Itinerary

1. Pick-up and drive to the Setubal Natural Park Region

   • Your day start by being picked-up at your Hotel/Airbnb or cruise port in Lisbon for your private tour. 
   • Reaching the Arrábida National Park, you will see the breath-taking views of the Sado estuary, which is listed as one of the most beautiful bays of the world.

2. Arrábida Convent

   • Being in a natural park, you have a few beautiful spots, where you can park and take amazing pictures of the mountain and the Atlantic Ocean. 
   • Along the way, you will stop to see from the outside the Arrábida Convent, before reaching the historical centre of Setúbal.

3. Livramento Market Fishig Market

   • Arriving at Setúbal, you will explore the Livramento Market, that in June/2015, was considered by USA Today Travel (Food & Wine), as one of the 10 best fish markets of the world. 
   • Being the oldest traditional market in Portugal (over 145 years), the market’s distinctive tiled walls, called “Azulejos”, depict scenes of everyday local activities such as fishing and farming. 
   • See an assortment of local seafood laid out on counters and get to know how the different fish actually look like, and how to cook them…

4. Traditional Fisherman's Lunch

   • Next on the menu is LUNCH ;-) For this, you will have lunch at a typical family run fisherman´s restaurant, where you will eat a delicious and traditional Atlantic meal (no, not Mediterranean…)
   • There is no menu, as all depends on the morning´s catch. You could have Dourada (Sea Bream), Robalo (Sea Bass), Espadarte (Swordfish/Marlin), Sardinhas (Sardines), Carapaus (Horse Mackerel), Chocos (Cuttlefish) and many others. 
   • With that, you have simple but very good homemade side dishes that the fisherman traditionally eat. Talk with your guide and choose if you want to have a more “adventurous” or “keeping things simple” meal.

5. Returning to Lisbon

   • Time permitting, explore one of the first “star fortifications” build in Portugal in 1580(-1600), and take in the amazing views over the surrounding locations. 
   • The São Filipe Fortress, resulted of the orders of the king, for the fortification of the coastline that protected Setúbal and the entrance of the Sado river.