Setúbal is an ancient and picturesque town along the southwestern coast of Portugal. Bathed by the Atlantic Ocean, the town’s strategic location has made it since Roman times an important trading port and a location famous for harvesting salt and storing food in salting barrels. Now Setúbal not only boasts the country’s third-largest port, after those of Lisbon and Porto, but is also an important tourist center characterized by distinctive neighborhoods and sites of great interest. The city sits on the Setúbal Peninsula in a scenic bay at the mouth of the Sado River at the foot of the protected area known as Serra de Arrabida, which is a popular area for hikers and bikers. This area of the city’s territory, in fact, is included in the Parque Natural da Arràbida, a protected park that turns out to be the perfect destination for a day trip filled with nature and relaxation.