Inner part of the Fort closed, still worth a visit, but of an adventure clambering about
Fort of Santo António de Belixe的点评
点评:Wednesday 15th October we visited this Fort on the southwestern coast. It is located along the coast between Forteleza de Sagres and Farol do Cabo de Sao Vincente.
It stands on top of the cliff 86 metres above sea level with commanding views across the Bay of Belixe.
Although the inner part of the Fort was closed we were still able to walk through parts of the restored old Fort and around it's ancient stone walls. Were able to see in through a gate where we could see the small Chapel, which was previously dedicated to Saint Catherine but now it is in honour of Saint Anthony.
There is no clear evidence how old the Fort is, however it is known that it was in existence in the 16th century. It contains the coat of arms of King Sebastian (1554–1578).
We spend time, having an adventure, climbing up and down the steps around the rugged clifftop. This gave us the opportunity to see the amazing coastal views and the landscape close up.
There is a long staircase leads from the Fort down to the beach below, we did not brave this bit.
There appears to be a bit of confunsion this Fort is not the same building as Forteleza de Sagres which is further down the coast.
Admission here was free and there was space for parking along the side of the Fort. We parked in a space at the top of the road and walked the short distance down to the Fort.
翻译:10月15日,星期三,我们参观了这座位于西南海岸的堡垒。它位于萨格雷斯堡(Forteleza de Sagres)和圣文森特角灯塔(Farol do Cabo de Sao Vincente)之间。
它矗立在海拔86米的悬崖之上,可以俯瞰贝利克斯湾(Bay of Belixe)。
虽然堡垒内部已经关闭,但我们仍然可以穿过修复后的旧堡垒部分区域,并绕过其古老的石墙。我们透过一扇大门看到了里面的小教堂,它以前是献给圣凯瑟琳的,现在是为了纪念圣安东尼。
没有明确的证据表明这座堡垒的具体年代,但已知它存在于16世纪。它上面有塞巴斯蒂安国王(1554-1578)的盾徽。
我们花时间在崎岖的悬崖顶上攀爬,体验冒险的乐趣。这让我们有机会近距离欣赏令人惊叹的海岸景色和自然风光。
从堡垒到下面的海滩有一段长长的楼梯,我们没敢走这一段。
似乎有点令人困惑,这座堡垒和海岸更远处的萨格雷斯堡(Forteleza de Sagres)不是同一座建筑。
这里免费入场,堡垒旁边有停车位。我们把车停在路尽头的一个停车位,然后步行一小段路就到了堡垒。