8 days in Portugal-5-11 to 5/18/2022
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Day 1-Lisbon |
Day 2-Lisbon |
Day 3-Lisbon |
Day 4-Faro |
Day 5-Faro/Albufeira
Farmer Market |
Day 6-Faro |
Day 7-Beja/Lisbon Lunch-Adega 25 Abril |
Day 8-Peniche/Lisbon |
Day 8- Old town, Peniche-5/18/2022
We are now in the Old town of Peniche.
Sao Pedro Church of Peniche is located in the heart of the historic center of Peniche and is the largest and main church in town.
It is a huge 16th century church with a very simple exterior. It was closed so we could not get in.
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Streets in the Old Town.
The houses are old but they the streets are really clean.
Main square in he Old town. The Old Town is very small and you walk around in less than a few minutes.
Cod hanging in the open and left to dry.
The Cod is gutted, butterfly and hang on clothesline to get direct sunlight.
This is actually pretty cool to see this.
Modern Urban art on the wall of one of the house in Peniche.
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We are now headed to the harbor.
Colorful houses overlooking the Ocean.
Close view at the houses.
Cliff overlooking the Pacific Ocean.
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A nice wooden boardwalk leading to great view of the Pacific Ocean on the left and on the right is the view looking towards the houses
Gorgeous view!
This is part of the fortification wall.
Peniche Fortress located at the mouth of Peniche's harbor was built in the 16th century.
Built on the site of the former Castle of Atouguia da Baleia, of which only a few vestiges remain, initial construction took place in 1557 and 1558 but there have been numerous subsequent modifications.
Its defensive walls surround an area of about 5 acres, divided into upper and lower parts.
This is the view of the wall of the fortress from inside.
The fortress is at the end so we are walking towards it.
You can see the fortress up of a cliff. This was the 1st Fortress built in the Peniche peninsula.
The end of the 19th century marked the end of the defensive needs and from then on the Fortress would be used for other functions. It was a political prison and a shelter for returned from the former Portuguese colonies (1975). Nowadays, it is National Museum of Resistance and Freedom. It was closed so we could not get in.
NEXT.... Day 8-Lunch at Sardinha
