Setúbal is a municipality in PortugalThe municipality is composed of 8 parishes, and is located in the district of Setúbal.
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.
The main historical monument of the city of Setúbal is the Monastery of Jesus, with a 15th-16th century church that represents one of the first buildings in the Portuguese late gothic style known as manueline.
Also of interest are the Igreja de São Julião, also with manueline portals, and a 16th-17th century fortress (Castelo São Felipe), now turned it a luxury hotel (pousada).