Ponta da Piedade

From the Praia de Dona Ana it is possible to drive or to go on foot there is a path which in places leads along the very edge of the cliffs to the Ponta da Piedade 2km/1.25mi to the south. Here are undoubtedly the most beautiful rock formations to be found anywhere along the Algarve coast. They can be seen from the land, but the best view is from the water.

Boats sail from Lagos to the Ponta da Piedade; from Lagos, too, there are boat trips to the various caves in the vicinity. The Ponta da Piedade is an imposing foothill which falls away into the sea from the southern end of the Baia de Lagos. At their highest point the rocks are 20m/66ft tall. There are rock overhangs, crags and pillars, natural arches and gateways behind and next to one another, producing a bizarrely beautiful fantasy landscape.

A lighthouse marks the entrance and exit to the Bay of Lagos.