Ferragudo is a fishing village and parish of Lagoa, with 1 973 inhabitants across 5 km², on the eastern bank of the River Arade, opposite Portimão.
From the village, the coast runs east past beaches, a lighthouse and a watchtower to Carvoeiro.
Beaches in Ferragudo
- Praia Grande and Praia da Angrinha: estuary beaches of the Arade, with sand among cliffs and vegetation.
- Praia do Molhe: beach where the river meets the ocean.
- Praia do Pintadinho: beach next to Praia do Molhe.
- Praia do Torrado and Praia dos Caneiros: beaches below the Ponta do Altar.
- Praia da Afurada: quiet beach with a cave, near the Centro Hípico Casa Lusitana.
- Praia da Grilheira: rocky beach below the cliffs.
- Praia do Vale da Lapa, Praia da Cama da Vaca, Praia dos Três Castelos and Praia de Vale dos Currais: beaches on the way to Carvoeiro.
Monuments in Ferragudo
- Castelo de São João do Arade: fort built to defend the river mouth, between Praia Grande and Praia da Angrinha.
- Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Conceição: church with a white and yellow facade at the top of Rua Infante Santo, with religious images from the 16th, 18th and 19th centuries.
- Farol da Ponta do Altar: lighthouse built in 1893 at 32 metres above sea level, with views over Portimão.
- Torre da Lapa: 16th-century watchtower classified as a monument of public interest.
Nature in Ferragudo
- Parque Municipal do Sítio das Fontes: riverside park upstream in Estômbar, with Mediterranean habitats and traces of medieval activity.
Leisure in Ferragudo
- Centro Hípico Casa Lusitana: riding centre near Praia da Afurada.
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