| TRÓIA |
Jutting up into the Sado Estuary from the Lower Alentejo region,
Tróia was first settled by the Phoenicians and later
served as the Roman fishing and fish-preserving centre of Cetobriga
from 1 AD, until it was destroyed by an earthquake in 412.
Reachable by ferry from Setúbal, this narrow sand-strip
47 km south of Lisbon is one of Portugal's best-kept secrets.
Boasting 18 km of golden uninterrupted beaches, and some of
the cleanest bathing conditions in the country, Tróia
is a true holiday paradise for couples and young families alike.
It also has a range of moderately-priced apartment complexes,
a tennis centre, several swimming pools and an 18-hole championship
golf course.
What to see. The Roman ruins of Cetobriga can be found
on the estuary side of the promontory a few kilometres from
the ferry terminal. Some very important finds have been made
since excavations began in 1850. The main visible features are
fish-salting tanks as large as 3 metres square, port buildings,
tombs and baths with traces of mosaic and marble lining.
Nearby. Further down the peninsula, Carrasqueira is an
old fishing community where you can still see traditional reed
houses, with their thatched walls and roofs and narrow fishing
boats moored on the mud flats nearby. |
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