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Ponta da Piedade
A headland of golden sea stacks, arches and grottoes near Lagos, explored by small boat or from the cliff paths.
- Open
- Always
- Price
- Free; paid for boat trips
- Time Needed
- 2 hours
- Address
- Ponta da Piedade, 8600 LagosDirections
- Getting There
- About 2 kilometers south of Lagos old town, on foot or by car; boats leave from the Lagos marina and the cove below.
Why Go
Yellow-gold cliffs up to 20 meters high are carved into pillars, tunnels and caves, with a lighthouse from 1913 on top. Wooden stairs drop to the water, where local fishermen take visitors by small boat through the grottoes; walkways along the cliff tops lead to the beaches of Camilo and Dona Ana.
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