Quinta do Acipreste hosts weddings, family celebrations, corporate events and business meetings in three event rooms, the largest for 200 guests, with lawns, lakes and an outdoor area for civil ceremonies. The estate lies on the edge of Alcobaça, 5 km from the town's monastery, about an hour north of Lisbon.
Seminars and company events
The venue lists corporate events and business meetings among its services, along with group dinners and Christmas dinners. The Sala Panorâmica, a daylight room for up to 100 people with wide views over the countryside, is described as suited to meetings and smaller events. For a larger company dinner or end-of-year party, the Salão do Lago takes up to 200. The grounds, with their animals, windmill and wine cellar, give teams something to visit between sessions. Private parking is on site.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings are a large part of the business, and the estate has received recognition from the Portuguese wedding platform casamentos.pt. Civil ceremonies are held outdoors on a dedicated area in the gardens. Receptions spread across extensive lawns, around waterfalls and lakes and near the windmill and the threshing floor. Dinner usually takes place in the Salão do Lago, which opens onto the garden. The estate also hosts christenings, birthdays and baby showers, and children enjoy the animal area. The owners report more than 500 events and over 50,000 guests in more than 15 years.
Rooms and capacities
The Sala Panorâmica holds 100 people, with panoramic views and plenty of natural light. The Salão do Lago holds 200, listed as 200 plus 200, with views of the lake, the gardens and the mill. The Sala do Picadeiro, a rustic space in a former riding arena next to the animal area, suits birthdays and family gatherings; no capacity is given. Some indoor areas recreate a farm of the Oeste region in the 20th century.
Catering
The site does not say whether catering is produced in-house or by partner caterers. Ask for the menu options when you request a proposal.
History and setting
The owners built the first walls in the early 1990s as a private leisure property. In 2011 a first wedding was held, the windmill was built and still grinds flour for the owners' bread, and the estate gradually opened to events. Olive trees planted for decoration now give the family's own olive oil, and a wine cellar follows the Alcobaça winemaking tradition, with a small replica press. Lusitano and Percheron horses, sheep, goats and exotic species live on the grounds.
Getting there
The address is Rua Alexandre Pereira Acipreste, Alcobaça. The monastery is 5 km away and the bay of São Martinho do Porto 14 km. From Lisbon, the A8 takes about an hour. Lisbon airport is the nearest international gateway.
