Description of the attraction
The ruins of Cerro da Vila are the remains of a historic villa located near the famous resort town of Vilamoura, near the town of Quarteira.
The ruins of this villa indicate that Quarteira has been known since Roman times, as they date from archaeologists to the 3rd century. The Romans were the first settlers in this place. The Roman period in this area begins in the II century, when the Algarve region was under Roman rule led by Gaius Julius Caesar. After the Romans, the Visigoths and Arabs lived here.
Excavations showed that there were baths, a necropolis, dams and saline rooms (two rectangular tanks) at this place, as well as two houses, the main one of which stood near the harbor. You can also see the remains of the walls of these houses and baths, a rainwater drainage pool, an atrium and a tablinium. Fragments of walls covered with painted plaster were found. At the site of the necropolis, which was discovered later, the remains of burials and burial slabs were found. During the excavations, various household items were also found.
The city of Quarteira itself is a former fishing village. But in recent years the village has turned into a famous tourist city, which attracts with its beaches not only guests of Portugal, but also the Portuguese themselves. Also in Quarteira there are weekly fairs, there is a market near the ocean, which sells fresh fish.
Those locals who are not involved in the tourism industry are engaged in fishing. Every morning you can see a picture of a string of various boats, which are moored off the coast during the day, sailing into the ocean for their catch.
