Setúbal, today

Thursday 10 September · 20:26
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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

28°
17° / 32°min · max
07:11Sunrise
19:53Sunset
UV index 7.6wind 15 km/hair fairwater 19°tide 20:38 (low)
Fri
16° / 32°
Sat
16° / 34°
Sun
18° / 36°

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 →

Beaches & Arrábida

Arrábida, west of the city

18.8°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 →

Tides

falling
Next low tide
20:38
12 min
Next high tide
02:43
6h17
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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 →

This week

Tardes à Merceeiro
Thu 10 Sept · Mercearia Confiança de Troino
Exposição- “Ecos do Passado”
Sat 12 Sept · Museu do Trabalho Michel Giacometti
Grande Mostra de Saberes & Sabores de Setúbal
Sat 12 Sept · Frente Ribeirinha de Setúbal
Comemorações Bocageanas
Mon 14 Sept · Setúbal
Gastronomia sobre rodas
Fri 18 Sept · Avenida Luisa Todi
More events →

Ferry to Tróia

High season
From Setúbal
21:0034 min
22:001h34
23:102h44
From Tróia
20:304 min
21:301h04
22:352h09
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

News

O Setubalense
Grupo Libertas lança 1.ª pedra do empreendimento Modjo Riverside no Montijo
Cláudio da Silva estreia peça “Ájax” em Almada com alertas para a atualidade
Protocolo garante componente de ‘Apoio à Família’ no Agrupamento Lima de Freitas
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 →

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 →

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 →