{"id":1021,"date":"2026-10-29T00:01:40","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T23:01:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/pt\/caminho-central\/etapas\/vila-franca-de-xira-azambuja\/"},"modified":"2026-10-29T00:01:40","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T23:01:40","slug":"vila-franca-de-xira-azambuja","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/pt\/caminho-central\/etapas\/vila-franca-de-xira-azambuja\/","title":{"rendered":"Vila Franca de Xira \u2013 Azambuja"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Percurso da etapa Vila Franca de Xira \u2013 Azambuja (20 km)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Etapa curta e plana do <a href=\"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/pt\/caminho-central\/\">Caminho Portugu\u00eas Central<\/a>, quase toda em asfalto, que avan\u00e7a entre o Tejo e a linha de comboio por Castanheira do Ribatejo, Carregado e Vila Nova da Rainha. O \u00faltimo tro\u00e7o at\u00e9 <a href=\"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/pt\/localidades\/azambuja\/\">Azambuja<\/a> segue por um caminho paralelo \u00e0 linha, aberto para n\u00e3o ser preciso andar por uma estrada perigosa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline Cool-Content-Timeline\"><div class=\"cool-timeline-block-773f74b1-7171-4e0d-b01f-7bab59d9da0f\"><style>.cool-timeline-block-773f74b1-7171-4e0d-b01f-7bab59d9da0f .cool-vertical-timeline-body{--ctlb-content-alignment: left;--ctlb-icon-color: #ffcc00;--ctlb-date-color: #003888;--ctlb-line-color: #003888;--ctlb-icon-bg: #003888;--ctlb-story-border-color: #ffcc00;}<\/style><div class=\"cool-vertical-timeline-body ctlb-wrapper ctlb-new-design one-sided left\"><div class=\"cool-timeline-block-list\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-true \"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-left\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p><strong>KM 0<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><span class=\"timeline-block-render-icon\" style=\"fill:white\"><div class=\"iconpicker-item\" style=\"font-size:24px;color:white;padding:2px\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M413.1 222.5l22.2 22.2c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L241 473c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L12.7 278.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.2-22.2c9.5-9.5 25-9.3 34.3.4L184 343.4V56c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h32c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24v287.4l114.8-120.5c9.3-9.8 24.8-10 34.3-.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large ctlb-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/pt\/localidades\/vila-franca-de-xira\/\"><img width=\"920\" height=\"614\" src=\"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/10\/vila-franca-de-xira-camino-portugues-1024x683.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Vila Franca de Xira, na etapa Vila Franca de Xira \u2013 Azambuja\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 92vw, 420px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/10\/vila-franca-de-xira-camino-portugues-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/10\/vila-franca-de-xira-camino-portugues-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/10\/vila-franca-de-xira-camino-portugues-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/10\/vila-franca-de-xira-camino-portugues-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/10\/vila-franca-de-xira-camino-portugues.webp 1600w\" \/><\/a><\/figure><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/pt\/localidades\/vila-franca-de-xira\/\">Vila Franca de Xira<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc wp-block-paragraph\">Sa\u00edda pela passagem superior sobre as plataformas da esta\u00e7\u00e3o, atravessando o parque ribeirinho.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-true \"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-right\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><span class=\"timeline-block-render-icon\" style=\"fill:white\"><div class=\"iconpicker-item\" style=\"font-size:24px;color:white;padding:2px\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M413.1 222.5l22.2 22.2c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L241 473c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L12.7 278.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.2-22.2c9.5-9.5 25-9.3 34.3.4L184 343.4V56c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h32c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24v287.4l114.8-120.5c9.3-9.8 24.8-10 34.3-.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\">Ponte sobre o Tejo e caminho de terra<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc wp-block-paragraph\">Passa-se por baixo da grande ponte; 1 km depois, as setas desviam para um caminho de terra entre terrenos baldios.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-true \"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-left\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><span class=\"timeline-block-render-icon\" style=\"fill:white\"><div class=\"iconpicker-item\" style=\"font-size:24px;color:white;padding:2px\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M413.1 222.5l22.2 22.2c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L241 473c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L12.7 278.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.2-22.2c9.5-9.5 25-9.3 34.3.4L184 343.4V56c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h32c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24v287.4l114.8-120.5c9.3-9.8 24.8-10 34.3-.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\">Esta\u00e7\u00e3o de Castanheira do Ribatejo<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc wp-block-paragraph\">A estrada reta paralela \u00e0 linha deixa \u00e0 esquerda esta esta\u00e7\u00e3o suburbana. N\u00e3o h\u00e1 servi\u00e7os junto ao Caminho.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-true \"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-right\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><span class=\"timeline-block-render-icon\" style=\"fill:white\"><div class=\"iconpicker-item\" style=\"font-size:24px;color:white;padding:2px\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M413.1 222.5l22.2 22.2c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L241 473c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L12.7 278.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.2-22.2c9.5-9.5 25-9.3 34.3.4L184 343.4V56c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h32c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24v287.4l114.8-120.5c9.3-9.8 24.8-10 34.3-.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\">Esta\u00e7\u00e3o do Carregado<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc wp-block-paragraph\">Fica 7,6 km depois de Vila Franca. Atravessa-se a passagem pedonal e segue-se um passeio com bancos junto a um canal, em frente \u00e0s chamin\u00e9s da central termoel\u00e9trica.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-true \"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-left\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><span class=\"timeline-block-render-icon\" style=\"fill:white\"><div class=\"iconpicker-item\" style=\"font-size:24px;color:white;padding:2px\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M413.1 222.5l22.2 22.2c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L241 473c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L12.7 278.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.2-22.2c9.5-9.5 25-9.3 34.3.4L184 343.4V56c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h32c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24v287.4l114.8-120.5c9.3-9.8 24.8-10 34.3-.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\">Estrada do Carril<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc wp-block-paragraph\">Estrada estreita e sem berma entre a central termoel\u00e9trica e Vila Nova da Rainha.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-true \"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-right\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p><strong>12,5 km<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><span class=\"timeline-block-render-icon\" style=\"fill:white\"><div class=\"iconpicker-item\" style=\"font-size:24px;color:white;padding:2px\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M413.1 222.5l22.2 22.2c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L241 473c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L12.7 278.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.2-22.2c9.5-9.5 25-9.3 34.3.4L184 343.4V56c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h32c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24v287.4l114.8-120.5c9.3-9.8 24.8-10 34.3-.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large ctlb-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/pt\/localidades\/vila-nova-da-rainha\/\"><img width=\"920\" height=\"483\" src=\"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/10\/localidade-vila-nova-da-rainha-camino-portugues-1024x538.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Vila Nova da Rainha, na etapa Vila Franca de Xira \u2013 Azambuja\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 92vw, 420px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/10\/localidade-vila-nova-da-rainha-camino-portugues-1024x538.webp 1024w, https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/10\/localidade-vila-nova-da-rainha-camino-portugues-300x158.webp 300w, https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/10\/localidade-vila-nova-da-rainha-camino-portugues-768x403.webp 768w, https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/10\/localidade-vila-nova-da-rainha-camino-portugues.webp 1200w\" \/><\/a><\/figure><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/pt\/localidades\/vila-nova-da-rainha\/\">Vila Nova da Rainha<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc wp-block-paragraph\">Junto \u00e0 estrada, parque com mesas de pedra e casas de banho. As setas novas levam \u00e0 esta\u00e7\u00e3o, que se atravessa por uma passagem superior.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-true \"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-left\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><span class=\"timeline-block-render-icon\" style=\"fill:white\"><div class=\"iconpicker-item\" style=\"font-size:24px;color:white;padding:2px\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M413.1 222.5l22.2 22.2c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L241 473c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L12.7 278.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.2-22.2c9.5-9.5 25-9.3 34.3.4L184 343.4V56c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h32c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24v287.4l114.8-120.5c9.3-9.8 24.8-10 34.3-.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\">Esta\u00e7\u00e3o de Espadanal da Azambuja<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc wp-block-paragraph\">Caminho de terra paralelo \u00e0 linha, mon\u00f3tono mas seguro: evita o antigo e perigoso tra\u00e7ado pela estrada nacional.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-true \"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-right\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p><strong>20,0 km<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><span class=\"timeline-block-render-icon\" style=\"fill:white\"><div class=\"iconpicker-item\" style=\"font-size:24px;color:white;padding:2px\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M413.1 222.5l22.2 22.2c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L241 473c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L12.7 278.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.2-22.2c9.5-9.5 25-9.3 34.3.4L184 343.4V56c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h32c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24v287.4l114.8-120.5c9.3-9.8 24.8-10 34.3-.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large ctlb-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/pt\/localidades\/azambuja\/\"><img width=\"920\" height=\"689\" src=\"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/10\/azambuja-camino-portugues-1024x767.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Azambuja, na etapa Vila Franca de Xira \u2013 Azambuja\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 92vw, 420px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/10\/azambuja-camino-portugues-1024x767.webp 1024w, https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/10\/azambuja-camino-portugues-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/10\/azambuja-camino-portugues-768x575.webp 768w, https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/10\/azambuja-camino-portugues.webp 1280w\" \/><\/a><\/figure><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/pt\/localidades\/azambuja\/\">Azambuja<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc wp-block-paragraph\">Fim de etapa. C\u00e2mara municipal e igreja na Pra\u00e7a do Munic\u00edpio; o albergue de peregrinos fica na mesma rua do Caminho. Bomba de gasolina e hotel \u00e0 entrada, pens\u00f5es e esta\u00e7\u00e3o de comboio.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vila Franca de Xira \u2013 Azambuja: guia da etapa<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Perfil da etapa<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dist\u00e2ncia: 20 km. Tempo estimado: 5 h. Dificuldade: baixa. Desn\u00edvel acumulado: 31 m de subida e 33 m de descida.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Avisos para esta etapa<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Estrada do Carril: estrada estreita e sem berma antes de Vila Nova da Rainha.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>\u00c9 preciso atravessar a estrada nacional para entrar em Vila Nova da Rainha.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Etapa com muito asfalto e pouco interesse paisag\u00edstico; aten\u00e7\u00e3o \u00e0s mudan\u00e7as de dire\u00e7\u00e3o nas zonas urbanas, com setas por vezes muito gastas.<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Variantes e alternativas<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Antigo tra\u00e7ado pela estrada nacional<\/strong>: o tra\u00e7ado foi alterado para evitar um tro\u00e7o de estrada muito perigoso; hoje segue-se pelo caminho paralelo \u00e0 linha de comboio a partir de Vila Nova da Rainha.<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">O que visitar<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Vila Nova da Rainha, ber\u00e7o da avia\u00e7\u00e3o militar<\/strong>: aqui se instalou a primeira escola de forma\u00e7\u00e3o de aviadores de Portugal, a Escola Militar de Avia\u00e7\u00e3o, que funcionou de 1915 a 1920. Foi tamb\u00e9m o local do casamento de Nuno \u00c1lvares Pereira.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Pelourinho e Igreja Matriz de Azambuja<\/strong>: a antiga Rua Direita re\u00fane o Marco da L\u00e9gua, o pelourinho, a igreja matriz (Nossa Senhora da Assun\u00e7\u00e3o) e a Miseric\u00f3rdia com o Hospital do Esp\u00edrito Santo.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Carregado<\/strong>: est\u00e1 associado \u00e0 primeira viagem de comboio em Portugal e \u00e0 mala-posta do s\u00e9c. XIX.<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Um pouco de hist\u00f3ria<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Por volta de 1200, D. Sancho I entregou Azambuja a D. Rolim e a cruzados vindos da Flandres; chamaram-lhe \u00abVila Franca\u00bb, mas perdurou o nome de origem \u00e1rabe, relacionado com o zambujeiro (oliveira-brava). Em 1272, o senhor da vila e os moradores assinaram o primeiro regulamento da vida local; D. Manuel I deu-lhe foral novo a 17 de janeiro de 1513. A linha de comboio divide o territ\u00f3rio de Azambuja entre o \u00abbairro\u00bb de pequenas parcelas a norte e a grande propriedade da lez\u00edria a sul, at\u00e9 ao Tejo. As esta\u00e7\u00f5es ribeirinhas t\u00eam passagens superiores em vez de t\u00faneis para n\u00e3o inundarem nas cheias do Tejo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gastronomia<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Em Azambuja encontram-se pratos ribatejanos fortes como ensopado de borrego, leit\u00e3o assado, feijoada, cabidela de galinha ou chanfana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conselhos pr\u00e1ticos<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Etapa curta: Azambuja \u00e9 a \u00faltima esta\u00e7\u00e3o com comboios de 30 em 30 minutos para Lisboa, caso queiras passar l\u00e1 a tarde.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Para sair de Vila Franca \u00e9 preciso atravessar a linha pela passagem superior; a opera\u00e7\u00e3o repete-se no Carregado e em Vila Nova da Rainha.<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Perguntas frequentes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u00c9 preciso ir pela estrada nacional?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">J\u00e1 n\u00e3o: a partir de Vila Nova da Rainha, as setas levam por um caminho paralelo \u00e0 linha de comboio at\u00e9 Azambuja, mais seguro do que o tra\u00e7ado antigo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Onde parar a meio da etapa?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Em Vila Nova da Rainha (km 12,5) h\u00e1 um pequeno parque com mesas e casas de banho junto \u00e0 estrada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Posso dormir em Lisboa e voltar ao Caminho?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sim, da esta\u00e7\u00e3o de Azambuja saem comboios de meia em meia hora para a capital; \u00e9 a \u00faltima etapa em que isso \u00e9 pr\u00e1tico.<\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Percurso da etapa Vila Franca de Xira \u2013 Azambuja (20 km) Etapa curta e plana do Caminho Portugu\u00eas Central, quase toda em asfalto, que avan\u00e7a entre o Tejo e a linha de comboio por Castanheira do Ribatejo, Carregado e Vila Nova da Rainha. O \u00faltimo tro\u00e7o at\u00e9 Azambuja segue por um caminho paralelo \u00e0 linha, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":797,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1021","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1021","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1021"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1021\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/797"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1021"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}