#21 : Berlenga Grande, Portugal

in travel •  7 years ago 

Berlengas - an archipelago of small islands in the Atlantic Ocean, located 10 to 15 km from the Portuguese coast, at the height of the city of Peniche. The archipelago consists of three groups of islands: Berlenga Grande - along with nearby islets, Estelas, Farilhões. On the largest island of the archipelago (Berlenga Grande) there is a fortress and a lighthouse. On the Berlenga Grande island, during the reign of John IV (1640-1656) a fortress was built for them. St. John the Baptist on the plan of an irregular polygon. It was abandoned in the middle of the 19th century.Wyspa Berlenga - Portugalia.jpgphoto source: facebook.com/Tajemnicze-Miejsca-na-Ziemi-737367156301604/
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awesome post. I would love to just spend the night there and go snorkeling

Thanks :)

What an imposing photo, it is surprising all the wonderful constructions that were made between the century XVI