Sotto Maior Palace — Attraction in Figueira da Foz

Wow! We were not expecting to be blown away. With only a small €5 entrance fee you receive an hour long tour. They have set times for tours so go in early in the day and ask what time the tours are for your language. We did an English tour at 6:00pm. The tour guide was a lovely lady who gave us a ton of information about the family, the artists, the designers and so much more. The house is in wonderful condition for being over 100 years old. The artwork and designs in the house were beautiful. A definite must see if you stop by Figueira! You get to see 3/5 of the floors of the house but those 3 floors are all decorated with original...

Sotto Maior Palace

Type: Palace Time spent: 15 min (+1 hour*) Bike parking: not available Price: 5 EUR *Visits: guided [!]Reservation: needed WC: available Path for disabled: not available

The Sotto Mayor Palace was built for Candido Sotto Mayor, a Portuguese aristocrat, industrialist, founder of Banco Sotto Mayor, and the richest man in Portugal at the time, to serve as his residence in the new avenues built in late 19th century Lisbon.

In 1988, Sotto Mayor Palace was made a property of public...

Entrance to the palace is €5 for adults, and free for children (my daughter is 3.5). We were lucky — we arrived at 4:00 PM and got there just in time for the start of a guided tour. The tour was very interesting. The lady guiding us could speak both Portuguese and English, so tourists from other countries (who understand English) can easily join. I really enjoyed the interiors, the stained glass, and the paintings. An amazing house — and the grounds are beautiful too. Definitely...