Food Photos, delight your senses.

Setúbal is well known by his famous dishes of fish and more precisely seafood. From oyesters where the region has a biggest tradition, to the famous Fish Stew among many others dishes.

The region has another amazing products, since fruit to cheese and even the famous honey from Arrabida Hills.

Take a look on the pictures and feel free to comment and suggest more pictures or even recipes you would like to see on Portugal Dream Coast.

Pictures were posted on Flickr profile from Portugal Dream Coast, on Gastronomy album.

Trip to Setúbal and taste amazing dishes

Setúbal is city of amazing fish and seafood that visitors can taste in several restaurants and accommodations . Setúbal is also a destination of music festivals, wine tourism, water sports, ecotourism, wild dolphins watching, among many other activities.

We upload today two new recipes that will certainly contribute to your wish and wonder of travel to Portugal Dream Coast and begin an amazing trip in Setúbal region.

The recipes? Oh! It is Wild Chicken with Walnuts and Fish Cataplana, you can get it directly on the website. They are amazing, we hope you like both.

Portugal Dream Coast ® signs partinership with Câmara Municipal de Setúbal

Municipality of Setúbal choose Portugal Dream Coast ® to promote international through several digital channels several events.

The draft Portugal Coast Dream ® project began in January 2010 and has today a biggest dimension in the Digital World with 5 millhion views and a total more than 250 thousand people and business in more than 150 countries.

“It is with great joy that we were recognized by our work in disseminating Setúbal region worldwide, by the city of Setúbal. This partnership is now achieved a huge stake in the project we have been develop and will further benefit all persons, companies and institutions in the region and Portugal, in addition to the 95% of followers actively involved outside of Portugal. ” said João Lemos Cabral, CEO of Portugal Dream Coast ® that after several studies with different areas, conceived and implemented this project. More detailed information concerning to Portugal Dream Coast® partnership with Câmara Municipal de Setúbal .

Music Festival of Setúbal on May

Several entities joined forces and born the 1st Annual Music Festival of Setúbal that will happen during 3 days (27th, 28th and 29th May).

This event is the result of synergies between several local associations, schools, Setúbal Municipality and Helen Hamlyn Trust and shows that together,Setúbal generates more events and increment the tourism in the region.

Ian Ritchie, Artistic Director of the Festival and also director on City of London festival aims to perpetuate this great long-term event and says that the highlights of the program are three concerts of world class, which are : Pedro Caldeira Cabral and La Batalla, the Gulbenkian Choir and Pedro Carneiro Aries (born Azeitão) and the Goanese soprano Patricia Rozario Goan.

Throughout the three days, local bands, young musicians, children’s choirs and adult groups from the whole communty reveal their musical talents acting live or in workshops. Three days of amazing music in Setúbal at Portugal Dream Coast.

Moita, a own gastronomy and heritage

Moita, located in the North of Setubal region is a place with a strong connection to river. Local restaurants have amazing dishes with eel plus other kind of fish dishes.

Besides the Gastronomy, Moita has a particular heritage, special religious. Locals have 20 kms of river coast to walk besides parks and gardens in several locations of the county.

Bullfighting ( local tradition since 1837), Tennis with an amazing infraestructure and Swimming pools are a most of the region, all for you at Portugal Dream Coast , Setubal Region. Check more information at Portugal Dream Coast website.

Seixal, a place of history, gastronomy, tours and much more.

Seixal is a riverside area in Portugal Dream Coast with economical, cultural and social potential for tourism. Several activities like canoeing (several clubs and associations), Boat trips that is possible to participate (three unique boats, the oldest one is previous to 1914), Museums with expositions during all year.

Seixal has lots a biggest history, for example Quinta da Fidalga, founded on XV century where the brother of Vasco da Gama (Called Paulo da Gama) observe the construction of caravels that would be used on the Maritime Route do India discover.

With several restaurants, the gastronomy is amazing and was the Tagus River (know in portuguese has Rio Tejo) the main influence. Dishes like Fried Eel (Enguias Fritas) , Eel Stew (Ensopado de Enguias) among others area delicious for tourists and locals in Seixal . A place to visit during your weekend break or in your holidays. Travel to Portugal Dream Coast.

Scuba Dive at Setubal Region

Portugal Dream Coast has amazing places to Scuba Dive on Atlantic Ocean. Most of the beaches have EU blue flag, which is a quality certification of the water on the Setúbal Region.

The divers we spoke, advices a suit from 5 to 7 mm , wet or semi dry ones. More deep or more west you go (away from the coast) you will have coolest temperatures in the water on Atlantic Ocean, in this area.

Underwater, you have a maximum visibility of 15 metres and a water temperatura between 13 ans 24º Celsius degrees (from 55 to 75 Fahrenaight).

If you would like to receive more information concerning to this activity, feel free to contact us thrugh our contact form at Portugal Dream Coast website.

18 Beaches to Surf on Portugal Dream Coast.

We search, we found, we can easily say that Portugal Dream Coast is a region with amazing conditions for surfers and their favourite sport... Surf!

After some research, pics and talks we can tell you that we have 18 amazing beaches to practise Surf. Do you want to know which are ? Near Sines, you have Praia de São Torpes, Sanguessuga, Burrinho and Porto Covo (the most South Beach in Setubal District). To the North you have Costa da Caparica, Praia da Saúde and Fonte da Telha. Do you want to know the other 12 beaches? Visit us on Portugal Dream Coast.

Karting on Portugal Dream Coast

Setubal region has two amazing tracks to practise Karting. Do you like motor sports? Welcome to velocity ... adrelanine ... acceleration ... brakess... We are proud to say that on the Portugal Dream Coast we have two international tracks where you can have wonderful moments.

Located in Palmela and Vila Nova de Santo André both tracks have excellent conditions to the karters. Individual or in groups both had also national competition or regional trophies during all year. In Palmela with a length of 1270 metres and a constant width of 10 metres you have also great facilities like restaurant, health center, museum and can participate in many other local activities.

In Vila Nova de Santa André, (Track length . 1020 metres, constant track width 8 metres) have also similar conditions to Palmela. Both tracks are equipped with karts for kids, than can easily learn how to drive. Portugal Dream Coast is amazing! Go ! Go!

60 prizes of Hands on Approach to give !

Hands on Approach will perform on 7th May at 10:30pm in Tróia. They are promoting the last Album called "Hign & Above" which is the (upsss... we cannot say it)th Album of the band.

Portugal Dream Coast has 60 prizes to give away, all from Hands on Approach. Do you imagine to be present at Backstage ?? Yes we have 20 cards to give you and talk a little bit with the members of the band before the concert.

What are the prizes ? We have 20 autographed "High & Above" albuns, 20 exclusive cards to backstage and last, but not least, 20 tickets to the concert! What you must do? Answer to 4 simple questions that fans of Hands on Approach will certainly know. Enter Contest, clicking here !

More information concerning to the concert (tickets and boats), click here. Another great show on Portugal Dream Coast, Yours in Setúbal !

Culture on Portugal Dream Coast

If you love Vocals Music, you will love The Quintet Vocal Vox Cantatis which will perform on next April 16 on Quinta do Conde at Loja Ond@jovem. They sing Acapella into Renaissance and Barroque eras.

Another great event will be on the Church Nossa Senhora da Consolação in Sesimbra Castle. Sónia Alcobaça (soprano) and Ana Jacobetti (piano) will perform next April 17th famous eras of Opera.

Here are two amazing suggestions of culture on Portugal Dream Coast in Sesimbra and Quinta do Conde, only for you. Both events are free entry.

BIGPlanet is Green! Make your test-drive

BIGPlanet located on Av. Luisa Todi in Setubal at Portugal Dream Coast will give the opportunity to make a test for those who visit them on MOBI.E International Program Rodshow. During 8th and 9th April, you can make a test-drive to eboards, bicycles and scooters without fuel, electricity only. BIGPlanet is growing for his innovative products and representations. Setubal have already several points of MOBI.E where you can charge the batteries. Try this amazing sensations, contribute to a green planet , be at the BIGPlanet .

International Prize of European Mobility Week 2010 to Almada

Almada won the International Prize of European Mobility Week 2010 given by European Commission which during several months selected the city that deserves this prize.

Almada won the prize and take it home, leaving behind 2221 cities that also entered this European Competition. Almada is well known by his beaches at Costa da Caparica, 3 golf courses, kitesurf, surfing , bodyboard, tennis, among other activities, Parks, Museum and the fragate D. Fernando nowdays located at Cacilhas.

We, at Portugal Dream Coast are proud to have the first portuguese city that receives 1 million tourists to visit only Christ The King. Almada, is also the land of Luis Figo, the ex-international player with a career on Barcelona, Real Madrid, Milan, Sporting.

Festival of Cheese, Bread and Wine at Palmela

Quinta do Anjo, located in Palmela at Portugal Dream Coast will be the centre of the gourmet tasting during 3 days in April. ARCOLSA (Ass. Regional de Criadores de Ovinos Leiteiros da Serra da Arrabida), with the support of Palmela City Hall organized the Festival of Cheese, Bread and Wine.

During this days, in Quinta do Anjo / Palmela at Portugal Dream Coast will be possible to learn how is made the production of the local cheese. You can visit also the Ovelheira Museum and participate on several educational and recreational activities during the time of the event.

Light a Candle on Planet Hour at Hotel do Sado

Hotel do Sado is organizing an amazing event where you can light some candles on the next 26 March at 9.30. The origin? The amazing green idea is called Earth Hour and the goal is join people, companies and countries to power off the light during one hour to save the planet reducing the impact of climate changes.

In Setubal, on Portugal Dream Coast, Hotel do Sado thought that was a great idea to join forces with WWF and organize a magnificent dinner with candlelights, producing and envolving it in romance besides energy savings.

Be present, call now the hotline (+351) 265542800 or send an email to geral@hoteldosado.com. Come and light a candle for the Planet!

Setubal Downtown

Setubal is the capital of Portugal Dream Coast, here is a small video of the downtown, talking about social, local, history. Setubal is amazing!



Thanks to Setubal City Hall contribution.

From Setubal to the world, Hands on Approach

Hands on Approach , a world music band that released the 5th Album called "High and Above". Rui David , Sérgio André Mendes, João Luís and João Coelho) are back with the High and Above tour 2011 .

Stronger than ever, they released already three wonderful singles called "Days of Our Own", "High and Above" and "Black Tears" (feating Ana Free). This year, Hands on Approach (website Facebook) celebrates 15 years of career since Rui David was singing and playing when a DJ contact him to play live on a radio show. "Blown", "Moving Spirit", "Groovin´on Monster´s Eye-balls” and "10 anos – Casino Figueira" are the previous debut albuns releases.

On 7th May, Hands on Approach will play on Casino de Troia at 10.30pm , and YOU can buy tickets online through Ticketline, Worten, Fnac and Casino de Troia. Another amazing gig at Portugal Dream Coast.

Winners of Carnival at Troia Casino Contest

We have already the 20 winners of the contest Party Double O´Seven at Casino de Troia . After four amazing days receiving your answers and announcing the winners day after day at the Portugal Dream Coast Facebook Fanpage, we made a compilation of all winners and wrote a brief note on the website.

Don´t miss, we have listed the 20 winners of the Double Tickets for this amazing party plus 20% voucher discount on the SPA of Troia Design Hotel . Check it at Winners of Carnival at Troia Casino Contest .

Answer, Relax and Get a Double Ticket for Double O´Seven Party

We are giving away 20 double tickets (20 € per ticket/person) on the Contest with Casino of Troia . What do you need to do ? Simple, check the video on Portugal Dream Coast and answer to a simple question using the form on the page.

Besides the 20 double tickets for the Double O´Seven party at Casino de Troia, we will also add 20% discount on the excellent SPA of Troia Design Hotel . Yes ! An amazing offer, you need to relax on this weekend and this, is a fantastic oportunity! This SPA is the unique mentioned for the World Luxuary SPA Awards 2011. What are you waiting for ? Apply now!

Brief conversation with Martina Hingis at Atlantic Tour 2011

Yeah! It was a great feeling to speak with Martina Hingis on Troia, concerning to Atlantic Tour 2011 and Setubal region. The rider loves the region and she is happy to return to a place that makes she feels great.

Martina Hingis was on the Atlantic Tour 2009 also and she knows well the region, food, wines, beaches, tourism, golf courses were keywords on the conversation. Thanks for this moment and good luck on the competition of this year.

Check it out on the Portugal Dream Coast with more details.