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Praia das Cabanas Velhas
- beach
Budens
8650, Budens
Small beach, little frequented. The beach is covered with pebbles and, when the tide, the rest of the beach is covered. Usually be sought by foreigners and surfers.
Forte da Boca do Rio / Forte de Almádena
- heritage
Budens
8650, Budens
The fort is in ruins, it conserves only the armoury door and one of the bastion walls from the original building. The main façade is preceded by a ditch and has a drawbridge at its centre. In the interior remnants of vaulted quadrangular buildings with terraced roofs can be seen.
Fortaleza do Cabo de São Vicente
- heritage
EN268
8650-370, Sagres
The original build dates back to the 16th century but the building suffered changes in the 17th and 18th centuries. The main door bears the arms of Dom Joao II. Located inside the fort are the Convento dos Frades Jerónimos, founded in the 16th century, and a chapel built on the very spot where, so the legend goes, lie the human remains of St Vincent.
Fortaleza do Beliche
- heritage
EN268
8650-355, Vila do Bispo
The original building was almost totally destroyed by the corsair Sir Frances Drake. Rebuilt in the 17th century it was once again damaged during the 1755 earthquake. This fortress was built using ruins of several stretches of 17th century defensive walls. Inside there are some restored military buildings that maintain their original architectonic traces. The chapel of Santa Catarina (St Catherine), commissioned by Infante D. Henrique, is also located inside the fortress.
Roteiro Megalítico de Vila do Bispo
- heritage
Vila do Bispo
8650, Vila do Bispo
Trail that allows the visitor to get to know the sites that make up the megalithic centre of Vila do Bispo. The megalithic phenomenon extends roughly between the Neolithic period and the Chalcolithic period (i.e. 5500 – 3500 B.C.)
Farol do Cabo de São Vicente
- heritage
EN268
8650, Vila Do Bispo
The lighthouse became operational in October 1846. It is 28 metres high and its reach is 32 metres. The lighthouse's optical apparatus weighs four tons and is amongst the six heaviest in the world. At present the lighthouse houses a museum centre.
Salema Eco Camp
- hotels
Praia da Salema
8650-196, Budens
Localizado dentro da área do Parque Natural do Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina, é um espaço onde pode encontrar sossego e tranquilidade, longe da grande azáfama das cidades. Desfrute de agradáveis passeios à beira-mar ou entregue-se à prática de atividades e desportos náuticos, como mergulho, pesca, surf, entre outros.
Parque de Campismo Orbitur - Sagres
- hotels
Cerro das Moitas
8650-998, Sagres
The Sagres campsite, located along the seafront, near the beach of Bunk and two kilometres from the Centre of Sagres, is a green and fresh area, which offers all conditions, from camping in tents to the comfortable bungalows. Enjoy to perform numerous leisure activities and sports, from water sports to simple and always pleasant footpaths for Sagres.
Arte Bianca
- food & drink
Rua da Mareta
8650-372, Sagres
As pizzas de elevada qualidade do Arte Bianca, com massas feitas com farinhas italianas selecionadas, provenientes diretamente de Dal Mulino, são farinhas naturais, altamente digestivas. O design é moderno e acolhedor, e as pizzas já foram consideradas das melhores da europa.