# Mercado Municipal de Alenquer, Portugal: what it is and when to go

> Mercado Municipal de Alenquer is a market in Portugal (Aveiras de Cima). Interests: Food and drink. The best time to visit is March to October. In June there are 14 h 44 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 16. 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/mercado-municipal-de-alenquer/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Market · Food and drink
- **Where:** Portugal · Avenida 25 de Abril
- **Best time:** March to October.
- **Nearest airport:** LIS Lisbon, 32 km as the crow flies
- **Coordinates:** 39.05096, -9.00715

## What it is and where

Mercado Municipal de Alenquer is a market in Portugal (Aveiras de Cima).

It is in [Aveiras de Cima](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/aveiras-de-cima/), where this site lists 18 more places to see, 14 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 39.05096, -9.00715; the nearest main airport is Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS, Lisbon), 32 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=39.050959%2C-9.007153)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=39.050959%2C-9.007153)

It is one of the [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/gastronomia/) 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 Mercado Municipal de Alenquer is **March to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 33 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 32 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 42 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 02 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 08 |
| June | Best time | 14 h 44 |
| July | Best time | 14 h 29 |
| August | Best time | 13 h 32 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 14 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 57 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 49 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 16 |

In June there are 14 h 44 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 16. 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

- [Castle of Alenquer](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/torre-da-couraca/): Building in Alenquer, Lisbon District, Portugal · 724 m
- [Alto das Covas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/vale-de-junco/): Hill in Lisbon District, Portugal · 2.1 km
- [Estação arqueológica da Pedra de Ouro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/povoado-calcolitico-da-pedra-de-ouro/): Cultural heritage monument in Alenquer, Portugal · 3.0 km
- [Um marco de Légua na EN 12-1 (actual EN 10), ao km. 29,270](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/marco-da-vi-legua/): Cultural heritage monument in Vila Franca de Xira, Portugal · 6.1 km
- [Lezíria Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/ponte-da-leziria/): Box girder bridge in Portugal · 7.6 km

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

## More in Portugal: Food and drink

- [Mercado dos Lavradores](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/mercado-dos-lavradores/): Market in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
- [Mercado da Ribeira](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/mercado-da-ribeira/)
- [Bolhão Market](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/mercado-do-bolhao/): cultural heritage monument in Porto, Portugal
- [Mercado de Campo de Ourique](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/mercado-de-campo-de-ourique/): Market
- [Santa Clara market](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/mercado-de-santa-clara/): market in Lisbon
- [Mercado Municipal de Santa Maria da Feira](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/mercado-municipal-de-santa-maria-da-feira/): cultural heritage monument in Santa Maria da Feira, Portugal

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

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Mercado Municipal de Alenquer?

It is a market in Portugal.

### When is the best time to visit Mercado Municipal de Alenquer?

March to October. In June there are 14 h 44 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 16.

### How do you get to Mercado Municipal de Alenquer?

The nearest main airport is Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), 32 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=39.050959%2C-9.007153) 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 [Castle of Alenquer](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/torre-da-couraca/), [Alto das Covas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/vale-de-junco/), [Estação arqueológica da Pedra de Ouro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/povoado-calcolitico-da-pedra-de-ouro/). The rest is in [the Portugal guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/139732324), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q102256602), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).