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Showing posts with label Vila do Bispo. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Vila do Bispo. Show all posts

Saturday, December 11, 2010

Visit Castelejo Beach - Vila do Bispo

The Castelejo Beach, located in the Parish of Vila do Bispo, is surrounded by rock formations of black shales, which contrast with the white sand. The cliffs, high and steep, are formed by layers of sediment. Beach with excellent conditions for surfing.
The northern part of the beach is a good place for harvesting shellfish.
The beach offers infrastructure support (toilet, restaurant, Parking)

Visit Cordoama Beach - Vila do Bispo

Cordoama Beach, located in the Parish of Vila do Bispo, has an extensive beach, surrounded by cliffs and is very quiet. This beach runs into a small stream. The beach has excellent conditions for practicing sports such as bodyboarding and surfing.

Visit Murração Beach - Vila do Bispo

The Murração Beach, located in the Parish of Vila do Bispo is a rocky beach, but it has a wide sandy beach and is surrounded by a landscape of great beauty.
The beach and its surroundings are an almost natural state, with difficult access, so it is chosen by many naturalists, because of its tranquility and indescribable beauty.
There is no lifeguard has infrastructure support.

Thursday, December 9, 2010

Visit Belly Beach - Vila do Bispo

Belly Beach, located in the Parish of Vila do Bispo, is surrounded by lawns natural view, both at the mouth of small stream and in the low dunes that surround it, then protected by a broad sandy cliffs and huge black.
This is a quiet beach, with several spots generated by clipping the cliffs. At low tide you can get the sand by the other two beaches (and Cordoama Castelejo)

Visit Square Tanegashima - Vila do Bispo

The square of Tanegashima, located in the Parish of Vila do Bispo, has this designation due to Vila do Bispo have made a twinning agreement with the City Japanese Nishinoomote, located on the island of Tanegashima, where the Portuguese navigators accosted century XVI.

Visit the Monument "Man of the Sea" - Vila do Bispo

The Monument "Man of the Sea, located in the Parish of Vila do Bispo, this is a tribute to all those who have developed and continue to develop its work related to fishing.

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Visit the Monument "Barn in the Algarve - Vila do Bispo

The Monument "Barn in the Algarve, located in the Parish of Vila do Bispo, portrays the fact that until about three decades ago, Vila do Bispo, have been regarded as the center of the Algarve cereal producer, receiving in the epithet "The Barn of the Algarve." In the Monumento a spike represents exactly that amount and the rings represent the hills of the county.

Visit the Viewpoint of Cordoama - Vila do Bispo

The Viewpoint of Cordoama, located in the Parish of Vila do Bispo, allows a magnificent view over the endless ocean and the beautiful sandy beaches Castelejo, Cordoama and Belly.
Unfortunately, access to the viewpoint is by dirt road that is not the best conditions, but the picture can be seen here that makes it worth the journey.

Visit the Church of Nossa Senhora da Conceição - Vila do Bispo

The Church of Our Lady of Conception, located in the Parish of Vila do Bispo, has a facade typical of the art of the century. XVIII, with door and door surmounted by a curved pediment.
The central nave is lined with blue tiles with the theme of pitchers and dolphins in 1726. Trough roof with painted boxes. In the altarpiece of gilded altar (XVIII), the image of Our Lady of Conception (early sixteenth century), patroness of the church.
Two side altars with carved altarpieces and images of the century.XVIII and panels depicting Saint Peter and Saint Paul (XVI).

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Visit Tonel Beach - Sagres

The beach of Tonel, located in the Town of Sagres, next to the Sagres Fortress, allowing a good view of Cape St. Vincent, is a sheltered beach despite strong winds that are felt in this area and has good conditions for surfing and diving.

Visit Awning Beach - Sagres

The Beach Awning, located in the Town of Sagres, a quiet beach is difficult due to the extensive road access and pedestrian trail to the beach. It is the last beach to the west before the Cape St. Vincent and surprised by the beauty and diversity of rock formations.

Visit Martinhal Beach - Sagres

The Martinhal beach, located in the village of Sagres, has an extensive sandy beach surrounded by a wide bay with small islands on the beachfront. Is protected from winds from the west and southwest by the end of Whaling. It offers good conditions for practicing surf and bodyboard. The cliffs facing the beach are of extraordinary beauty with caves and hollows.

Visit Praia do Barranco - Sagres

Praia do Barranco, located in the Town of Sagres is a small shell-shaped beach very quiet, surrounded by dunes. The beauty of the underwater area around the beach's attraction for many divers.

Visit Beliche Beach - Sagres

The Bunk Beach, located in the Town of Sagres is a very quiet beach frequented by lovers windsurfing, recreational fishing and diving. There is a huge cave on the beach much sought after. Access to the beach and made by a staircase.

Visit Praia da Ponta Blondie - Sagres

Praia da Ponta redhead, located in the Town of Sagres beach is a small and isolated, characterized by a reddish rock that gives him his name. This beach does not have surveillance, is frequented by nudists.

Visit Mareta Beach - Sagres

The Mareta Beach, located in the parish of Sagres has an extensive beach and is sheltered, as it is protected, the cable of Sagres, the westerly winds. This beach has good conditions for snorkelling where there are many underwater delights of a coast dotted with caves and hollows. It also conditions for surfing.

Visit the Port of Whaling - Sagres

The Port of Whaling, located in the Town of Sagres, is essentially a fishing port.

Monday, December 6, 2010

Visit the Islanders Martinhal - Sagres

The Islanders martinhal of belonging to the town of Sagres, and located opposite the beach martinhal are ideal for snorkelling and observation of underwater species.

Visit Fort Whaling - Sagres

The Fortress of Whaling, located in the Town of Sagres, was built around 1573, a site of a previous similar building. The fortress, of triangular plan, was designed to protect local fishermen and housed in a local chapel dedicated to Our Lady of Guia. Currently only a few are visible foundation walls due to the advanced state of disrepair and neglect.

Visit the Fortress of Bunk - Sagres

The Fortress of Bunk, located in the Town of Sagres, was built in the reign of King Manuel D. or John III, unspecified date, but prior to 1587. Function was to monitor a possible landing zone and protect the fishermen in the area.
Inside, there is a chapel dedicated to St. Catherine. The entrance of the fort, bearing a shield with the Royal Arms and an inscription dated 1632 which refers to the reconstruction of the fort this year.
The earthquake of 1755 caused him great harm, and was gradually abandoned. Was recovered in 1960.