A Pit-Stop in Palmela

As our third month in Lisbon started, we took the first of two extended road trips we had planned. For this one, we’d be spending five days south of the capital, in and around Setubal, Portugal’s third-largest city. Before arriving there, we made a pit-stop in Palmela, a small village in the hills.

Without a doubt, the highlight of Palmela is its castle, originally inhabited by the Moors from the 8th to 12th centuries. We weren’t expecting to find much else, but little Palmela managed to sur...