Tróia Peninsula

Tróia (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈtɾɔjɐ]) is a peninsula located in Grândola Municipality (parish of Carvalhal [pt]), Portugal, next to the Sado River estuary.

Tróia has important archaeological sites dating from the time when the peninsula was an island called Acalá, settled by the Romans.

[1] The peninsula has a casino, many hotels, some restaurants, a swimming pool and white sand beaches facing the Atlantic Ocean.

Raised walkways link these beaches to the harbour and marina areas, protecting the vulnerable dune flora.

The sea around the Tróia peninsula is also home to a school of bottlenose dolphins; boats from the marina and from Setúbal offer ½-day trips for dolphin-sighting.

The Tróia Peninsula seen from Serra da Arrábida .
A ferry boat docked in front of a beach, in Tróia.
Atlantic beach at Tróia.