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Sesimbra’s Castle (Sesimbra): this castle symbolises several episodes of the Portuguese history. In 1190, when the Saracen took over Alcácer do Sal, the castle’s garrison escaped and the Sesimbra’s Castle was completely destroyed. In 1200 the castle was rebuilt and in 1236 it was donated to the Santiago’s Order. Cape Espichel (Sesimbra): for many years the Portuguese shores had very few nocturnal signalising and they were known between the English as the "black shores". Several lighthouses were built to illuminate the coasts and the Cape Espichel’s was the first. Nowadays, the lighthouse is completely automatic so in case any of the vital systems fails there will always be alternative systems that start working without human intervention. Archaeology Museum (Sesimbra): the Archaeology Museum was opened on May 28, 1960 and is presently working in one of the ex- High School pavilions, located in the Luís de Camões Square. It gathers tracks left by the Portuguese ancestors, safeguarding and revealing this region’s patrimony. The exposed pieces go from the Paleolithic to the Iron Age, the Roman Age and the Portuguese Age.