Porto Covo is one of the two civil parishes in the municipality of Sines, located along the western Alentejo coast of Portugal, about 170 km (110 mi) south of Lisbon. The population in 2011 was 1,038, in an area of 50.72 km². Known for its beaches and ties to the ocean, the name Porto Covo likely translates as port of the covos, the term covo referring to a fishing net, used for capturing lobsters and crabs. Pessegueiro Island (Portuguese: Ilha do Pessegueiro), literally island of the Peachtree, is a small island/islet located along the southwest coast of the civil parish of Porto Covo in the municipality of Sines. The island and the adjacent coast are part of Southwest Alentejo and Vicentine Coast Natural Park, but Pessegueiro island is also notable for the 15th-16th century fort located at its centre and Roman ruins along the coast. More info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porto_Covo en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pessegueiro_Island --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Travel to: Porto Covo - Portugal Our travel movies, hope you enjoy it. (June 2015) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe us: www.youtube.com/channel/UCGcKbwitsllTBAc9FcFzhhA?sub_confirmation=1

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