The town itself is very picturesque, especially the center with the very narrow streets and a touch of Moorish influence.

Amongst it’s main attractions are: a modern marina where boats and yachts from all over the world dock before their ocean’s crossing, the port where colorful fishing boats arrive daily with fresh fish and seafood, it’s renovated fish and fruit market, the extensive avenue, the strand along the river and the historical sites and monuments that reflect it’s most memorable moments and characters.

It is a traditional fisherman’s town with a great history and offering a good selection of bars, restaurants and shops.

African & local artcrafts, souvenir shops and street vendors stands add color to the multicultural and colorful environment that you will experience in town.

Driving 45 minutes in the western direction you will find Sagres. This historical landmark was home to the most famous nautical school of the discoveries time. Their most famous students were: Cristobal Columbus, Vasco da Gama, Pedro Alvares Cabral, Fernao Magalhaes amongst others. You will still find its remains in the old fortress. You will have to visit as well the Cape St. Vicente, as an old sailor man used to say: “the place where the land stops and the sea starts”.

Driving to Sagres make sure to stop at the typical fisherman towns of Praia da Luz, Salema and Burgau.