- Rating
- 4.4 ★
- Google reviews
- 343
- Type
- Solar / Palace
- Concelho
- Coimbra
- From Porto Airport
- 134 km · 1 h 42
- From central Porto
- 121 km · 1 h 29
- From Lisbon Airport
- 213 km · 2 h 26
- Phone
- 239 242 800
What it is
Google lists Palácio de São Marcos as an event venue. The reviews read describe events: 24 weddings out of 139.
Where it is
São Silvestre.
From central Porto it is 121 km, about 1 h 29 min by car. From Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport it is 134 km, about 1 h 42 min. From Lisbon Airport it is 213 km, about 2 h 26 min. The centre of Coimbra is 14 km away. Without a car it is not practical.
What is nearby
- Coimbra17 km
- Figueira da Foz36 km
- Aveiro63 km
- Leiria83 km
- Santa Maria da Feira94 km
- Viseu96 km
By road, Coimbra is 24 min away and Figueira da Foz 34 min. This is the Coimbra district, halfway between Porto and Lisbon.
Food and service
7 reviews talk about the staff, averaging 3.1 stars. The event organisation comes up in 3 reviews, averaging 4.7 stars.
Grounds, gardens and halls
The grounds are the most repeated theme: 30 of the 139 reviews, averaging 4.2 stars. What the reviews name: the garden (9), the view (6) and the chapel (5). There are 9 reviews about the halls and interior, averaging 4.6 stars.
Access and parking
Google lists free parking. For guests with reduced mobility, Google marks 3 accessibility features: wheelchair parking, wheelchair entrance and wheelchair toilet.
What the Google listing shows
Features marked on the Google listing, read on 7 September 2026. Nothing here was checked on site.
- Free parking
- Wheelchair parking
- Wheelchair entrance
- Wheelchair toilet
- Public toilet
Who it suits
Suits
- anyone wanting the religious ceremony on site: 5 reviews mention a chapel
- outdoor photography: 7 reviews mention the view, the lake or the river
- anyone driving: Google lists free parking
- guests with reduced mobility: adapted access on the Google listing
Worth knowing
- anyone wanting to stay near the airport: it is 1 h 42 min by road
- 3 reviews mention cleanliness, averaging 3.7 stars
- anyone wanting to sleep on site: neither the Google listing nor the reviews read mention rooms
- anyone without a car: 14 km from the centre of Coimbra
Frequently asked questions
How many guests fit at Palácio de São Marcos?
None of the 139 reviews read gives a number, and the Google listing has no capacity field. Ask the venue for seated capacity indoors and outdoors separately.
What do the 1 and 2 star reviews of Palácio de São Marcos say?
On Google, 21 of 343 ratings (6%) give 1 or 2 stars. In the reviews read, 16 are in that band and their themes are the grounds and gardens (3), the staff (3).
Are the reviews of Palácio de São Marcos recent?
Of the 139 reviews read with a date, 9 are from the last 12 months and 10 from the last two years. The venue is active.
Does Palácio de São Marcos have rooms?
Google does not list it as accommodation, and none of the reviews read mentions a room. If guests need to sleep nearby, ask the venue which hotels it usually works with.
Does the makeup artist travel to Coimbra?
Yes. Larissa Wendler works from a studio in Porto and travels to the venue. It is 1 h 29 min by road to Palácio de São Marcos.
Read on 7 September 2026: 343 Google reviews, 139 with text. Distances by road, from OpenStreetMap data. This is a reading of the data, not a visit. Prices, dates and capacity are for the venue to confirm.
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