# A Sunday in the Arrábida: Mountain Road, Coves, Fried Cuttlefish and Cabo Espichel

The Arrábida ridge road, a cove of still water, fried cuttlefish in Setúbal and Cabo Espichel at sunset, 50 minutes from Lisbon.

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/portugal/lisbon-region/arrabida/itineraries/mountain-road-coves-and-cuttlefish · Revisado: 2026-11-12

## El día
- 09:30 · Salida: 45 min by car (25 de Abril Bridge and A2 to Setúbal)
- 10:30 · The high road of the Serra da Arrábida (ER 379-1 along the ridge · stops at the viewpoints)
  - 10 min by car, 5 km
- 11:30 · Arrábida beaches, from Figueirinha to Galapinhos and Portinho (Portinho or Figueirinha · in summer, by bus)
  - 15 min by car, 12 km
- 14:00 · Tasca da Fatinha (fried cuttlefish facing the Sado · on Sunday until 18:00) · Tasca da Fatinha, €€
  - 45 min by car, 38 km
- 17:00 · Cabo Espichel, the sanctuary and the dinosaur footprints (sanctuary and cliffs at sunset)
- 19:00 · Vuelta (you reach Lisbon around 20:00)

A day trip from Lisbon to the south of the Tagus: the Arrábida hills drop sheer into a green, still sea, with white-sand coves at their foot. The plan follows the ridge road, goes down to a cove, has fried cuttlefish in Setúbal and ends at Cabo Espichel, with its Baroque sanctuary above the cliffs, as the sun goes down.

## The day, hour by hour

9:30 · Leaving Lisbon. Over the 25 de Abril Bridge and the A2 to Setúbal, about 50 km.

10:30 · The mountain road. The ER 379-1 follows the ridge between Setúbal and Azeitão, with lay-bys above the sea and the Tróia peninsula. Stop at the viewpoints.

11:30 · A cove. Portinho da Arrábida or Figueirinha. From 4 June to 15 September the beach road is closed to private cars from 7:00 to 20:00 and you go down by bus from Setúbal: in those months, change the order.

14:00 · Fried cuttlefish at Tasca da Fatinha. A family fish restaurant facing the Sado since 1985. On Sunday it is open from 12:00 to 18:00, without a break; it is closed on Monday.

17:00 · Cabo Espichel. West of Sesimbra, the sanctuary of Nossa Senhora do Cabo above the cliffs and dinosaur footprints in the rock. Free.

19:00 · Heading back. You are in Lisbon around 20:00.

## Cómo llegar

### By car
A2 to Setúbal and the mountain road. To Cabo Espichel, via Sesimbra.

## Consejos

### Check the summer dates
With the beach road closed, leave the car in Setúbal and go down by bus.

### Bring swimwear
The water in the coves is calm and clear.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### How long does it take from Lisbon to the Arrábida?
About 50 minutes to Setúbal by car.

### Can you drive to the beaches in summer?
Not in the daytime: from 4 June to 15 September the beach road is closed from 7:00 to 20:00.

### Is Tasca da Fatinha open on Sunday?
Yes, from 12:00 to 18:00.