Barreiro is a city and municipality on Portugal's Setúbal Peninsula. The city lies on the River Tagus across from Lisbon.

Understand

Urban art in Barreiro.

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

• 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. (updated May 2022)

Get in

By boat

Transtejo Soflusa operate ferries to Barreiro from Terreiro do Paço (Praça do Comércio) in Lisbon.

By train

Comboios de Portugal (CP) provide frequent trains from Setúbal and several other cities on the peninsula.

By car

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

By bus

TCB – Transportes Colectivos do Barreiro provide an extensive urban bus system.

See

• 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. (updated May 2022)
• 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. (updated May 2022)

Eat

• 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. (updated May 2022)

Sleep

• 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. (updated May 2022)