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Igreja de Santo António
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.
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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