- 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.
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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