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EXPERIENCE The Lisbon Coast

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Península de Tróia Did You Know?
EAT ! D5 @ g Tróia n Tróia Setúbal’s most famous
Resort; 265 499 400;
# Cetóbriga: Mar–Oct: son is Manchester
O Barbas Catedral 10am–1pm, 2:30–6pm Wed– United manager
This renowned Sun (to 6:30pm Jun–Aug) José Mourinho, born
restaurant, which here in 1963.
overlooks the breakers Holiday apartments dominate
of Caparica beach, is the tip of the Tróia peninsula,
usually packed at easily acces sible from Setúbal
weekends thanks to its by ferry. The Atlantic coast, ferry port, and a lively covered
delicious seafood dishes. stretching south for 18 km market. North of the gardens
! D5 ⌂ Apoio de Praia (11 miles) of untouched sandy is the old town, with attractive
13, Caparica beaches, is now the haunt of pedestrian streets and
§ 212 900 163 sun-seekers in the summer. squares full of cafés.
Near Tróia, in the sheltered The 16th-century cathedral,
¡¡¡
lagoon, the Roman town of dedicated to Santa Maria
Cetóbriga was the site of a da Graça, has glorious
O Galeão thriving fish-salting business. 18th-century tiled panels,
Expect sparkling sea The stone tanks and ruined and gilded altar decoration.
views from the terrace, buildings are open to visit. Street names commemorate
great salads and fresh Further on, Carrasqueira two famous Setúbal residents:
fish at this restaurant is an old fishing community Manuel Barbosa du Bocage
above the water. where you can still see tradi- (1765–1805), whose satirical
! D5 ⌂ Portinho da tional reed houses. poetry landed him in prison,
Arrábida § 212 180 533 and Luísa Todi (1753–1833), a
¡¡¡ celebrated opera singer.
y In Roman times, fish-salting
Ribamar Setúbal was the most important indus-
This upmarket try here. Rectangular stone
restaurant is right on the ! D5 £ @ g n Casa da tanks used for this process
can still be seen on Travessa
seafront, and has been Baía, Avenue Luísa Todi
serving tasty seafood 468; 265 545 010 Frei Gaspar.
dishes for over 60 years. To the north of the old
An important industrial town town, the striking Igreja de
! D5 ⌂ Avenida dos and the third-largest port in Jesus (currently closed for
Náufragos 29, Sesimbra Portugal (after Lisbon and restoration) is one of Setúbal’s
∑ ribamar.pt
Porto), Setúbal makes a good treasures. Designed by the
¡¡¡ base from which to explore the architect Diogo Boitac in 1494,
area. To the south of the central the lofty interior is adorned
gardens and fountains are the with twisted columns of
fishing har bour, marina and pinkish Arrábida limestone,
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