Tróia (ˈtɾɔjɐ) is a peninsula

Peninsula

A peninsula is a piece of land that is bordered by water on three sides but connected to mainland. In many Germanic and Celtic languages and also in Baltic, Slavic and Hungarian, peninsulas are called "half-islands"....

 located in Grândola Municipality (parish of Carvalhal

Carvalhal

Carvalhal may refer to:* Carvalhal , a civil parish in the municipality of Abrantes* Carvalhal , a civil parish in the municipality of Barcelos* Carvalhal , a civil parish in the municipality of Mêda...

), Portugal

Portugal

Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...

, next to the Sado River

Sado River

The Sado River is a river in Southern Portugal, and is one of the major rivers in the country. It flows in a South/North direction through 175 km from its springs in the Caldeirão hills before entering the Atlantic Ocean in an estuary in the city of Setúbal.In Setúbal, its estuary is famous...

 estuary

Estuary

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. Tourism is the peninsula's main activity due to its long beaches facing the Atlantic

Atlantic Ocean

The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...

. There is a ferry boat connection between the peninsula and the city of Setúbal

Setúbal

Setúbal is the main city in Setúbal Municipality in Portugal with a total area of 172.0 km² and a total population of 118,696 inhabitants in the municipality. The city proper has 89,303 inhabitants....

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

Roman Empire

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The peninsula has many hotels, some restaurants, a swimming pool and white sand beaches facing the Atlantic Ocean

Atlantic Ocean

The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...

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