3. Lisbon: Guided Setúbal History and Fish Market Tour
On this tour, you leave behind Lisbon to venture into an immersive experience in the natural wonders south of the capital. The main pretext of this tour is to get to know what has been considered one of the best Fish Markets in the world - the Setúbal Fish Market. On the way we visit magnificent places such as the Cristo Rei Belvedere, the fishing port and the Bay of Setúbal, the heights of the Arrábida Mountains with breathtaking views over the ocean, and one of the main medieval castles in the vicinity of Lisbon - Palmela Castle. The city of Setúbal is located on the edge of the ocean and the Sado River where the confluence of waters forms a beautiful bay where a colony of dolphins lives. During your visit to the bustling market, besides seeing more varied and abundant species of fish and seafood caught in the ocean, you can also enjoy many other regional products such as cheeses, wines, fruits, bread, vegetables, etc. In one of the many restaurants located near the fishing port you can also enjoy a tasty grilled fish lunch. Later, at a beautiful viewpoint overlooking the ocean, I will invite you to have a coffee on a terrace overlooking the ocean and visit an old military fort from the 17th century to learn about its history. From there you will have another perspective of the fishing port as well as the bay of Setubal, classified by Unesco as one of the most beautiful bays in the world. Before returning to Lisbon we will still have time to visit the medieval castle of Palmela overlooking the plains of the Alentejo Region.