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The municipality of Setúbal is located on the northern bank of the Sado River estuary, approximately 40 km south of Portugal's capital, Lisbon. Setúbal is the main city in Setúbal Municipality in Portugal with a total area of 172.0 km2 (66 sq mi) and a total population of 118,696 inhabitants in the municipality.

Purple Glory Tree, (Quaresmeira in Portuguese), Tibouchina is a Brazilian native genus of about 350 species of neotropical plants in the family Melastomataceae grown as ornamentals.

If you walk along Avenida Luísa Todi, the city's main thoroughfare, you will encounter familiar smells of fish, coming from a large pink-colored building. This is the city's main market, Mercado do Livramento, where you can buy any kind of food in the best condition.

Any time of the day, the market is busy and bustling with the locals, as well as some tourists. Go through the entrance where you can see the azulejo panels on both sides of the wall, then walk around the market to feel the local life.

The Mercado do Livramento is situated in the downtown area of Setúbal. The market hall was inaugurated on July 31, 1876

The Mercado do Livramento

This market was opened in July 1930 and replaced the existing 1810 building. Built in the Art Deco style, it features azulejo wall panels, the oldest, from 1929, and 1930 depicts local scenes such as ‘Emptying the Nets’, ‘Salting Fish’, ‘Harvesting Olives’ and ‘Setúbal - General View’.

‘Emptying the Nets’, 1929

‘Unloading Sardines’, by Pedro Pinto

‘Setúbal - General View by Pedro Pinto

‘Setúbal - General View by Pedro Pinto

Pedro Pinto in 1930 continued with ‘The Grape Harvest’, ‘Ploughing and Sowing’, ‘Irrigating the Orchard’ and ‘The Old Market’. There are later wall panels from 1944 by Rosa Rodrigues portraying the town, countryside and the Sado River.

All types of food and fish are sold and a gallery on the first floor trades general goods.

Today, some cultural events as important as: the International Tróia cinema Festival, the Dos Capuchos music Festival... take place in Setúbal. There are several places to visit in the historic centre, namely a number of churches (with azulejos), the museum and the fortress.

Setúbal has seen a collection of several famous historic people: sailors, navigators, politicians, artists, and among others the poet Bocage (1765-1805) and the lyric singer Luísa Todi (1753-1833)

Centro Comercial do Bonfim

Portuguese Neoclassic poet Manuel Maria Barbosa du Bocage

Centro Comercial do Bonfim

Azulejos Rua Serpa Pinto

Autor Ferreira das Tabuletas

Comercio

Azulejos Rua Serpa Pinto

Autor Ferreira das Tabuletas

Industria

Façade of the Jesus Church ( Igrejia de Jesus(15th and 16th centuries

Painel de azulejos da igreja do Convento de

Jesus

Painel de azulejos da

igreja do Convento de

Jesus

Painel de azulejos na Capela do BonfimA Capela ou Ermida do Senhor do Bonfim em Setúbal é uma construção do século XVII

Capela ou Ermida do Senhor do Bonfim em Setúbal XVII

Tróia Peninsula

Tróia PeninsulaThis is a beach, sports, and nature lovers' paradise. The Tróia Peninsula stretches for 13 miles south just across the Sado River from Setúbal, accessible by ferry. This finger-shaped peninsula is one of the few unscathed beach paradises in Portugal. There is a world renowned golf course, few hotels, and endless beaches...This is the perfect place to go windsurfing, sailing, dolphin watching, climbing sand dunes, or kayaking. You'll be surprised at how close to Lisbon Tróia is yet how pristine it remains

Sound: Amália Rodrigues - Canta Folclore: Maria Rita, Cara Bonita; Rosinha Da Serra D' Arga; Malmequer Pequenino

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