Convent of Our Lady of Arrábida

This is a beautiful white washed walls convent encrusted on the top of Serra da Arrabida, south of Lisbon, overlooking the ocean, with a fascinating history of its foundations and of the capuchin priests who lived there. They were part of a reform movement within the Franciscan order, 16th century, known for its emphasis on simplicity, poverty, and a contemplative life, focusing on serving the poor and marginalized.

If you have a fear of heights, the drive is terrifying. Road is along the cliffs edge for about 10 km. When we arrived, unfortunately it was closed. It may only be open on Wednesdays and Saturdays by appointment.

Arrabidas Monastery of Saint Mary This place is magical and a bridge between us, regular people, and these special ones who had none or very little ego. It was a interesting experience to see the conditions they lived in, how little they needed and only imagine how much faith they had. The ocean view is incredible! The only problem I saw was the conservation state it is in. The Oriental Foundation has been trying to recover it, but it still has a lot of damages from the time it was abandoned. Anyway an amazing experience totally worth it!

From the top of the mountain in Arrábida, Setúbal, the views are magnificent,a mixture of country side and the sea it's just magical, with the silence and quiet environment.i love Setúbal and glad the Setúbal council finally in the last couple of years start to look after the municipality.In the name of all people love Setúbal and Arrábida many thanks to the mayor.

A must stop for anyone coming to the region. The grounds and views from there are lovely. Fascinating history told wonderfully by the guias (in our case, Celia who also took our email booking. Got to reserve ahead of time and, if you don’t speak Portuguese, let them know.

Inside the natural park, quiet, beautiful landscape, ocean views, oxigen. This is an old monastery fully restored to modern utilization. There are parking spots inside and great places to host private venues. I was particularly amazed by the relaxant views and quietness of the space contrasting with the pressure of the work that I had to do.

What a wonderful place.

Closed we couldn't visit. But the location is superb