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Palácio Sotto Maior

In Figueira da Foz, district of Coimbra, Palácio Sotto Maior is a palace. The centre of Figueira da Foz is 3 km away. From Porto it is about 1 h 33 min by car. This page gathers what can be measured: distances, what the Google listing shows and what the reviews talk about.

Rating
4.5 ★
Google reviews
814
Type
Solar / Palace
Concelho
Figueira da Foz
From Porto Airport
145 km · 1 h 46
From central Porto
133 km · 1 h 33
From Lisbon Airport
194 km · 2 h 11
Phone
233 408 400

What it is

Google lists Palácio Sotto Maior as a prédio histórico and a museu e local histórico. The reviews read describe events: 2 corporate events out of 270.

Where it is

R. Joaquim Sotto Mayor 75, 3080-209 Figueira da Foz.

From central Porto it is 133 km, about 1 h 33 min by car. From Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport it is 145 km, about 1 h 46 min. From Lisbon Airport it is 194 km, about 2 h 11 min. The centre of Figueira da Foz is 3 km away. It is inside the town.

Porto Airport Porto Palácio Sotto Maior Figueira da Foz 145 km · 1 h 46 min 133 km · 1 h 33 min © OpenStreetMap · OSRM
Location and driving distances, calculated on 7 September 2026. Boundaries: OpenStreetMap.

What is nearby

  • Figueira da Foz1 km
  • Leiria54 km
  • Coimbra55 km
  • Aveiro68 km
  • Santa Maria da Feira108 km
  • Espinho116 km

By road, Figueira da Foz is 3 min away and Leiria 48 min. This is the Coimbra district, halfway between Porto and Lisbon.

Food and service

There are 24 reviews about the staff, averaging 4.8 stars. There are 5 reviews about the event organisation, averaging 4.8 stars.

Grounds, gardens and halls

The grounds are the most repeated theme: 51 of the 270 reviews, averaging 4.5 stars. What the reviews name: the garden (36), the outdoor areas (10) and the castle (3). 26 reviews talk about the halls and interior, averaging 4.7 stars.

The state of repair is a theme in 6 reviews, averaging 4.0 stars. Worth asking what has been renovated and when.

Access and parking

Google lists free street parking and free parking. 3 reviews talk about access and the road, averaging 4.7 stars.

What the Google listing shows

Features marked on the Google listing, read on 7 September 2026. Nothing here was checked on site.

  • Free street parking
  • Free parking
  • Good for children

Who it suits

Suits

  • anyone driving: Google lists free parking
  • families with small children

Worth knowing

  • anyone wanting to stay near the airport: it is 1 h 46 min by road
  • anyone wanting to sleep on site: neither the Google listing nor the reviews read mention rooms

Frequently asked questions

How many guests fit at Palácio Sotto Maior?

None of the 270 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 Sotto Maior say?

On Google, 52 of 814 ratings (6%) give 1 or 2 stars. In the reviews read, 20 are in that band and their themes are the grounds and gardens (4), slow service (2).

Are the reviews of Palácio Sotto Maior recent?

Of the 270 reviews read with a date, 103 are from the last 12 months and 139 from the last two years. The venue is active.

Does Palácio Sotto Maior have rooms?

Google does not list it as accommodation, and 1 of the reviews read mention a room. If guests need to sleep nearby, ask the venue which hotels it usually works with.

Does the makeup artist travel to Figueira da Foz?

Yes. Larissa Wendler works from a studio in Porto and travels to the venue. It is 1 h 33 min by road to Palácio Sotto Maior.

The numbers on this page were read on Google on 7 September 2026: 814 reviews, 270 of them with text and read one by one. Distances are by road. Nothing was checked on site; confirm dates, prices and capacity with the venue.

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