Museu de Cêrro da Vila
Near the marina lies the site where Vilamoura was first established—Cerro da Vila—a Roman villa complex dating back to the 1st century AD. Excavations have uncovered mosaic-lined residences, bathhouses, fish-salting tanks, and an elaborate plumbing system. The adjacent recently renovated Museu de Cerro da Vila reveals its 5,000-year history, from Bronze Age graves to rare Roman and Islamic-period artefacts.