Setúbal, today

Thursday 25 June · 11:04
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45 minutes south of Lisbon, on the Sado, at the foot of the Arrábida. A day here buys you cliffs over turquoise water, fried cuttlefish at a tasca, a fish market under hand-painted azulejos, and a Moscatel at sunset looking out to Tróia.

Now

21°
15° / 24°min · max
06:11Sunrise
21:05Sunset
UV index 8.3wind 16 km/hair goodwater 19°tide 11:55 (high)
Fri
16° / 25°
Sat
14° / 27°
Sun
15° / 30°

Must-see

If you only have a day
Arrábida Natural Park
Limestone cliffs and white-sand coves 15 min from the centre. Galapinhos is the postcard beach; summer parking is brutal.
Livramento Market
Called one of the world's most beautiful fish markets by USA Today. Go in the morning, Tuesday to Sunday.
Sado Estuary Dolphins
Around 30 resident bottlenose dolphins live in the estuary year-round. Boat trips from the dock, ~2h.
São Filipe Castle
16th-century fort above the city, looking over the Sado and Tróia. Free entry; the tiled chapel is worth seeing.
Tróia Peninsula
Fine-sand beaches across the estuary. Passenger ferry from Terminal Sul in ~15 min.
All things to do →

Lisbon ↔ Setúbal

Fertagus train
~50 min · €5.70 one-way · every 20–30 min
→ Setúbalfirst 05:53 · last 01:23
→ Lisbonfirst 05:33 · last 00:03
Bus 561 (Praça de Espanha)
~75 min · ~€5 one-way · hourly express, both ways
Drive A2 / A12 (tolled)
~45 min · Tolls ~€7 each way · parking €1–2/h in the centre
Fertagus timetable →

Eat & drink

Choco frito (fried cuttlefish)
The city's signature dish. Casa Santiago (the choco 'cathedral') and O Farol, both downtown.
Moscatel de Setúbal
The region's fortified sweet wine. Taste and buy at José Maria da Fonseca, in Azeitão (10 km).
Queijadas de Azeitão
Small cheese tarts with cinnamon and lemon. Queijadas Oliveira in Azeitão has been making them for over a century.
Lunch at Livramento Market
Stalls inside the market cook the fish you just saw. Simple, cheap, fresh.
Grilled fish on Av. Luísa Todi
Dozens of tascas lined up past the market. Sardines, sea bream, grilled horse mackerel.
More food & drink →

Transit

Next departures
SETÚBAL (AV JAIME CORTESÃO 146)
4420Setúbal (Centro Comercial)1 min
4436Setúbal (Terroa)4 min
4426Setúbal (Bairro Quinta Santo António)12 min
Avenida Luísa Todi (Mercado)
4436Setúbal (Mercado)3 min
4426Setúbal (Bairro Quinta Santo António)3 min
4481ITS | Circular via Av. Luísa Todi4 min
Open Carris Metropolitana →

Tides

rising
Next low tide
18:12
7h08
Next high tide
11:55
51 min
LowHigh

Ferry to Tróia

High season
From Setúbal
11:3026 min
12:0056 min
12:301h26
From Tróia
11:3026 min
12:0056 min
12:301h26
Atlantic Ferries →

Health & emergency

Pharmacy on duty
→ See today's rotation
SNS 24
808 24 24 24 · health advice, 24h
Hospital de São Bernardo
ER 24/7 · 265 549 000
Emergency · 112
Police, fire, ambulance

This week

Festa da Flor
Thu 25 Jun · Avenida Luisa Todi
Marchas Populares – Concurso
Fri 26 Jun · Pavilhão Municipal das Manteigadas
Cinema na Rua
Fri 26 Jun · Setúbal
Feira de Sant’iago
Thu 23 Jul · Parque Sant'Iago - Manteigadas
Tardes à Merceeiro
Thu 30 Jul · Mercearia Confiança de Troino
More events →

News

O Setubalense
Torre da Marinha acolhe Dia Municipal do Bombeiro do Seixal
Câmara de Sines adjudica obra de 2,4M€ para requalificar estrada da Floresta
Dores Meira recupera de cirurgia que decorreu com sucesso
Read more →

Hikes

Arrábida & Espichel
Chã dos Navegantes (PR3 SSB)
5 km · Easy · ~90 min
Cabo Espichel (PR2 SSB)
8 km · Medium · ~3.2h
Alto do Formosinho (PR2 STB)
8.3 km · Hard · ~3.3h
All trails →

Civic

Who runs Setúbal
Mayor
Maria das Dores Meira
Independent (backed by PSD and CDS-PP) · since Oct 2025
Next
2029
See more →

Beaches & Arrábida

Arrábida, west of the city

18.5°C water · 0.6m waves

Galapinhos
Bus 762 from Praça do Brasil in summer, or a 20-min walk from Figueirinha.
Figueirinha
Family beach, wide sand. Parking and bars on site.
Portinho da Arrábida
Sheltered bay with transparent water. Parking is tight; arrive early.
All beaches →

Moving to Setúbal

Expat guide
Visas and residency
D7, D8 (digital nomad), family reunification, EU route. AIMA (formerly SEF) handles visas; appointments are today's main bottleneck.
Schools in Setúbal
Three paths: public (free, in Portuguese), traditional private (tuition and entrance exam), international (limited — usually means commuting to Lisbon or Palmela).
Cost of living in Setúbal
A 120,000-person city with rents 30–40% below Lisbon, cheap local transport, and national supermarkets without a premium. Leisure, on the other hand, is nearly free.
Full guide →