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Places of Interest
Nossa Senhora da Conceição church <!-- ReligiousBuildings isempty -->

The interior of this church is covered in attractive azulejos from the 17C and has a retable in gilded wood.

Algar Seco <!-- UrbanAndNaturalAreas isempty -->

It is via a maze of red rocks sculpted by the sea ( comprised of 134 steps ) that you will reach the marine site of Algar Seco, situated below Cape Carvoeiro. You will notice the gaping porches of several half-submerged grottoes. On the right there is a small tunnel leading to a cavern whose natural openings offer wonderful views of the western cliffs. On the left, a path leads to a promontory where you can see the entrance to a deep underwater grotto.

Municipal museum <!-- Museums isempty -->

Located beside the castle this museum has regional ethnographic objects and a reconstruction of traditional cooking.

São Lourenço church <!-- ReligiousBuildings isempty -->

This Roman church, added to in the Baroque period is covered with azulejos dating from 1730. The azulejos were designed by Bernardo, an artist known by the name of Policarpo de Oliveira Bernardes. Those on the walls and vault depict scenes from St Lawrence's life and his martyrdom... The large panel of azulejos on the church's flat chevet shows St Lawrence under a Baroque scallop.

 
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