What to do · Peniche and the Berlengas
Peniche Fortress and the National Museum of Resistance and Freedom
Information
- Duration
- 1 h 30
- Season
- All year
- Who it's for
- Teenagers and adults; 20th-century history
The great fortress that closes Peniche to the south, next to the harbour, was during Salazar's dictatorship one of the harshest political prisons in the country. Álvaro Cunhal escaped from here in 1960. Today it is the National Museum of Resistance and Freedom, with the cells, the visiting room and the history of the repression and of the Carnation Revolution.
It is a few steps from where the boats to Berlenga leave: if you have the afternoon boat, it fits in the morning. Check the opening times at the museum before you go.
With teenagers
