Ponta da Piedade
Guide
Photo: Jose A. · CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
FreeViewpointAllow 45–90 minPut together by AI from open data
What you'll see
A headland of golden sandstone cliffs carved into arches, stacks and sea caves, with a lighthouse on top and a long stairway down to a little landing where boats squeeze between the rocks.
A brief history
The lighthouse dates from the early 1900s; the cliffs themselves were shaped over millions of years by waves wearing away the soft rock.
Tips
- Best time
- Early morning or sunset; calm mornings for a kayak or boat trip into the caves
- Cost
- Free; boat trips into the grottoes cost extra (check)
- Allow
- 45–90 min
- Free days
- Always free
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Good to know
- Area
- Ponta da Piedade and the coves: The clifftop south of town: Dona Ana, Camilo, the headland and the path west, a short walk from the old town.
- Access
- Partly step-free
- Indoors or out
- Outdoors