Some remains show the occupation of this site in Luso-Roman times. Remains of the fortress remain today, framed by four corner towers, a Suevo-Visigothic door and a Mozarabic window.

Shale source incorporated in the soil, with some steps leading to bica. It is said that once served as a meeting place for couples in love. Today is located in a privileged place by contact with nature.

Small defensive Fort built between 1670 and 1675, today in ruins. Intended to control maritime access to Ericeira and the nearby Bay formed by the beach of Ribeira de Ilhas.

Solar from the second half of the 18th century with a front wall with a stone portal surmounted by guns.

Chapel with longitudinal plan simple. Portal shows outstanding frame and truss, overmatched by stone with inscription.

Renaissance Chapel of longitudinal and single body plant, where stands the Renaissance portal arch framed.

Baroque Manor with a facade where six counter balconies and an arched portal round of the 19th century.

Church built in the XVI century, considered to be one of the finest exemplars of renaissance in all Algarve. Its portal of great beauty, deeply worked, stands out at the façade. Inside, are worthy of notice the main chapel with a beautiful altar retable of golden carving and the images of Nossa Senhora da Visitação and Santa Isabel. The glazed tiles covering the walls represent the Works of Mercy and are duly captioned.

Despite its integration into the Cistercian Order, the life of this monastery was turbulent and short. During his visit in 1553, the Abbot of Clairvaux found it in a state of complete neglect and poverty, which is why it was secularized in 1560, becoming a parish church. What we see today in Ermelo is a beautiful Romanesque church adapted to the life of a small parish, first in the 16th century and again in the 18th century. Of the nave that stood to the south, only the beautiful triumphal arch remains, now open to the sky outside. The monastery's dependencies …

After undergoing renovation works, this friendly hotel now offers 44 welcoming rooms and a total of 101 nights, and two meeting rooms. The decor is modern and comfortable facilities.