Parques de Portugal

Aspa’s Tower – Viewpoint

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Great view of the coast and Castelejo’s beach with its dark cliffs and white sands. Nearby is the highest point of Algarve coast (157.8 m). Before the end of the sixteenth century existed here a watchtower (which left no trace), for navigation control and protection against pirates and privateers.

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  • Great view of the coast and Castelejo’s beach with its dark cliffs and white sands. Nearby is the highest point of Algarve coast (157.8 m). Before the end of the sixteenth century existed here a watchtower (which left no trace), for navigation control and protection against pirates and privateers.

  • Algarve

  • Vila do Bispo

  • Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina Nature Park

  • Yes

  • Access to Aspa Tower, from:

    - Vila do Bispo - near the market, take the road M1265 to Perímetro Florestal (Forest Perimeter) and to the beaches of Castelejo and Cordoama. Before Castelejo, take a path on the left with Aspa Tower sign. After about 3.4 km exit to the left where it says "Miradouro “ (viewpoint). 

  • PTCON0012 Costa Sudoeste and PTZPE0015 Costa Sudoeste

  • Natura 2000 Network:

    - PTCON0012 Costa Sudoeste; and 

    - PTZPE0015 Costa Sudoeste.

  • Touristic

  • Isolated.

  • Public

  • Gas stations and market in Vila do Bispo, where you can visit the Interpretation Centre and better understand the territory and the county's history.