Cartaxo

Cartaxo is a city and municipality in Ribatejo, Portugal. The municipality calls itself Capital do Vinho, "Capital of Wine".

Understand




Cartaxo (kuhr-TAH-shoo, /kɐɾ.ˈta.ʃu/) municipality has 23,211 residents (2021 preliminary), with just over 10,000 living in the city. The municipality contains two towns: Pontével and Vila Chã de Ourique.

Get in

 * Intercity bus service is provided by Rede Expressos.
 * Rodoviária do Tejo offers regional bus service, including the Rápida Laranja fast line from Lisbon and Santarém.
 * Cartaxo is served by the A1 motorway (Autoestrada do Norte) from Lisbon, Porto, Coimbra, Aveiro, Leiria, and Santarém. The older EN3 road also passes through the city.
 * Cartaxo is served by the A1 motorway (Autoestrada do Norte) from Lisbon, Porto, Coimbra, Aveiro, Leiria, and Santarém. The older EN3 road also passes through the city.