City, which take place in June, there are also other activities relevant to tourism. As part of the Entroncamento em Flor event, which takes place in May, the Gastronomic Week “À Descoberta do Bacalhau” will also take place at participating restaurants in the municipality of Entroncamento. Also noteworthy are the Entroncamento Street Food events, in early September, the Vapor Festival - Steampunk Circus, in late September and the Entroncamento Christmas Market, in December.

The National Railway Museum, the main ex-libris of the city, is installed in the Complexo Ferroviário do Entroncamento, in an area of ??4.5 hectares. The permanent exhibition inhabits remarkable railway buildings. Discover real national treasures, fantastic machines that have trod the paths of history and rail transport and visit the temporary exhibitions.

As for cuisine, the most prominent dishes, like the inhabitants, have roots in other regions of the country, such as açordas, baked cod with roasted potatoes. potatoes), feijoadas and sweets, such as sponge cake and bowls (eggs, flour and sugar cooked in the oven).