Praia da Rocha (Rock Beach) aerial view - Portimão - Algarve

Praia da Rocha, the beach next to Portimão marina and Fort of Santa Catarina (also known as the Fort of Santa Catarina de Ribamar) is a medieval fort situated in the civil parish of Porches, in the municipality of Portimão in Portuguese Algarve. The structure was considered one of the last Philippine military projects in the Algarve, erected to defend the peninsula from pirates and privateers, as well as military invasions. Its construction is one of the better examples that work of Alexandre Massai, a military engineer who toured the Algarve (between 1617 and 1621) to reinforce numerous military fortifications along the coast. Many thanks to FTPHotels Group and Hotel Santa Catarina for they support Follow my work on Facebook “Portugal visto do céu“ Siga o meu trabalho na página do Facebook “Portugal visto do Céu“