# São Jorge Castle, Portugal: what it is and when to go > São Jorge Castle is a Moorish castle in Lisbon, Portugal (Castelo de São Jorge). Interests: History. 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 29 Wikipedias: it is one of the fifty best-known places in Portugal on this site. 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/castillo-de-san-jorge/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Moorish castle in Lisbon, Portugal · History - **Local name:** Castelo de São Jorge - **Where:** Portugal · Rua de Santa Cruz do Castelo, 1100-129, Lisboa - **Best time:** March to October. - **Nearest airport:** LIS Lisbon, 7.5 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Mo-Su 09:00-21:00 - **Website:** [castelodesaojorge.pt](https://www.castelodesaojorge.pt/) - **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible - **Coordinates:** 38.71393, -9.13349 ## What it is and where São Jorge Castle is a Moorish castle in Lisbon, Portugal (Castelo de São Jorge). It has articles in 29 Wikipedias: it is one of the fifty best-known places in Portugal on this site. A colina onde se ergue o Castelo de S. Jorge foi das primeiras áreas ocupadas de Lisboa.Durante a Idade do Ferro e o período romano desempenhou um papel estratégico na defesa do povoado.Ocupado pelos árabes,foi conquistado em 1147 por D. Afonso... It is in [Lisbon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/lisboa/), where this site lists 170 more places to see, 1.7 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 38.71393, -9.13349; the nearest main airport is Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS, Lisbon), 7.5 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=38.713928%2C-9.133495) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=38.713928%2C-9.133495) - **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/historia/) 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 São Jorge Castle 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. 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 - [Miradouro da Graça](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/mirador-de-gracia/): Nature · 325 m - [Igreja de Santa Luzia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/igreja-de-sao-bras-e-de-santa-luzia/): Church building in Lisbon, Lisbon District, Portugal · 359 m - [Miradouro de Santa Luzia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/mirador-de-santa-lucia/): Viewpoint in Alfama, Lisbon, Portugal · 381 m - [Church of Saint Anthony of Lisbon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/iglesia-de-santo-antonio/): Church building in Lisbon, Lisbon District, Portugal · 440 m - [Lisbon Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/se-catedral/): Roman Catholic Cathedral located in Lisbon, Portugal · 464 m 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 - [Jerónimos Monastery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/monasterio-de-los-jeronimos/): building in Santa Maria de Belém, Lisbon District, 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 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 São Jorge Castle? It is a Moorish castle in Lisbon, Portugal (Castelo de São Jorge in the local language). It has articles in 29 Wikipedias: it is one of the fifty best-known places in Portugal on this site. ### When is the best time to visit São Jorge Castle? March to October. In June there are 14 h 42 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 18. ### How do you get to São Jorge Castle? The nearest main airport is Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), 7.5 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=38.713928%2C-9.133495) 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 [Miradouro da Graça](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/mirador-de-gracia/), [Igreja de Santa Luzia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/igreja-de-sao-bras-e-de-santa-luzia/), [Miradouro de Santa Luzia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/mirador-de-santa-lucia/). The rest is in [the Portugal guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1382432568), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q636780), CC0. More about São Jorge Castle on [Wikipedia](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castelo_de_S%C3%A3o_Jorge). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).