Albufeira Attractions

Paderne Castle (Castelo de Paderne) is in Algarve, Portugal. This hill fort was built by the Moors in the second half of the 12th Century. Its is eight km (five miles) from the Algarve resort of Albufeira, on a River Quarteira bend close to the village and civil parish of Paderne. It is 7.5 km (4.7 miles) north from the coast. The castle is one of seven on the national flag of Portugal. Its location on a rocky peninsular bend was of strategic importance as it controlled the ancient Roman road "Via Lusitanorum" crossing the Quarteira River on the south. The Roman bridge still stands at the crossing point below.