The Lighthouses of Portugal

This northernmost major Portuguese lighthouse is located on a headland at Montedor, just off the coastal N13 highway about 8 km north of Viana do Castelo.

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This was a skeletal tower next to the church and no longer exists

Accessible if you're willing to walk the breakwater (it's a long walk). (D 2012.8)

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Adjacent the the church of Nossa Senhora da Agonia, about 500 m north of the Front Range. (D 2012.1)

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On the north side of the Rio Cavad, it is partly within the walls of the Fort São João Baptista.

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Located in Leça da Palmeira, on the north side of Matosinhos, adjacent to a huge petroleum tank farm.

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Located at the end of the outer breakwater in this port. (D 2034)

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The building, constructed by the Italian engineer Francesco de Cremona, is certainly Portugal's oldest lighthouse and one of the few lighthouses surviving from the early days of European expansion and discovery. Located on the old breakwater mole on the north side of the Douro entrance, just off the waterfront.

Located on the north side of the Douro off the Rua das Sobreiras about 800 m east of São Miguel o Anjo.

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The tower is built within the walls of the ancient Forte de Santo Antônio da Barra. Located near the harbor in Barra. Do not confuse with the Forte de Barra in Brazil.

Located on the western end of a forested ridge protected as the Parque Florestal da Serra da Boa Viagem, about 5 km northwest of Figueira da Foz.

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Located directly on the coastal road about 800 m north of São Pedro de Moel.

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Located about 150 m southeast of the waterfront of São Martinho do Porto. (D 2078.1)

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Located at the end of a promontory about 3 km west of the Peniche waterfront.

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Located near the waterfront in Ericeira. (D 2106)

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Note that this is decorative, not functional. Not to be confused with the Tower of Belem, see below. ^{PT 46}

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For arriving ships it serves as a landfall light for Lisbon, and for departing ships it is the rear light of a range that indicates the proper course through the bar of the Tagus. The lighthouse was extensively restored in 2002-03. Located directly on the coastal road (N247) on the west side of Cascais.

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a light mounted atop the porch of a waterfront building in Cascais. Highlighted so you can even see it. (D 2122)

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Located in the center of the fort.

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Faux Light

Located in a city park about 760 m northeast of the Gibalta lighthouse. (D 2127.1)

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Located atop a hill about 4 km southeast of the mouth of the Rio Tejo. (D 2138)

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Located on the Ponta do Cavalo, at the western entrance to the harbor of Sesimbra. (D 2140)

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Located on a hilltop north of the Rua Fernão Lopes in Setúbal, about 2.8 km northeast of the front light. (D 2151.1)

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Cabo de Sines is a very prominent headland roughly 40 km south of Setúbal. Located on the point of the cape, about 1.5 km west of the town of Sines.

Photo courtesy Stefan Pajko [Panoramio]

Located on the north side of the entrance to the Rio Mira in Vila Nova de Milfontes. (D 2162)

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Located at the end of the N536 highway about 2.5 km south of Lagos.

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There are two long stone moles that protect the harbor from storm. This and the light below mark the sides. The center of the course is taken from the church in Farragudo (steer 19.1º). Taken shortly after sunrise as our boat Le Diamant passed into the harbor.

This doesn't look like much of a lighthouse, but it is so marked on the chart of the Harbour we acquired from the navigator. As you can see, located just north of the Marina in Portimao.

Located on a rocky promontory off the N530 highway about 15 km southeast of Lagoa. (D 2192)

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Simon does not clearly mark this light the way I have chosen to do so. It's a good guess, anybody with more data can contact (please!) ^me

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Here's a photo from the beach showing both of the Mole lights. (D 2197.4)

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Located at the end of a mole in Esporão, on the east side of Quarteira. (D 2198.3)

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Located at the end of the breakwater on the west side of the bay of Baleeira, the harbor of Sagres. (D 2171)

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According to Trabas, the building is the Fábrica Fritz. Located somewhere on the waterfront of Faro. (D 2214)

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Located on a barrier island on the east side of the entrance to the channel leading to Faro, about 12 km southeast of the city. Accessible only by boat, tours to the area are available.

Photo courtesy and © [Travel in Portugal]

Located in downtown Olhão, ¼ mi from the front light, mounted atop a historic church, the 17th century Igreja Matriz de Nossa Senhora do Rosário.

Photo courtesy Jos� Da Palma [ListOfLights]

This lighthouse marks the entrance to the Rio Guadiana, which forms the southern border between Portugal and Spain. Located on the west side of the river, on the Estrada da Mata, in Vila Real de Santo António. (D 2246)

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Located at the end of the south mole of the new Vila Baleira harbor of Porto Santo. (D 2757)

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Located on a small island off the southwestern tip of the Ilha de Porto Santo. ^photo

Located at the end of the breakwater in Funchal, this actually is a range light. While quite small, the presence of the door indicates it is truly a 'house'. Taken as we entered the harbor at 8:30 AM

Located atop a cliff west of the harbor but east of the downtown area of Ribeira Brava, about 16 km west of Funchal.

Photo courtesy courtesy [Ribeira Brava]

Located high atop the Ponta de São Jorge on the central north coast of the Ilha da Madeira.

Located at the northern tip of the Ilhas Desertas, about 25 km southeast of the São Laurenço lighthouse. The LH directory has a photo. ^{lh Directory}

Located near the southeastern tip of the Ilhéu de Bugio, southernmost of the three Ilhas Desertas.

Gonçalo Velho Cabral, one of the explorers dispatched by Prince Henry the Navigator, spotted the Formigos rocks in 1431 and returned in 1432 to discover the Ilha de Santa Maria at this spot. Located atop the Ponta do Castelo, a spectaular promontory at the southeastern tip of the Ilha de Santa Maria. ARLHS # AZO-009

Vila do Porto, on the southwestern side of the Ilha de Santa Maria, is the only protected harbor on the island. ^photo ARLHS # AZO-030

Located atop a promontory on the west side of the entrance to the harbor. ^photo

This was the first lighthouse built in the Azores, it is the traditional landfall light for ships arriving from mainland Portugal.Located at the eastern tip of the Ilha de São Miguel, accessible by a paved but challenging road. ARLHS # AZO-004

Photo courtesy Jorge Gomes [Flickr]

Located directly on the waterfront of Vila Franca do Campo, a village about 32 km east of Ponta Delgada. ARLHS # AZO-023

Located on a promontory ½ mi west of the Ponta Delgada waterfront. ARLHS # AZO-021

Photo courtesy Jorge Gomes [Flickr]

Located overlooking the sea in the village of Rabo de Peixe about 5 km west of Ribeira Grande on the north coast of the island. ^photo

Located at the end of the rubblestone south mole at Praia de Vitoria on the east side of the Ilha de Terceira. ARLHS # AZO-027

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The light is said to be mounted on the east tower of the Igreja (church) da Misericórdia. Located in downtown Angra do Heroismo, on the central southern coast of the island. ^photo

Sibling of the Ponta da Garça and Ponta do Cintrão Lights on the Ilha de São Miguel. Located on the Ponta do Carapacho, the southeastern tip of the island. Accessible by road.

This is possibly a cast iron tower mounted on the walls of the fort. Located in Santa Cruz da Graciosa, on the north coast of the island. ARLHS # AZO-034

Located at the eastern tip of the island, accessible by road.

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Located at the end of the main pier on the waterfront of Velas, on the southwest coast of the island. ARLHS # AZO-031

Located on the west side of Velas. ^photo

Located atop the Ponta dos Rosais, a spectacular, needle-sharp point at the western end of the island.

Located on the eastern tip of the island. ARLHS # AZO-013

Located on a promontory about ¾ mi southeast of São Mateus on the southwest coast of the island. ARLHS # AZO-024

Located at the end of the north breakwater on the waterfront of Madalena, near the northwestern tip of the island. Good view from ferries arriving from Horta on Faial. ARLHS # AZO-028

Located at the end of the breakwater at Horta, the principal port of Faial, near the southeastern tip of the island. ARLHS # AZO-026

This plain modern lighthouse was built to replace the destroyed Capelinhos lighthouse, which was about 2.5 km northwest. Located near Capelo on the south side of the island's western peninsula. ARLHS # AZO-025

This is the landfall light for ships arriving in Flores from Portugal. Located atop a vertical cliff at the southeastern point of the island, about 1 km south of Lajes das Flores. ARLHS # AZO-010

Photo courtesy Kelly&DavidFamily [Webshots]

Located atop a vertical cliff at the northwestern point of the island, about 2.5 km west of Ponta Delgada.

Corvo is the smallest and most remote of the islands, about 35 km north northeast of Flores. Located at the northeastern point of the island. ARLHS # AZO-005