Located about 25 minutes southeast of Lisbon is the city of Setúbal, one of Portugal’s oldest cities. It lies on the bank of the Sado River, and is perhaps best known for being the center of Portugal’s sardine industry, and for the fine muscatel wine that bears its name.
Day trippers visit Setúbal to enjoy the long expanses of white sandy beaches found on the Peninsula of Tróia, which can be reached by ferry. Nature lovers enjoy the wide variety of indigenous vegetation that can be found in the Arrábida Natural Park, and can also watch dolphins in the wild at the Sado Estuary Nature Reserve. For more information from the Câmara Municipal de Setúbal click here
Also located in Setúbal is the 17th C. fortress-castle that is located high on a hilltop and overlooks the Sado River and the Tróia Peninsula. Today the fortress operates as a hotel - the Pousada de São Felipe. For more information on the Pousada click here
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Day trippers visit Setúbal to enjoy the long expanses of white sandy beaches found on the Peninsula of Tróia, which can be reached by ferry. Nature lovers enjoy the wide variety of indigenous vegetation that can be found in the Arrábida Natural Park, and can also watch dolphins in the wild at the Sado Estuary Nature Reserve. For more information from the Câmara Municipal de Setúbal click here
Also located in Setúbal is the 17th C. fortress-castle that is located high on a hilltop and overlooks the Sado River and the Tróia Peninsula. Today the fortress operates as a hotel - the Pousada de São Felipe. For more information on the Pousada click here
As usual, thanks for reading. Please visit International Lodging Corporation at our home page