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We've compiled the best of the best in The Algarve - browse our top choices for the top things to see or do during your stay.
Opened in 2022, the exhibition center at Sagres Fortress offers an immersive look at Portugal’s Age of Discoveries. Replacing an older space, it uses multimedia, sound, and light to explore Prince Henry the Navigator’s legacy and the strategic role of the fort it's housed in. Contemporary art exhibitions complement the historical focus.
With most displays in both Portuguese and English, the town's compact archaeology museum provides interesting insights into the area's history, particularly its Arab and Islamic heritage. One primary attraction is an Arab water cistern, preserved in its original location, with a 30-foot-deep well. The museum is a few minutes' walk from the cathedral, off Rua da Sé.
Housed in the old Town Hall, this small but well-curated museum showcases local finds from prehistory to the Moorish era. Artifacts include Roman mosaics, Islamic ceramics, and ancient tools—shedding light on the region’s tapestried past.
