 Originally a Roman fishing town, the ruins include baths in which the mariners used to bathe.The marina will be extended with Cidade Lacustre the new project that Lusort will be developing in Vilamoura in the next few years.A area with 271 hectares in the western part of Vilamoura is listed by BirdLife International as an Important Bird Area, as it is an important site for Porphyrio porphyrio, and other 20 bird species during reproductive season, as well as an important number of transaharian passerines.