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Set in the heart of "Reserva Natural do Estuário do Sado" (Sado Estuary Nature Reserve), the Mourisca (Moorish) tide mill, example of traditional architecture, is possibly here since the seventeenth century. It is located at "Herdade da Mourisca", a marshland area, with saltworks and "montado", surrounded by land formerly used for rice production.

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  • Tide Mill of Mourisca

  • Set in the heart of "Reserva Natural do Estuário do Sado" (Sado Estuary Nature Reserve), the Mourisca (Moorish) tide mill, example of traditional architecture, is possibly here since the seventeenth century. It is located at "Herdade da Mourisca", a marshland area, with saltworks and "montado", surrounded by land formerly used for rice production.

  • Lisboa e Vale do Tejo

  • Setúbal

  • Estuário do Sado Nature Reserve

  • Instituto da Conservação da Natureza e das Florestas, I.P. (ICNF, I.P.)

  • Yes.

  • By car

    The Herdade da Mourisca (Mourisca Estate) and the Tidal Mill of Mourisca, Faralhão, is located at approximately 6 km from Setúbal, in the Natural Reserve of Sado Estuary.

    On N10, on km 45, near the village of Alto da Guerra, turn to Mouriscas. Approximately 700 meters later, turn left, following the signs to Moinho de Maré da Mourisca; after 1.4 km, and after passing the railway line, you reach the village of Mouriscas; approximately 500 meters after, turn in the existing roundabout.

     

    GPS: 38.528309, -8.803153

  • Multi-purpose Centre

  • Observatories

    Restaurants and similars

    Picnic area

    Store

    Reception of visitors | information office

    Exhibition | interpretation space of natural and cultural values

    Multi-purpose room

    Paths

  • Moinho de Maré da Mourisca

    (Tide Mill of Mourisca)

    Herdade da Mourisca

    Phone: (00351) 265 783 090 | 914 162 354.

    E-mail: gatur.moinho@mun-setubal.pt

  • Gratuito / Free.

  • November to February: Tuesday to Sunday from 9am to 5pm. March to September: Tuesday to Friday from 9am to 7:30 p.m. and on weekend 8:30 am to 8:30 p.m. October: Tuesday to Friday from 10am to 6pm and on weekend from 10am to 7:30 p.m.

  • Monday.

  • No

  • Come have a drink while enjoying the sunsets by the estuary. If so, bring your binoculars and / or telescope and see the birds that take shelter here at low tide.