Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
rarely visited museum, set in a former sardine-canning factory. There's also an entire
1920s grocery, transported from Lisbon wholesale.
Museu de Arqueologia e
Etnografia
(Museum of Archaeology & Ethnography; 265 239 365; Av Luísa Todi 162; 9am-12.30pm & 2-5.30pm Tue-
Sat)
This small, rambling museum showcases several intriguing pieces such as Ro-
man mosaics and 19th-century devotional paintings on wood, showing invalids having
holy visions.
MUSEUM
Reserva Natural do
Estuário do Sado
This natural reserve protects the Sado estuary, a biologically rich area of wetlands extend-
ing east and south of Setúbal. With over 250 avian species, this is a prime spot for bird-
watching. The little-visited
Moinho de Maré das Mouriscas
(
NATURE RESERVE
914 162 354;
10am-6pm Wed-Sun)
, located 8km east of Setúbal, has short walking trails and a bird observatory. It's
set beside a former tide mill built in 1601, which also houses a gallery and cafe. You'll
need a car to get here. Stop in the Municipal Turismo for exact directions.
Beaches
While Setúbal itself is a little underwhelming, the coastal scenery outside town is spectac-
ular. Don't miss the chiselled cliffs, pine-brushed hills and picturesque beaches of Parque
Natural da Arrábida (
Click here
)
.
Alternatively, it's an easy 20-minute ferry ride - look out for dolphins on the way - to
Tróia
, where the soft sandy beaches are flanked by dunes.
Tours
Bus Tours
Setúbal & Arrábida Bus Tour
BUS TOUR
(adult/child €10/5; 10am-1pm Sat)
The open-topped Setúbal & Arrábida Bus Tour provides
hop-on hop-off service to attractions around Setúbal, taking in coastal scenery, village
