Cartaxo is a city and municipality inRibatejo,Portugal. The municipality calls itselfCapital do Vinho, "Capital of Wine".

Cartaxo (kuhr-TAH-shoo, /kɐɾ.ˈta.ʃu/) municipality has 23,211 residents (2021 preliminary), with just over 10,000 living in the city. The municipality contains two towns:Pontével andVila Chã de Ourique.

• 39.113611-8.7780561Estação Ferroviária do Setil(Setil Railway Station).PDF timetable.Setil is the main train station in the municipality. It's served by regional trains along theLinha do Norte (Northern Line) fromLisbon,Entroncamento, andTomar.(updated Sep 2021)
• Intercity bus service is provided byRede Expressos^{[dead link]}.
• Rodoviária do Tejo offers regional bus service, including theRápida Laranja fast line fromLisbon andSantarém.
• Cartaxo is served by theA1 motorway (Autoestrada do Norte) fromLisbon,Porto,Coimbra,Aveiro,Leiria, andSantarém. The olderEN3 road also passes through the city.

• 39.1691-8.82711Museu Escolar do Concelho do Cartaxo,Largo da Igreja, Vale da Pinta,☏+351 243 719 160.M–F 09:00–12:30 & 14:00–17:00, Sa Su & holidays 10:00–17:00 by appt.This museum in a disused schoolhouse shows what primary education was like in the Portugal of yesteryear through documents, photos, furniture, and the cantina.(updated Sep 2021)
• 39.1702-8.79482Museu Rural e do Vinho do Concelho do Cartaxo,Avenida 25 de Abril,☏+351 243 701 257,museu@cm-cartaxo.pt.Tu–Su 09:30–12:30 & 14:30–17:30, closed M.This museum has exhibits on rural life and culture in the municipality and the Ribatejo region. Winemaking is a large, but not exclusive, focus.(updated Sep 2021)

• 39.1658-8.87481Taberna do Alfaiate,Rua Caetano Valério 33,☏+351 243 790 005.Tu–Sa 12:30–22:30, Su 12:30–15:30.Mid-range.(updated Sep 2021)
• 39.1295-8.8142Taberna do Gaio,E.N. 3, Gaio de Cima,☏+351 243 759 883,tabernadogaio@hotmail.com.M–Th 12:00–15:00, F Sa 12:00–15:00 & 19:30–22:30, closed Su.Home-style regional cuisine.Mid-range.(updated Sep 2021)
• 39.1743-8.79343Taxo,Quinta do Letrado, Sítio da Pata-Choca,☏+351 243 052 187,taxorestaurante@gmail.com.12:00–23:00 daily.€8-12.(updated Sep 2021)

• 39.1168-8.80651D'Vine,Rua Nova da Rosa 10, Vale da Pedra,☏+351 917 338 997,geral@dvine.pt.Check-in:15:00, check-out:12:00.Country-house bed & breakfast with outdoor swimming pool, fitness centre, free Wi-Fi, and free parking.€38-61.(updated Sep 2021)
• 39.1005-8.74322Marchanta Equestrian Tourism,Rua do Maltratado 93, Quinta da Marchanta, Porto de Muge, Valada do Ribatejo,☏+351 917 204 758,info@marchanta.pt.Check-in:16:30, check-out:11:00.Boutique hotel with equestrian centre, swimming pool, and free Wi-Fi.€88-104.(updated Sep 2021)