# Restelo Hermitage, Portugal: what it is and when to go

> Restelo Hermitage is a building in Lisbon, Lisbon District, Portugal. Interests: History and Temples. The best time to visit is March to October. In June there are 14 h 42 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 18. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Portugal: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/capela-de-sao-jeronimo/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Building in Lisbon, Lisbon District, Portugal · History, Temples
- **Where:** Portugal · Praça de Itália, Capela de São Jerónimo
- **Best time:** March to October.
- **Nearest airport:** LIS Lisbon, 11 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [paroquiasfxavier.org](https://paroquiasfxavier.org/)
- **Run by:** DGPC, Decreto-Lei n.º 115/2012, DR, 1.ª série, n.º 102 de 25 maio 2012
- **Protection:** Protected heritage
- **Coordinates:** 38.70134, -9.21365

## What it is and where

Restelo Hermitage is a building in Lisbon, Lisbon District, Portugal. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Portugal: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

Monumento Nacional, esta capela do séc. XVI, foi concebida por Boitaca, arq. dos Jerónimos, e concluida por Rodrigo Afonso. De planta quadrangular, surge rematada por grosso cordão e pináculos torsos, com gárgulas nos cantos...

It is in [Lisbon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/lisboa/), where this site lists 170 more places to see, 6.4 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 38.70134, -9.21365; the nearest main airport is Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS, Lisbon), 11 km as the crow flies. How to get around Portugal (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=38.701343%2C-9.213653)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=38.701343%2C-9.213653)

- **Run by:** DGPC, Decreto-Lei n.º 115/2012, DR, 1.ª série, n.º 102 de 25 maio 2012
- **Protection:** Protected heritage

It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/historia/) and [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/espiritual/) places in Portugal. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Restelo Hermitage is **March to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 35 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 33 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 42 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 01 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 07 |
| June | Best time | 14 h 42 |
| July | Best time | 14 h 27 |
| August | Best time | 13 h 31 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 14 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 58 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 51 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 18 |

In June there are 14 h 42 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 18. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

| What you come for | Best time | Possible |
| --- | --- | --- |
| History | March to October | November to February |
| Temples | March to October | November to February |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Restelo Hermitage has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you.

When to go to Portugal in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Portugal

To enter Portugal there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Portugal checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same as in Spain); emergencies: 112.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Bela-sombra](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/bela-sombra/): Nature · History · 364 m
- [Observatório Comandante Conceição Silva](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/observatorio-comandante-conceicao-silva/): Observatory · 483 m
- [Planetário de Marinha](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/planetario-de-marinha/): Planetarium · 545 m
- [Jerónimos Monastery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/monasterio-de-los-jeronimos/): Building in Santa Maria de Belém, Lisbon District, Portugal · 792 m
- [Monument to the First Aerial Crossing of the South Atlantic](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/primeira-travessia-aerea-do-atlantico-sul/): History · 1.0 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Portugal guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/).

## More in Portugal: History

- [University of Coimbra](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/universidade-de-coimbra/): public university in Coimbra, Portugal
- [Belém Tower](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/torre-de-belem/): fortified tower located in the civil parish of Santa Maria de Belém in the municipality of Lisbon, Portugal
- [Mafra, Portugal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/palacio-nacional-de-mafra/)
- [Estádio do Dragão](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/estadio-del-dragon/): football stadium in Porto, Portugal
- [Batalha Monastery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/monasterio-de-batalha/): building in Batalha, Leiria District, Portugal
- [Alcobaça Monastery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/monasterio-de-alcobasa/): building in Alcobaça, Leiria District, Portugal

Every Portugal place under History, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/historia/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Restelo Hermitage?

It is a building in Lisbon, Lisbon District, Portugal. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Portugal: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

### When is the best time to visit Restelo Hermitage?

March to October. In June there are 14 h 42 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 18.

### How do you get to Restelo Hermitage?

The nearest main airport is Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), 11 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=38.701343%2C-9.213653) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Portugal is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Portugal map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Bela-sombra](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/bela-sombra/), [Observatório Comandante Conceição Silva](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/observatorio-comandante-conceicao-silva/), [Planetário de Marinha](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/planetario-de-marinha/). The rest is in [the Portugal guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/176257624), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9695886), CC0. More about Restelo Hermitage on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Restelo_Hermitage). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).