Barreiro is a city and municipality on Portugal's Setúbal Peninsula. The city lies on the River Tagus across from Lisbon.
Understand[edit]
Barreiro (buh-RRAY-roo, /ba.ˈʁɐj.ɾu/) municipality has 78,359 residents (2021 provisional), with about 63,000 living in the city proper.
Visitor information[edit]
- 1 Posto de Turismo (Tourist Information Office), Terminal Rodo-Ferro-Fluvial do Barreiro, Avenida da Liberdade (Bus-Rail-Ferry Terminal), ☏ +351 21 206 8287, postodeturismo@cm-barreiro.pt. Tu–Sa 09:30–13:00 & 14:30–18:00, closed Su M.
Get in[edit]
By boat[edit]
Transtejo Soflusa operate ferries to Barreiro from Terreiro do Paço (Praça do Comércio) in Lisbon.
By train[edit]
Comboios de Portugal (CP) provide frequent trains from Setúbal and several other cities on the peninsula.
By car[edit]
Barreiro is served by the A33 motorway (CRIPS - Circular Regional Interior da Península de Setúbal). The A2 motorway (Autoestrada do Sul) skirts the southern edge of the municipality.
Get around[edit]
By bus[edit]
TCB – Transportes Colectivos do Barreiro provide an extensive urban bus system.
See[edit]
- 1 Espaço Memória, Rua 17 nº 10 - Parque Empresarial do Barreiro, ☏ +351 21 206 8185, espacomemoria@cm-barreiro.pt. Tu–Sa 10:00–13:00 & 14:00–18:00, closed Su M. This museum is dedicated to the history of Barreiro with an eye to the future.
- 2 Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Graça de Palhais, Largo Dom Paulo da Gama, Palhais, ☏ +351 21 803 9435. This 16th-century, Manueline-style church was declared a national monument (the only one in the municipality) in 1922.
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Eat[edit]
- 1 Restaurante Grelhador Mor, Rua Camilo Castelo Branco 10, ☏ +351 21 207 2677, grelhadormor.brr@gmail.com. Tu–Sa 12:00–15:00 & 19:00–22:00, M 12:00–15:00, closed Su. This restaurant offers grilled meats, seafood, and desserts. Mid-range.
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Sleep[edit]
- 1 Residencial Principe Guest House, Largo Quinta Grande 13, ☏ +351 21 207 7209, residencialprincipe@gmail.com. Check-in: 14:30, check-out: 12:00. 20-room child- and pet-friendly budget guest house with free Wi-Fi. €45-47.