Best places: Fortresses in São Bartolomeu de Messines, Portugal

Remains of a medieval fort offering climbs to the top & picturesque ocean & sunset views.

👍 Amazing remainder of fort built in late XVII century to protect coastal towns against marauding sea pirates and protect fishermen. Chappel nice Sta Maria protectress of mariners. Lovely spot any time of day.

👍 Small little fort on top of a cliff. It allows for nice views. Unfortunately one cannot get too close to the edge of the cliff, and there is a double wall preventing it, making difficult to get the best angles. Besides the operative platform, there are a few buildings that seem to belong to city hal...