Arade Castle

The Arade Castle is also known under the name Forte de Sao Joao do Arade, and is situated in the village of Ferragudo, a small fishing village which lies a few kilometers from, and opposite to, Portimao (Algarve). The small hill where Arade Castle stands separates two beaches, the Angrinha beach and the Grande beach. It is said that in the past it cooperated with the fort of Santa Catalina in Portimao in the defense of the river estuary and in the early twentieth century the castle was privately owned. The poet Joaquim José Coelho promoted the work into a residence that gave the current facade.