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Igreja de Santo António
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CHURCH, MUSEUM
(Rua General Alberto da Silveira; 10am-6pm Tue-Sun) The little Igreja de Santo António, bursting
with 18th- and 19th-century gilded, carved wood, is a stupendous baroque extravaganza.
Beaming cherubs and ripening grapes are much in evidence. The dome and azulejo panels
were installed during repairs after the 1755 earthquake.
Enter from the adjacent Museu Municipal OFFLINE MAP GOOGLE MAP (Rua General Alberto da Sil-
veira; admission/concession €3/1.50; 10am-6pm Tue-Sun) , a glorious and fascinating historic mish-
mash. There's an entrancing haphazardness about it all, from Roman nails found locally
and opium pipes from Macau to bits of the Berlin wall sharing a case with scary-looking
surgical instruments.
Fortaleza da Ponta da Bandeira
(Av dos Descobrimentos; adult/concession €3/1.50; 10am-6pm Tue-Sun) This little fortress, at the south-
ern end of the avenue, was built in the 17th century to protect the port. Now restored, it
houses an exhibition on the Portuguese discoveries and a quaint chapel, Santa Bárbara,
Protector of Storms.
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Ponta da Piedade
Protruding south from Lagos, Ponta da Piedade (Point of Piety) is a stunning, dramatic
wedge of headland. Three windswept kilometres out of town, the point is well worth a vis-
it for its contorted, polychrome sandstone cliffs and towers, complete with lighthouse and,
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