Vila Nova de Cacela and Cacela Velha
Vila Nova de Cacela is a parish of Vila Real de Santo António, with 3 873 inhabitants across 46 km².
Its best-known village, Cacela Velha, is a small whitewashed settlement on a low cliff above the eastern end of the Ria Formosa.
Beaches in Vila Nova de Cacela
- Praia de Cacela Velha: beach on the sand bar below the village.
- Praia da Fábrica: beach on a sand bar reached by small local boats from the settlement of Fábrica during the bathing season.
- Praia da Manta Rota: beach at the eastern end of the Ria Formosa Natural Park.
Monuments in Vila Nova de Cacela
- Fortaleza de Cacela Velha: fortress on the edge of the cliff.
- Igreja Matriz de Cacela Velha: 16th-century parish church next to the fortress.
Golf in Vila Nova de Cacela
- Monte Rei: Jack Nicklaus Signature course north of the village, one of few in Europe.
- Quinta de Cima: championship course at Quinta da Ria, with long fairways, water hazards and trees.
- Quinta da Ria: 18-hole course next to the Ria Formosa Natural Park.
Places to visit in the Algarve