Flat for sale in Carvoeiro, Carvoeiro Area, Portugal

It is a long time since the fishermen readied their nets for the fray and set off from Carvoeiro beach in their boats to hunt for tuna. But the houses still curve around over the port where the colourful fishing boats chug back and forth and the fishermen continue to seek out a living as they have done since time immemorial. But toady's Carvoeiro is also an international tourist resort. Perched on the top of a cliff are the vestiges of the walls of the fort of Nossa Senhora da Conceio (Our Lady of the Conception) (17th century). Inside the fort lies the hermitage of Nossa Senhora da Encarnao (Our Lady of the Incarnation), revered by fishermen. Nearby are the rock formations of Algar Seco; strange shapes and profiles sculpted by the wind and sea; and the romantic Lovers' Balcony. On days when the tide is high, the sea turns the many fissures and hollows into booming organ pipes. A naval battle took place off Cape Carvoeiro in 1574. A Portuguese flotilla attacked the Turkish corsair karamet, who was ravaging the Algarve coast, and destroyed his fleet.