Quick Facts
Setting: Urban
Population (core): 3.4M
Population (metro): 6.7M
Best time to visit: Year-round
Top Sights
Fortaleza de Santa Catarina
Remains of a medieval fort offering climbs to the top & picturesque ocean & sunset views.
FREE
Museu de Portimão
Regional heritage museum in an old cannery tracing the area's sardine fishing & canning traditions.
€3.0
/ Adult
Pier Vasco Da Gama
FREE
Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Conceição
Historic 15th-century sanctuary featuring a bright white exterior & a gilded, baroque altar.
FREE
Convento do Colégio dos Jesuitas
FREE
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