Fort and Hermitage
Largo da Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Encarnação, Carvoeiro, Lagoa 8400
Phone: +351 282 357 728
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Perched on the cliff with a commanding view of the ocean are the remains of the 17th century fort of Nossa Senhora da Conceição (Our Lady of the Conception). Inside the fort is the hermitage of Nossa Senhora da Encarnação, dedicated to the saint much loved by fishermen. From here one can see the strange rock formations of Algar Seco and the romantically entitled Lovers’ Balcony. When the tide is high, the fissures boom like organ pipes. A naval battle took place off Cape Carvoeiro in 1574. A Portuguese flotilla attacked a corsair fleet and destroyed it.
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