Alfanzina lighthouse, Algarve, Portugal Aug 17, 2024

The lighthouse featured in today"s image stands in Carvoeiro in the Algarve on the southern coast of Portugal. Built in 1919, the Alfanzina lighthouse shines out over the ocean to help ships navigate the dangerous waters that surround the area. This lighthouse is painted white and is topped by a red cylindrical tower. This beacon"s role has evolved, with automation in marking the end of the era of lighthouse keepers. A popular tourist destination, it has become a symbol of the region"s deep links to the sea. So, whether you"re a lover of heritage or a seeker of picturesque landscapes, the Alfanzina lighthouse calls to you.

© Andreas Kunz/Getty Images

palette

Today in History

Aug 17, 2025Lyngvig Lighthouse, Hvide Sande, Denmark

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Jun 6, 2025Common pheasant, Normandy, France
Dec 4, 2023Cheetah and her cubs
Oct 28, 2023Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
Apr 26, 2025Bruce Peninsula National Park, Ontario, Canada
Oct 22, 2023Astoria-Megler Bridge, Oregon, USA
Nov 17, 2025Shenandoah National Park, Virginia, United States
Oct 4, 2024World Space Week
Nov 20, 2024Pont de pierre, Bordeaux, France
May 3, 2025Arches National Park, Utah, United States
Dec 14, 2023Boreal owl
Jun 9, 2024Bardenas Reales Biosphere Reserve and Natural Park, Navarra, Spain
Jan 3, 2025Radcliffe Camera and All Souls College, University of Oxford, England
Aug 25, 2025Calcite Springs Overlook and Yellowstone River, Wyoming, United States
Oct 10, 2023Mount Sopris, Colorado, USA
Mar 19, 2026Short-beaked echidna, Adelaide Hills, Australia
Sep 12, 2023North Sea at sunset, Norddorf, Germany
Mar 23, 2026Saguaro cacti in the Sonoran Desert, Arizona, USA
Nov 6, 2023Lago Pehoé, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile
Jun 13, 2025Vila Franca Islet, São Miguel Island, Azores, Portugal
Dec 22, 2023Castlerigg Stone Circle, Cumbria, United Kingdom
Mar 28, 2024Cherry blossoms in Shanghai, China
Dec 5, 2025Maya site of Copán, Honduras
Nov 2, 2024American bison in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA
Jul 31, 2025Kalalau Beach on the Nā Pali Coast, Kauai, Hawaii, United States
Feb 6, 2025Archway Islands, Wharariki Beach, South Island, New Zealand
Nov 11, 2025Externsteine, Teutoburg Forest, Germany
Jun 24, 2025Delicate Arch, Arches National Park, Utah, United States
Jan 14, 2024Whooper swans
Jul 28, 2024Skåne County, Sweden
Jun 15, 2025Lesser rheas, Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile