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Carrasqueira Palafite Pier — Tradition In Wooden Stakes

Cais Palafítico da Carrasqueira
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I have long heard of the Carrasqueira Palafite Pier. The images of that jetty made of wooden stakes, the colorful fishermen’s cottages, and the boats of various sizes that are anchored there always fascinated me. To me and to the thousands of curious who, with rain or sun, every year travel to this small fishing village near Tróia to see the construction with their own eyes.

The ingenuity of the man here is ancient. It dates back to the 50s and 60s when local fishermen built this pier to park their boats, giving them a strategic position to go into the river in search of the fish and bivalves at the right tide.

I thought I was going to find an old abandoned dock, but I found a place where life and tradition continue. Fishing activity proceeds as before. The hammocks must be mend, the instruments tuned, the boats put in order for the next departure.

The fishermen no longer look up as they feel a strange presence on that zig-zagged path built on irregular rods. There’s always movement around here, especially at sunset on good, windless days. Amateur and professional photographers try to capture that unique image of the Palafite Pier. One of the visiting cards of the area.

Cais Palafítico da Carrasqueira
Cais Palafítico da Carrasqueira
Cais Palafítico da Carrasqueira
Cais Palafítico da Carrasqueira
Cais Palafítico da Carrasqueira
Cais Palafítico da Carrasqueira

Integrated into the nature reserve of the Sado Estuary, the riverside village preserves an impressive network of staking that stretches hundreds of meters along the muddy estuaries of the river Sado.

Alcácer do Sal Municipality

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Not To Miss in the Carrasqueira Palafite Pier

  • Walk along the pier and notice all the details
  • Have a conversation with one or two local fishermen
  • Taste the local delicacies in one of the restaurants in the village

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