Photo Old Setubal by Brites dos Santos

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Old Setubal

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This town has become the third largest port in Portugal being well sheltered from the Atlantic Ocean. It lies to the south of Lisbon and a good motorway provides easy access. The town of Setъbal is attractive with pedestrian streets, gardens and interesting shops. The 16th Century Cathedral Santa Maria da Graзa has glorious tiles from the 18th Century. The Igreja de Jesus is a remarkable Gothic church with interior columns carved in Arrбbida pink stone from the nearby quarry. The architect Diogo Boitac designed this wonderful early example of Manueline style in 1494. The Museu de Setъbal is to be found in the Mosterio de Jesus and has many religious items and paintings. Part of the collection is dedicated to the famous 18th Century Portuguese romantic poet Bocage. The Museu de Arqueolуgia e Etnogrбfia has a varied and interesting collection of items discovered in the immediate region, from Bronze Age pots to the processing of cork. The 16th Century Castelo de Sгo Filipe was constructed to defend the port from passing marauders. It has now been turned into an attractive luxury Pousada.

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Sat 19 Feb 2005 13:40

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