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Sines Castle

Name: Sines Castle
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Location: Sines, Setúbal, Portugal

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1. North Coast Beach – Castle of Sines loop from Cova do Lago

9.09km

02:23

70m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Castle of Sines – Sines Old Town loop from Dom Pedro II

6.38km

01:43

80m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Castle of Sines – Sines Castle loop from Bairro 1º de Maio

11.4km

02:58

80m

70m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Pacmen64 🇵🇹

December 28, 2024

Castle with spectacular views over Vasco da Gama Beach...

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Pacmen64 🇵🇹

January 16, 2025

Sines Castle is a medieval fortress built on a cliff that has been occupied since the Paleolithic period. It was very useful for defense and is now one of the best viewpoints over the bay.

In the 14th century, the small bourgeois village of Sines demanded administrative autonomy from King Dom Pedro I in relation to Santiago do Cacém. The monarch, interested in the strategic importance of the land in protecting this coastal area from pirates, granted Sines a charter. But on one condition: the construction of a defensive fence.

The castle was built during the first half of the 15th century. Its area is relatively small, half a hectare, which may be explained by the fact that at the time the castle was built, the village already occupied an area too large to be completely surrounded.

The most famous mayor of Sines was Estêvão da Gama, father of Vasco da Gama, who carried out works on the fortress. Assuming that Estêvão already occupied this position in 1469, the probable year of the navigator's birth, this must be the birthplace of Vasco da Gama.

The castle underwent restoration work, completed in November 2008, at the same time as the inauguration of the Sines Museum and Vasco da Gama's House.

It has been a Monument of Public Interest since 1933 (decree no. 22737 of 24 June)

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Pacmen64 🇵🇹

January 16, 2025

As one of Portugal’s busiest fishing harbors during the middle ages, the inhabitants of Sines decided to build a castle to defend their ships and the town against enemy navies and pirates. The castle dates back to the 15th century and still stands in its entirety. Although it was built smaller than average to adapt to the landscape it was built on, the castle boasts a large history, including being home to Estêvão da Gama, father of Vasco da Gama.

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1. North Coast Beach – Castle of Sines loop from Cova do Lago

2. Castle of Sines – Sines Old Town loop from Dom Pedro II

3. Castle of Sines – Sines Castle loop from Bairro 1º de Maio

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