• Heading to the flat with more pizza!

    September 19, 2023 in Portugal ⋅ 🌙 64 °F

    》We stopped at Pizza Bella Mia! again on the way back. Worth it!

    》The Chapel of Our Lady of Mercy (Capela de Nossa Senhora da Piedade)

    A charming chapel situated on a headland overlooking the sea, the 18th Century Capela de Nossa Senhora da Piedade was built by fishermen who were miraculously saved from a shipwreck.

    Every September, locals commemorate this event with the procession of Our Lady of Mercy, accompanied by brightly decorated boats and traditional festivities.

    》Padroeira de Portugal (Patroness of Portugal)

    On March 25, 1646, Our Lady of the Conception was proclaimed patroness of Portugal. Since 1820 the Portuguese queens costumes have been used to dress the image of the patron.
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