The best walks and hikes around Amora

The Cacilhas lighthouse is one of the most iconic elements of the Cacilhas waterfront, although many people do not know that, technically, it was not originally built as an independent, traditional lighthouse. The structure is part of the old navigation support system on the Tagus River, in an area that had enormous maritime and industrial importance for decades. Cacilhas was a strategic connection point between the south bank and Lisbon, with intense ferry traffic, commercial vessels, and shipyards. The small red lighthouse seen today next to the terminal served primarily as a port signal and orientation for vessels circulating in that area of the estuary. The red color traditionally indicates the port side in navigation channels. For much of the 20th century, that entire waterfront was closely linked to the naval and industrial activity of Almada, especially the Lisnave shipyards and the region's maritime workshops. The lighthouse eventually became a visual symbol of that maritime identity.

Once a land of muleteers, Cova da Piedade spurred the growth of the urban area with the reconstruction of its church, in honor of Our Lady of Piety. The industrialization of the riverside area later led to the establishment of several cork processing factories, shipbuilding yards, and cooperages, which benefited from river and rail connections. Also around that time, in the Romeira area, there was a veritable "industry" of laundry. By the mid-20th century, the installation of the Lisnave shipyards exponentially increased job opportunities and the local population. It's not difficult to find authentic works of art scattered across walls and buildings in the urban and industrial areas of Cova da Piedade – some have even become landmarks in the city's landscape! Currently, urban art has been revitalizing this and several other areas of the municipality with high potential, such as the Lisnave Shipyards, the Mutela area, or the Caramujo and Romeira area, where a dormant industrial area has begun to revive in recent years with the requalification of old silos, warehouses, and factories, now converted into innovative public spaces. The Romeira Market is an excellent example of this. The locals usually gather in the Cova da Piedade Public Garden, a central point famous for its bandstand, right next to a late 19th-century palace and the romantic Chalet Ribeiro Telles, where the Town Hall is currently located.

Viewpoint over the Alburrica Mills.

The Cacilhas Lighthouse is a historic lighthouse located in Cacilhas, Almada, Portugal. It was built in 1886 and is one of the oldest lighthouses in the country. The lighthouse is 20 meters high and is built of stone and brick. It was designed to guide ships entering the Tagus River and heading to the port of Lisbon.

The largest urban park in the municipality of Almada (50 hectares), with an extensive network of paths; a lake that is a natural habitat for diverse fauna; ponds; a vast wooded area interspersed with clearings; a Biodiversity Station trail; public toilets; a kiosk; bicycle parking; and an electric vehicle charging station. Surrounded by the urban fabric of the city of Almada, the Parque da Paz is a leisure space that appeals to the stillness of the senses.

The largest urban park in the municipality of Almada (50 hectares), with an extensive network of paths; a lake that is a natural habitat for diverse fauna; ponds; a vast wooded area interspersed with clearings; a Biodiversity Station trail; public toilets; a kiosk; bicycle parking; and an electric vehicle charging station. Surrounded by the urban fabric of the city of Almada, the Parque da Paz is a leisure space that appeals to the stillness of the senses.

Located in the central square of the avenue of the largest urban park in the municipality of Almada, the Parque da Paz, the Monument to Peace is an essential artistic object in the city. It can be visited at any time, as it is in an open space.

The red lighthouse Farol de Cacilhas is a lighthouse in the Portuguese small town of Cacilhas.