Atouguia da Baleia Cruise

Atouguia da Baleia Cruise

The Atouguia da Baleia Cruise, also known owes its construction, according to the inscription on the monument to António da Costa, who adds the same inscription, “for his devotion he had it done in the year 1525”, meaning this inscription that monument is close to celebrating 500 years of existence.

Heritage that sustains the antiquity of the locality, the Cruise is a symbol of local heritage and local identity.

The Cruise has the particularity of having a small building that protects it and gives it a distinctive iconographic record that is worth contemplating for its uniqueness

The importance of the Atouguia da Baleia Cruise is underlined with its classification as a Property of Public Interest in 1950 and is therefore also a place and a heritage whose existence is important not only from an artistic point of view but for its historical value and is thus a attraction that you cannot miss.

Where to Find Atouguia da Baleia Cruise

It is built in the village of Coimbrã, belonging to Atouguia da Baleia and is another example of the diverse heritage proposals that the parish offers to those who visit it.

Atouguia da Baleia was once the seat of the municipality and by that time the main stage for the construction of all kinds of elements of sovereignty and local identity, and today, of all the parishes in the municipality, the one with the most historical heritage elements has to be contemplated and visited.

When passing through Atouguia da Baleia you will certainly not want to miss the Atouguia da Baleia Cruise, but you must also visit the ruins of the Castle, the Cruzeiro, the Forte da Praia da Consolação, the various churches where the Center is included Interpretation of Atouguia da Baleia and the not less important Pelourinho.

You won’t be short of options to complement your visit to Atouguia da Baleia!