Special Summer Holidays at Hotel do Mar

Sesimbra has Hotel do Mar two steps away from the beach and organizes several activities inside or in partnership with other entities. Hotel do Mar developed two amazing packages for your next summer vacations if you visit Portugal and Sesimbra.

You can choose between 5 nights or 7 nights for your stay. Sesimbra is well-known has a place of fantastic gastronomy ( sea food mainly ) and during your stay you can make a trip on the Sesimbra coast (5 nights package) or Sado Estuary (7 nights package). On this last option you have the opportunity to see the resident wild dolphins of Sado Estuary.

Hotel do Mar has swimming pool, live music events, karaoke, sauna, tennis court and turkish bath. Another amazing point of the hotel is the restaurant, has an amazing landscape view over the Atlantic Ocean and you will love this relaxing moment forsure. More information concerning to this Special Summer Holidays at Hotel do Mar

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.

U2 fans something great for you!

The Portuguese band the Corvos will perform Palmela, Sesimbra and Grandola. Dark nights wrapped in mysticism and the band gracing the stage during the year 2011 under the influence of U2 with songs like "Sunday Bloody Sunday", "With or Without You" among others well known.

Corvos are an unusual string quartet. The image of the band coupled with an innovative approach that explores the fusion of the classical school and the rock, resulting in a show of inexhaustible energy. This new tour has the name of "Corvos visitam U2" and will take place in the major portuguese cities.

Next Shows:

• Palmela , 5 February, Cine-Teatro São João
• Grândola, 11 Februaryo, Cine Granadeirao Auditório Municipal
• Sesimbra, 12 February, Cine Teatro João Mota

If will you will be present in one of this gigs, we advise you to visit during the day Palmela Castle , a Walking Tour or Beaches in Grandola or Cabo Espichel in Sesimbra.

Mozart, Liebermann and Milhaud in Sesimbra

Listen to Mozart, Liebermann and Milhaud in Sesimbra this month on the 28th, an unique concert by young musicians graduated by the Academy of Metropolitan Orchestra.

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Mozart, Liebermann and Milhaud in Sesimbra

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Setúbal's Guide: Travel to Sesimbra

Sesimbra is an oceanfront, picturesque fishing village in a sheltered bay overlooked by a Moorish Castle that offers wonderful views from its ramparts.

Is about 40km due south of Lisbon and is situated nestled at the foot of the hills of the Arrábida mountain and inside a sparkling blue bay, protecting it from cold northerly winds.

In the old town is a 17th century fort overlooking the sea, a good starting point for a scenic walk before hitting the beach that, although crowded in the summer, has unpolluted waters ideal for swimming. Sesimbra is a pretty place to escape and a wonderful place to eat fantastic fish, stroll on the promenade or relax on the stunning beach with its enticing clean blue water.

Sesimbra retains much of its fishing village atmosphere. The many local churches are still regularly full of the faithful praying for a good catch and the safe return of their men. In late afternoon the fishing boats return and there's a fish auction on the dockside. That same fresh fish can be sampled at one of the several restaurants along the shore. Tuna and Swordfish are stars in the local menu.

Fun things to do in Sesimbra:

• Cabo Espichel: An impressive and mystical promontory with breathtakingly large cliffs which drop almost vertically several hundred feet into the Atlantic. The views of the coast and ocean are stunning.
  
• Medieval Castle: At the top the hill behind the town, on the site of a Moorish fortressDom Sancho II, stands the restored medieval castle built in the 13th century which also encloses a 12th century church, Church of Santa Maria, and affords wonderful views from its ramparts.
• Hills of Arrábida: Glorious views of the coast and the countryside abound as you drive along the knife-edge ridge in this nature reserve which hides in its abundant flora.
• Beach: Hit one of the many beaches around Sesimbra. One of them, named Lagoa de Albufeira , is an excellent location to practice windsurf, kitesurf, surf, scuba diving, or simply relax on the white sand.
  
• Shopping: Alongside the sea promenade there's several shops with local products,
  
• Restaurants: Dine in one of the many beach-front fish restaurants after taking a relaxing evening stroll along the promenade.
• Nightlife: In the Summer, people enjoy just going out. There is street animation, live music and some trendy bars.

The countryside of Sesimbra is covered with an abundance of rosemary, myrtle, cistus and thyme which give it that characteristic 'vacation' smell. You can travel by car or reach Sesimbra by buses that leave several times during the day from Setúbal.

There is also a construction plot in this location, should you love Sesimbra to much that wish to build the perfect holiday home.

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