# Vila do Gin - Parque Temático Black Pig, Portugal: what it is and when to go

> Vila do Gin - Parque Temático Black Pig is a visitor attraction in Portugal (Santa Cruz e São Bartolomeu da Serra). Interests: With kids and Wildlife. The best time to visit is March to October. In June there are 14 h 38 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 22. 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/vila-do-gin-parque-tematico-black-pig/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Activity · With kids, Wildlife
- **Where:** Portugal · 3725+65, Santiago do Cacém, Santa Cruz e São Bartolomeu da Serra
- **Best time:** March to October.
- **Nearest airport:** LIS Lisbon, 88 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [blackpig.pt](https://blackpig.pt/vila-do-gin/)
- **Coordinates:** 38.05228, -8.73997

## What it is and where

Vila do Gin - Parque Temático Black Pig is a visitor attraction in Portugal (Santa Cruz e São Bartolomeu da Serra).

It is in [Santa Cruz e São Bartolomeu da Serra](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/santa-cruz-e-sao-bartolomeu-da-serra/), where this site lists 12 more places to see, 4 m from the centre.

Its coordinates are 38.05228, -8.73997; the nearest main airport is Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS, Lisbon), 88 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=38.052276%2C-8.739969)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=38.052276%2C-8.739969)

It is one of the [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/familia/) and [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/fauna/) 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 Vila do Gin - Parque Temático Black Pig is **March to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 38 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 35 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 42 |
| April | Best time | 13 h |
| May | Best time | 14 h 04 |
| June | Best time | 14 h 38 |
| July | Best time | 14 h 24 |
| August | Best time | 13 h 29 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 14 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 59 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 54 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 22 |

In June there are 14 h 38 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 22. 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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| With kids | March to October | November to February |
| Wildlife | April to October | November to March |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Vila do Gin - Parque Temático Black Pig 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

- [Black Pig Alentejo Distillery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/black-pig-alentejo-distillery/): Distillery · 320 m
- [Badoca Safari Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/badoca-safari-park/): Nature · With kids · 1.5 km
- [Castelo de Santiago do Cacém](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/castelo-de-santiago-do-cacem/): Building in Santiago do Cacém Municipality, Setúbal District, Portugal · 5.6 km
- [Igreja Matriz de Santiago do Cacém](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/igreja-de-sao-tiago/): Church building in Santiago do Cacém Municipality, Setúbal District, Portugal · 5.6 km
- [Miróbriga](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/ruinas-romanas-de-mirobriga/): Roman city in Lusitania; cultural heritage monument in Santiago do Cacém, Portugal · 6.8 km

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

## More in Portugal: With kids

- [Lisbon Oceanarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/lisbon-oceanarium/): oceanarium in Lisbon, Portugal
- [Lisbon Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/jardim-zoologico-de-lisboa/): a zoo in Lisbon, Portugal
- [Madeira Botanical Garden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/jardin-botanico-de-madeira-ingeniero-rui-vieira/): botanical garden
- [Portugal dos Pequenitos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/portugal-dos-pequenitos/): building or structure in Coimbra, Portugal
- [International Sand Sculpture Festival](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/fiesa/): Festival in Portugal
- [Jardim Botânico da Ajuda](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/jardin-botanico-de-ajuda/)

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

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Vila do Gin - Parque Temático Black Pig?

It is a visitor attraction in Portugal.

### When is the best time to visit Vila do Gin - Parque Temático Black Pig?

March to October. In June there are 14 h 38 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 22.

### How do you get to Vila do Gin - Parque Temático Black Pig?

The nearest main airport is Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), 88 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=38.052276%2C-8.739969) 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 [Black Pig Alentejo Distillery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/black-pig-alentejo-distillery/), [Badoca Safari Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/badoca-safari-park/), [Castelo de Santiago do Cacém](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/castelo-de-santiago-do-cacem/). The rest is in [the Portugal guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1363889411), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).