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Xxx Historical Trip to Santiago do Cacém

Xxx Historical Trip to Santiago do Cacém
Municipio Santiago do Cacém

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Municipio Santiago do Cacém

Saturday, 4 October 2025

16:00–20:00

Free

Departure from Vila Nova de Santo André

Vila Nova de Santo André

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Xxx Historical Journey to Santiago do Cacém

October 4th and 5th

It was in the fall (October) of 1895 that Portugal received its first automobile. It was a Panhard & Levassour that had been bought in Paris by a young Count and visionary from Santiago do Cacém by the name of Jorge de Avillez.

The reception for the Panhard in Santiago do Cacém was a mixture of fear, amazement, curiosity and admiration, which led to the typical first nickname given to the "thing" - GASOLINAS.

130 years on from this feat, the Clube de Automóveis Antigos da Costa Azul, with the support of Santiago do Cacém Town Council and the Junta de Freguesia da União de Freguesias de Santiago do Cacém, Santa Cruz e São Bartolomeu da Serra, will be staging the traditional re-enactment of this remarkable journey. As part of the celebration, the original car will be on display next to the Santiago do Cacém Municipal Garden.

We invite you to take part in this journey full of surprises and joy.

📍 October 4 (Saturday)

16h00 - Classic gymkhana on Avenida d. Nuno Álvares Pereira (between Largo 25 de Abril and Rua Filipa de Lencastre)

18h00 - Pass by the monument to the arrival of the first automobile in Portugal, in Santiago do Cacém

18:45 - Arrival in Vila Nova de Santo André and parking at the Vila Park Hotel

📍 October 5th (Saturday)

10h00 - Departure from Vila Nova de Santo André, passing through Santiago do Cacém.

Near Vila Nova de Santo André

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