Cacela Velha
Cacela Velha, Vila Real de Santo António 8900 - Portugal
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Cacela Velha, an old fishing village, lies in the Ria Formosa Natural Park. Archaeological excavations found an important Roman villa, an Almohade residential neighbourhood (12th to 13th centuries), a well from the same period and a 14th century Christian cemetery. During Moorish occupation it had a defensive rampart and the fort (1143) still remains. After the Reconquest, was granted town status in a royal charter issued by King Dinis in 1283. The town is well worth visiting for its magnificent vantage point out over the sea and the extensive sandy banks of the Formosa River.
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