8 Hours
Daily Tour
8 people
English, Francais, Portuguese, Spanish
1-Palmela Castle and its Order of Santiago church offer a wide 360° view where you can see the city of Setubal and the Troia Peninsula.
2-We will head towards Setúbal where you can visit the Livramento Market, which is one of the most beautiful in the world according to the magazine North American company USA Today announced the Mercado do Livramento as one of the best fish markets in the world for its display of fish but also vegetables, aromatic herbs and regional products
3-Then we will go to the fishing port of Setúbal where you can see the typical colorful boats. We continue with a walk along the seawall where you can enjoy the luxurious hotels on the Troia peninsula and its 45km long beach.
4-It’s lunch time and you can have lunch at a restaurant recommended by our guide where you can taste all the varieties of grilled fish caught off the coast, or you can choose a restaurant of your choice.
5-Then we will head towards Serra da Arrábida with several stops where you can enjoy the beautiful landscapes along the coast.
6-Visit the José Maria da Fonseca Winery, the most famous and oldest in Portugal. It was founded in 1834, where you will enjoy a wine tasting and a guided tour of the cellar.
7-Visit the artisanal tile factory. They make flat hand-painted tiles, as well as relief tiles with different color glazes, in the style of 16th century Hispano-Moorish tiles and other ceramics
Com ocupação islâmica entre os séculos VIII-XII, o Castelo de Palmela foi conquistado por D. Afonso Henriques em 1147 e definitivamente recuperado por D. Sancho I. Sede definitiva da Ordem de Santiago de Espada, de 1443 até à sua extinção, em 1834, a fortificação é Monumento Nacional desde 1910.
Located just at the edge of the city’s historical center, and housed in an imposing pink structure from 1930, as soon as you enter Mercado do Livramento you’re greeted with tile murals that tell the story of the area’s agricultural heritage. Inside, you’ll find a hangar-like space consisting of neat marble rows that can accommodate as many as 350 fruit, vegetables, dried goods, baked goods, dairy products, meat and seafood vendors.
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Located next to the sea, between Setúbal and the fishing town of Sesimbra, Arrábida Natural Park has incomparable natural beauty, where the blue of the sea alternates with the white tones of the chalk cliffs and the depths of the green vegetation that covers the mountain range.
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