Also known as Cova Dominique, it is located on a cliff between Cabo Carvoeiro and Peniche Fort. It is a natural cavity located approximately 15 meters above sea level. It was occupied during the Middle Paleolithic and late Chalcolithic periods, making it the most important prehistoric site in the municipality. It served as both a shelter and a necropolis, providing a vast archaeological collection, which can be seen in several museums, including the Peniche Municipal Museum.
Islands located northwest of Peniche and Cabo Carvoeiro, they are a granite formation approximately 280 million years old. The largest is Berlenga Grande Island, but the archipelago is made up of a number of other islets surrounding it (Estelas and Farilhões). Being a major nesting and refuge site for seabirds, the reserve is home to a wide variety of species. The only habitable island is Berlenga Grande, with a small fishing neighborhood, a port, the Duque de Bragança Lighthouse, the Fort of São João Baptista, a camping area, and a restaurant. It has been a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve since …
O Arquipélago das Berlengas é um pequeno arquipélago a Noroeste de Peniche e do Cabo Carvoeiro. A Ilha de maiores dimensões é a Ilha Berlenga Grande (ou simplesmente Ilha da Berlenga), mas o arquipélago é formado por uma série de outras ilhotas em seu redor, as Estelas e os Farilhões-Forcadas. A única Ilha habitável é a Berlenga Grande, com um pequeno bairro de pescadores, um porto, o Farol Duque de Bragança, o Forte de São João Baptista, uma zona de campismo e um restaurante. É Reserva Mundial da Biosfera da UNESCO desde 2011.
The caves belong to the Berlenga Natural Reservation, in the Berlengas archipelago, located at a distance of 10 km from the continental shoreline and 5.7 miles away from the Cape Carvoeiro. They are 45 minutes away from the nearest road.
