Ponta da Piedade

Ponta da Piedade
No one can resist taking a walk to the Ponta da Piedade (Piety Promontory), where a lighthouse built on the site of a former chapel marks the limit between sea and land.

Next to the Trindade Parking Camp, you follow ahead, passing through some tourist zones.

To the left, the beach of Dona Ana lies between cliffs that outline this part of the dazzling "Golden Coast".

The rocks full of holes, chosen by sea birds to make their homes and contrasting with the greenish blue water, turn this beach into a sheltered cove, protecting it from the North wind that often refreshes Lagos.

The Camilo Beach comes next on the coastline and is another option to reach the same destination; below the cliffs, the sea is always there, strechting to endless blue horizons.

Nearby, there are small secluded beaches.

The acess is often difficult and they are chosen by nudists and those who prize a tranquil spot.

At the end of the road, the Piedade Promontory embraces the ocean; a long and narrow flight of stairs takes you to the sea, where wonderfully sculpted rocks decorate the small bay.

Fishermen wait there, in their small and colourful boats, for passengers who wish to visit the caves; they can name every rock as they lead you into the luminous caves formed by the sea.

However, a good boat ride always depends on the tide...

Those who visit the Ponta da Piedade always sense the intense luminosity reflected by the sea, turning this beautiful site into a naturally privileged space.