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The coasta town of Setubal is well known in the region for maintaining its fishing traditions alive, despite it being a rather modern and industrial town as well. While Setubal itself doesn't offer much to see, its surroundings more than make up for it, places like the Castle of Palmela, the Troia Peninsula and the Serra da Arrabida making a trip to Setubal more than you'd think.

For as long as the area has been inhabited, those who have inhabited it have been in the fishing and fish salting industry and it remains that way to the present but Setubal is becoming much more of a tourist destination nowadays thanks to its 15^th century Church of Jesus which attracts a lot of tourists.

Another thing that attracts people to Setúbal is the fact that it is pretty much still a fully functioning industry and harbor town buzzing with a particular type of noise and activity which has been lost to the rest of the Western world.

This 499 meter hill can be found in the Arrabida Natural Park. Visiting here is something truly extraordinary because of the vegetation present. Due to some interesting geography, the microclimate created in this region allows for Mediterranean-like vegetation to thrive, the entire place resembling Adriatic locations more than anything else in the region.

The main geographical characteristic of the park is that it features a couple of hills, the biggest of them being the Serra da Arrabida, which is 499 meter high and 180 million year old. The park also features two very beautiful and very popular beaches with the locals, Figueirinha and Portinho da Arrabida.

Whether you prefer to walk or to bike through the park, an Arrabida full day tour will definitely offer you a unique experience, especially if you come from the noise and activity of Lisbon or other larger cities.

The municiplity of Sesimbra, located close to the mouth of the Sado River, has been a fishing settlement since its Celtic origins, and during the Age of Discoveries it acted as an important seaport. Visiting Sesimbra nowadays can lead to all sorts of experiences, as there are attractions such as beaches, traditional restaurants and the Arrabida National Park on the one hand, while on the other there is a Moorish castle nearby and the church Nossa Senhora do Castelo, both of which are very old buildings.

The town is situated at the foot of the Arrabida hills and has access to a wonderfully clear bay. This geographical sweet spot allows for the town to be protected from colder northerly winds while also offering it access to the plentiful resources of the ocean.

Just in case those aren't enough to attract you the town also features a restored medieval caste initially built in the 13^th century, as well as a pair of churches, one built in the 15^th century and the other in the 17^th.