Luz

A fishing port nestling between cliffs, which in spite of being an important tourist centre; it maintains its traditional and typical character. The main church is medieval in origin. Its main chapel has a gothic triumphal arch and vaults. The retable of the main altar is decorated with gilded carving in the baroque style Also to be found are the ruins of an important Roman '"villa" . with mosaics and pools. There is a small aqueduct to channel water from Quinta da Luz. Next to the beach are tanks for salting fish, probably built by the Carthaginians and then used by the Romans. Rising above the beach is the old fort of Nossa Senhora da Luz , which has now been turned into a restaurant. Nearby, at Cerro de Lorvão, there is a Roman burial ground.