Sailboat Ride in Sado River and Atlantic Ocean

Sailboat Ride in Sado River and Atlantic Ocean

Feel the wind in your air as you admire gorgeous views during a sailboat ride in the Sado River and Atlantic Ocean. Choose a half- or full-day option and enjoy the beauty of the river, smell the salt air and watch the fantastic views of the Atlantic Ocean, Trojan, Arrábida, and Setúbal, all seen from aboard a comfortable boat. Look out for dolphins as you glide along the water, listening to the peaceful sound of the wind in the sails. Round-trip transport to and from Lisbon is provided.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Lisbon, Lisbon, Lisbon District, Central Portugal

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Duration: 10 minutes

Pass By: 25 de Abril Bridge, Praca 25 de Abril Almada, Lisbon 1950-358 Portugal

The 25 de Abril Bridge is a suspension road-rail bridge over the Tagus River that connects the city of Lisbon (north bank) to the city of Almada (south bank) in Portugal. The bridge crosses the Tagus estuary at the end and narrowest - the so-called Tagus bottleneck.

The bridge is 2,277 meters long. With a free span of 1,013 meters, the 25 de Abril Bridge is the 33rd largest suspension bridge in the world. The upper tray houses 6 roadways (3 per way), while the lower tray houses two electrified railway lines at 25 kv AC.

Projects for the construction of a bridge over the Tagus estuary have been around since the late 19th century; However, it was not until the 1950s that the Portuguese government of the Estado Novo advanced with the construction of a bridge to connect the two banks of the Lisbon metropolitan area. Construction began in November 1962 and lasted for four years. The Bridge was inaugurated on August 6, 1966, then only with a road board. On July 29, 1999 the railway board was inaugurated. The 25 de Abril Bridge was granted to the private company Lusoponte in 1996, which was also commissioned to build the Vasco da Gama Bridge. The granting of these two bridges ends in March 2030.

Until 1974, the 25th of April Bridge was called the Salazar Bridge. The name April 25 refers to the revolution of April 25, 1974.

Stop At: Santuario Nacional de Cristo Rei, Praceta do Cristo Rei 27A Não é localizado em Lisboa e sim em Almada, Almada 2800-058 Portugal

The National Shrine of Christ the King is located at an altitude of 133 meters above the Tagus level, consisting of a porch designed by the 75-meter-high architect Antonio Lino, topped by the statue of the Holy Redeemer with open arms facing the city of Lisbon, 28 meters high, by Portuguese sculptor Francisco Franco de Sousa. The pedestal, including the portico, rises to 82 meters in height. The sanctuary and monument to Christ the King is the biggest tourist attraction in the municipality of Almada.

This monument is the best viewpoint overlooking the city of Lisbon, offering a wide view over the capital and the 25 de Abril Bridge. In numerous tourist reports about Lisbon, there is the sanctuary and monument to Cristo Rei, a former Almada landmark.

It is one of the tallest buildings in Portugal, 110 meters high.

Duration: 30 minutes

Pass By: Setubal, Setubal, Setubal District, Alentejo

Setúbal was inhabited in ancient times by the Phoenicians, and by the Romans who settled on the south bank of the River Sado (in Tróia, opposite the present town), who called it Cetobriga, from which the name Setúbal is derived.

It was the Romans who started one of the region's most traditional activities - gathering salt and preserving food in salting tanks whose remains still exist on the Tróia Peninsula.

The development of Setúbal has always been linked to the seafaring activities facilitated by its location at the mouth of the River Sado, and it was already one of the country's main ports in the 14th century.

Its agricultural produce is also important, some of which is mentioned in documents dating back to the 14th century, in particular grapes, wine, oranges and fish. The wines produced in the surrounding area are still famous today, especially table wines and the moscatel called Setúbal, which can be tasted in the cellars in nearby Azeitão, which also produces excellent cheeses and delicious tarts.

The city was the birthplace of outstanding Portuguese cultural figures, particularly Bocage (a 19th century poet, famous for the ironic tone and social criticism that he put into everything he wrote), and Luísa Todi (an important lyric singer). The Convent of Jesus, which houses the Municipal Museum, is in the Gothic-Manueline style, and the Fort of São Filipe, now converted into a "Pousada" (country-house hotel) from which one can enjoy a fantastic view of the city, the River Sado, Tróia and the Arrábida mountain range, also deserve special mention.

Around Setúbal there are nature conservation areas, in particular the Sado Estuary Nature Reserve, where it is still possible to watch dolphins in the wild, and the Arrábida Natural Park, which has unique characteristics and contains species that can only be found in areas near the Mediterranean.

There are also excellent beaches, especially Figueirinha, Galapos and Portinho da Arrábida (a magnificent sheltered bay), and on the other side of the River Sado, within easy reach by ferry, there is the Tróia peninsula with about 18 kms of beaches and a golf course.

Stop At: Sado River, Portugal

The Sado (formerly called Sádão) is a Portuguese river, which rises at 230m altitude, in the Serra da Vigia in Ourique and travels 180 kilometers until it flows into the Atlantic Ocean near Setúbal. In its route it passes through Panoias, Alvalade and Alcácer do Sal, being the mouth in front of Setúbal. From downstream from Alcácer do Sal to the mouth develops a wide estuary separated from the ocean by the Troia peninsula.

It is one of the few Portuguese rivers that flows from south to north, such as the Côa river that rises in the municipality of Sabugal and will flow into the Douro River, near Vila Nova de Foz Côa as well as the Mira River (Odemira, Alentejo).

In the Sado estuary inhabits a dolphin population (bottlenose dolphin), which has resisted the invasion of its habitat by man (maritime traffic to the Mitrena shipyards, to the port of Setúbal and due to fishing and pleasure dock, besides from the ferry connecting the banks). In 2013 the population consisted of 28 elements.

The Sado River does not have a great flow due to several factors, two of which stand out: the arid climate of the Alentejo, where its source is; and the small difference between the altitude of the spring and the altitude of the mouth.

The Sado River basin has an area of ​​7692 km², being the largest entirely Portuguese river basin. The estuary occupies an area of ​​approximately 160 km², with an average depth of 8m and a maximum of 50m. Runoff is mainly forced by the tide. The average annual river flow rate is 40m³ / s with strong seasonal variability - ranging from daily values ​​below 1m³ / s in summer to over 150m³ / s in winter.

Duration: 6 hours