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Lighthouse Plateau

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The lighthouse plateau has this name because the lighthouse of the Duke of Bragança is there. Enjoy the view from the top of Berlenga Grande and, in a clear day, you can see Estelas and Farilhões islands.

See the Yellow-legged Gulls (Larus michahellis) who invaded the island (its population has increased over the years thanks to the dumps that existed in the country's coast) and that have destroyed the natural vegetation, such as Armeria of Berlengas (Armeria berlengensis). So wherever you are, do not feed the seagulls. Try to find a Carbonell’s Wall Lizard (Podarcis carbonelli berlenguensis), but don’t step on it and don’t leave the path.

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  • The lighthouse plateau has this name because the lighthouse of the Duke of Bragança is there. Enjoy the view from the top of Berlenga Grande and, in a clear day, you can see Estelas and Farilhões islands.

    See the Yellow-legged Gulls (Larus michahellis) who invaded the island (its population has increased over the years thanks to the dumps that existed in the country's coast) and that have destroyed the natural vegetation, such as Armeria of Berlengas (Armeria berlengensis). So wherever you are, do not feed the seagulls. Try to find a Carbonell’s Wall Lizard (Podarcis carbonelli berlenguensis), but don’t step on it and don’t leave the path.

  • Lisboa e Vale do Tejo

  • Peniche

  • Berlengas Nature Reserve

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  • The access to Berlenga’s island is conditioned by its carrying capacity - 350 visitors / day (Portaria n.º 270/90, de 10 de abril).

    In Peniche pier:

    - regular liner service (boat "Cabo Avelar Pessoa") during the bathing season (May to September); or

    - several maritime-tourist boats provide access to the island throughout the year (make sure they are properly licensed. Know which companies are recognized as nature tourism, consulting the National Register of Tourist Animation Agents - Registo Nacional de Agentes de Animação Turística).

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