Description Setúbal

The development of Setúbal has always been linked to the maritime activities provided by its location at the mouth of the River Sado, XIV one of the main ports of the country.

Agricultural products also deserve special attention, some of them already referenced in official documents of the end of the century. XIV namely grapes, wines, oranges and fish. Even today, the wines produced in the surrounding region are famous, namely table wines and the muscatel known as Setúbal. They can be tasted in the cellars located in the nearby town of Azeitão, where excellent cheese and delicious cakes are also produced.

In the city where Portuguese culture was born, namely Bocage (poet of the 19th century, known by the ironic tone and social criticism that inserted in everything he wrote) and Luísa Todi (important lyric singer) deserve special reference to the Convent of Jesus in a Gothic-Manueline style that houses the City Museum and the São Filipe Fort. Currently converted into a Pousada, it is a great viewpoint over the city, the River Sado, Troia and the Serra da Arrábida.

Around Setúbal are areas of preserved nature, namely the Sado Estuary Natural Reserve, where dolphins can be observed in freedom, and the Arrábida Natural Park, with unique characteristics, with species that can only be found in nearby areas the Mediterranean.

Also noteworthy are the excellent beaches, namely Figueirinha, Galapos and Portinho da Arrábida (a beautiful sheltered bay), and on the opposite bank of the River Sado, which is easily reached by ferry, the Troia peninsula is about 18 km beaches and a golf course.