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Fortaleza
Located on the water's edge at the southern
part of town, this 16th-century fortress was once used as a prison
during the Salazar regime, but has now been converted to a museum of
local archaeology and crafts - though visitors can still see the cells
and solitary chambers where the prisoners were once kept.
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Berlenga Island
This beautiful island off
Peniche has long been a stopover point Romans, Vikings and other sailing
nations. Once home to the Monestary of Misercordia (though only ruins
are left), it is now a nature reserve, inhabited only by birds, a few
endemic plants and a few permanent fishermen families. Visitors can camp
on the island, or take a cruise in the surrounding waters.
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