Coruche

Coruche is a town and municipality on the River Sorraia in Portugal's Ribatejo region.

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Coruche (koo-ROO-sh(ih) ,/ku.ˈɾu.ʃɨ/) municipality has 17,375 residents (2021 preliminary), with about 9,000 living in the town.

Posto de Turismo de Coruche e Loja do Montado (Tourist Information Office), Rua 5 de Outubro (Mercado Municipal de Coruche), 38.9584°, -8.5233°, +351 243 619 072, posto.turismo@cm-coruche.pt. Summer: 10:00–12:30 & 14:00–18:30 daily, winter: 09:00–12:30 & 14:00–17:30 daily. 2021-08-22

Terminal Rodoviário (Bus Station), Rua Dr. Virgílio Pais do Amaral, 38.9609°, -8.5191°. Rede Expressos provides long-distance intercity bus connections. Ribatejana offers regional bus service. 2021-08-22
The nearest train station is in Santarém, 39 km/40 min away.
The nearest motorway is the A13 (Autoestrada do Pinhal Interior), with access into town via the N114 and N119 roads.

Ermida Nossa Senhora do Castelo (Our Lady of the Castle Chapel), 38.959°, -8.5281°. Built on the site of a former hilltop castle from Iberian Reconquista times, legend has it that the chapel was founded by King Afonso Henriques (the Conqueror), and there's a portrait of him here. The site offers spectacular views over the surrounding plains. 2021-08-22
Igreja da Misericórdia (Mercy Church), Travessa do Hospital 2, 38.9589°, -8.5259°. Built in 1580, this church has Mannerist and Rococo features. Artworks include murals and paintings on canvas. There's a 19th-century pipe organ. 2021-08-22
Museu Municipal de Coruche (Coruche Municipal Museum), Rua Júlio Maria de Sousa 14, +351 243 610 820, museu.municipal@cm-coruche.pt. Summer: Tu–Su 10:30–13:00 & 14:30–18:00; winter: Tu–Su 09:30–13:00 & 14:30–17:00; closed M & holidays year-round. The main exhibit deals with the history of the people of Coruche from the earliest times. The museum also has three centres: education, rural life, and bullfighting. 2021-08-22

Coruja Chef, EN 114, Quinta de São Martinho, 38.9635°, -8.5326°, +351 936 826 311. M–Sa 12:00–15:30 & 19:00–22:00, closed M. Traditional Portuguese dishes in a cozy, rustic space. €10-15 2021-08-22
Restaurante Maia, Rua do Comercio 43, Couço, 38.9881°, -8.2875°, +351 243 098 432. M–Th Sa 12:00–15:00, F 12:00–15:00 & 19:30–21:30. Mid-range 2021-08-22
Sabores de Coruche, EN 114, Cruzamento Monte Barca, 38.9468°, -8.5007°, +351 243 618 319. Tu–Su 12:00–16:00 & 19:30–23:00, closed M. Mid-range 2021-08-22

Casa do Rio Sorraia, Rua Salvaterra de Magos 46, 38.956°, -8.5314°, +351 243 611 110, geral@casadoriosorraia.com. Check-in: 15:00, check-out: 12:00. 15-room guest house with free breakfast, free Wi-Fi, and free parking. €50-51 2021-08-22
Monte do Areeiro, Estrada Nacional 114, km 100.7, 39.0661°, -8.565°, +351 213 015 494, contacto@montedoareeiro.com. Check-in: 14:00, check-out: 12:00. Six-room rural lodging on a cork tree farm with swimming pool, free breakfast, free Wi-Fi, and free parking. €129-155 2021-08-22
Quinta da Mimosa, Rua Nova 24, Fajarda, 38.9638°, -8.609°. Check-in: 15:00, check-out: 12:00. Seven-room rustic bed and breakfast on a garden-filled farm with swimming pool and bar, hot tub, free Wi-Fi, and free parking. €70-162 2021-08-22