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The old Casino of Armação de Pêra opened in 1958 and had its golden years in the 60’s. During this years many great Portuguese artists acted here. The declide happened in the 70’s ending on it closure.
The building was partially restored in 1999 and opens for some cultural activities.

The main Church of Armação de Pêra honours the Nossa Senhora dos Navegantes. The church was built due to the effort of many locals. It was opened on the 24th of July, 1960 by Algarve’s Bishop D. Frei Francisco Rendeiro.

The Caldas e Vasconcelos house is buit in a noble area of Armação de Pêra, the building has a traditional historic achitecture seen many years ago in the historical area of Armação de Pêra.
The building was built in a time where many bourgeois were coming from Silves and the surrouding areas to spend holidays in Armação de Pêra.

View of Santo António Chapel inside Armação de Pêra’s Fortress
The chapel was built in 18th Century, around 1720 inside the Armação de Pêra Fortress honoring the Fortress patron.

In the 16th century, attacks from pirates and corsairs were common and a prosperous fishing-boat owner sponsored the building of a small fortress on top of a hill overlooking the sea to defend the fishermans business.

The fortress was rebuilt during the reign of the King El Rey Dom João III. It was remodeled during the Wars of the Restoration and again in the eighteenth century, when it was built the small chapel named as Capela de Santo António (St. Anthony Chapel) or Capela de Nossa Senhora dos Aflitos (Our Lady of Sorrows Chapel) believed to protect the fishermen at sea.Image Credits: ubichan