Setúbal

Setúbal is a city in Portugal located on the northern bank of the Sado river estuary, home to 100,000 people, aproximately 40 Km south of Portugal's capital, Lisboa (Lisbon). It is also the seat of the district of Setúbal. In the begining of the 20th century, Setúbal was an important center for Portugal's fishing industry, sardines in particular. None of the many factories operate today. Although its industrial life is in decline, tourism is seen as the big opportunity for the future since the nearby coast of Arrábida, a natural park, offers beautiful beaches and unspoilt nature. A colony of dolphins lives in the Sado River , and across the river from Setúbal lies the peninsula of Tróia , where several high-rise luxury resorts were built and abandoned after the realization they were being constructed on sinking, unstable land.

Setúbal is the birthplace of the Portuguese satirical poet Manuel Maria Barbosa du Bocage , the classical singer Luísa Todi , as well as world famous football coach José Mourinho.

External links

• Portugal Travel: Setúbal
• Travel-Images.com contains images of the city and district of Setúbal