Mouchão Park
Parque do Mouchão
A park on a small island in the Nabão River, where an old wooden waterwheel stands among willows. It is a favourite spot for locals to stroll and picnic.
Mouchão Park occupies a sandbank in the Nabão River and is reached by crossing a bridge from the northern end of the old town. Large trees shade the island, and on the riverbank stands a huge Moorish-style wooden waterwheel, the Roda do Mouchão. It was once used to lift water for irrigation, and it still turns slowly today, making it one of Tomar's postcard scenes. The park links along a riverside path with the old bridge on the opposite bank and the Levada Cultural Complex. Admission is free. It is best enjoyed for an evening stroll, and during the Festival of the Trays it also serves as an event venue.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Rua Serpa Pinto & Old Town
- Levada de Tomar Cultural Complex
- Tomar Synagogue
- Church of São João Baptista & Praça da República
- Hermitage of Nossa Senhora da Conceição
- Tomar Castle
- Match Museum
- Church of Santa Maria do Olival