Fortaleza da Ponta da Bandeira

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Entered via a drawbridge, this petite fortress was built in the 17th century to protect the port. Now restored, it houses an exhibition on the Portuguese Age of Discovery and a beautifully tiled chapel dedicated to Santa Barbara, often invoked as a protector against storms.

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