Transfer to Armação de Pêra from Lisbon

Drop-off point

• 8365 Armação de Pêra, Portugal
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  Armação de Pêra was, for centuries, a village of fishermen attracted by the abundance of fish, especially tuna and sardines, which, after being salted, were sold in the south and center of the country. In the century. In the 17th century, to defend itself against attacks by pirates and corsairs, a small fortress was built on an elevation overlooking the sea, on the initiative of a prosperous owner of boats and fishing gear. The chapel inside, dedicated to Saint Anthony, dates from the same period. Currently, Armação de Pêra maintains the typical fishing activities at Praia dos Pescadores. Visitors, attracted by the extensive sand and warm waters, give it a cosmopolitan, lively and colorful life.