Setúbal, today

Wednesday 26 August · 19:23
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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

26°
18° / 26°min · max
06:58Sunrise
20:16Sunset
UV index 5.7air fairwater 19°tide 20:18 (low)
Thu
15° / 25°
100%
Fri
16° / 27°
40%
Sat
16° / 29°

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 →

Transit

Next departures

No realtime data

Open Carris Metropolitana →

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 →

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 →

Tides

falling
Next low tide
20:18
55 min
Next high tide
02:25
7h02
LowHigh

Ferry to Tróia

High season
From Setúbal
19:307 min
20:0037 min
21:001h37
From Tróia
19:307 min
20:0037 min
20:301h07
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

25.ª Festa do Moinho de Maré da Mourisca
Fri 28 Aug · Moinho de Maré da Mourisca
Noites da Baía com Vinho e Sons do Mundo | Soul e Reggae
Fri 28 Aug · Casa da Baía
Azeitão Blues Experience
Sat 29 Aug · Azeitão Bacalhôa Parque
Verão Noturno
Sat 5 Sept · Setúbal
Tardes à Merceeiro
Thu 10 Sept · Mercearia Confiança de Troino
More events →

News

O Setubalense
Bernardo Mata: “Conquistar o título nacional pelo Vitória FC é algo que me deixa muito orgulhoso”
Aprovada a atribuição de 39 Medalhas de Honra da Cidade
1.ª Esquadra da Divisão Policial de Setúbal instalada em novo local temporariamente
Read more →

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

19.4°C water · 1.1m 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 →

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 →