Farol da Ponta do Altar, Ferragudo, Portugal, Portugal

Farol da Ponta do Altar

Ferragudo, Portugal, Portugal

Farol da Ponta do Altar, located in Ferragudo near Portimão, Portugal, was built in 1893 on a prehistoric promontory once used for pagan rituals, featuring a 10-meter prismatic tower with a red cylindrical lantern that initially emitted a fixed white oil-powered light, aided by smaller beacons in Ferragudo harbor. Upgraded over time—from red occulting light in 1948 with a 10-mile range, acetylene in 1954, electrification in 1976, automation in 1992 telecontrolled from Cabo de São Vicente, to white light in 2001 extending to 16 miles—it guides vessels along the Algarve coast amid stunning cliff views and seabird habitats.

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Farol da Ponta do Altar is located in Ferragudo, Portugal, Portugal.

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