Cover: free Distribution Euroscript , Lda. Translation Santos, Oliveira) Rafaela of Turismo (Pedro doAlgarve Reis, Hugo LuísHélio Ramos, daCruz, F32,Archives Photography Archives of Turismo doAlgarve Texts DCB design Graphic Design andLayout [email protected] Turismo doAlgarve Department Marketing Coordination Fax: 289800489 Telephone: 289800400 8000-076 Faro, Portugal , Av. 5deOutubro, 18 Registered Office www.visitalgarve.pt www.turismodoalgarve.pt [email protected] Turismo doAlgarve Publisher andCopyright Owner Credits Co-financed by Co-financed EN Secrets of Secrets Rural Algarve From theVicentine Coast to © February 2012 37 Church36 Odeceixe Mother of 35 Museum Winemaking Museum 33 Municipal 32 Antoniano Museum Cercas José HouseMuseum 31 Artist 30 Fonte dasMentiras 29 AljezurCastle 28  Church 27 Misericórdia 26 Church daAlva ofNossaSenhora Ribat 25 Arrifana Fort and 24 Arrifana Viewpoint Fishing23 Arrifana Port 21 Carrapateira Fishing Port 20  19  17  16  15  14 BaleeiraFort 13 Traditional Fishing Port 12  11 Torre deAspa 10 9 8  7 6 5 4  3 2 1 Cultural Heritage are captivated by thepeopleandtheirstories. and enter smallchurches andlocalmuseums. We scrub we ascendhillsidestumblingwithwhite houses, beans, chickpeas. Through pineforests andMediterranean and seafood. Andthetaste oftheland:sweet potatoes, taste ofthe sea:goosebarnacles, cataplanas, lotsoffish streams andyet more the streams. Andeverywhere to wildbeaches, tranquilcoves, traditionalfishingports, the Atlantic. Andwiththewindfor company. We descend princesses. theendlesshorizon of Viewpoints overlooking to and mindcorsairs andpirates, andthecastlesofkings standingstones, thatbring other fauna.Mysterious forts Natural Park. We may spottheoccasionaleagle, otter and oftheSouthwest Alentejo and the heart Vicentine Coast beaches andanimmensesea. This is world’s“the end”, in headlands,landscape ofrocky cliffs, dunes, endlesssandy We follow D. theInfante Routes through Henrique a beans andsweet potatoes. land: goosebarnacles, seabream, of thetastes oftheseaand and viewpoints. We goinsearch forts,castles Route oftheInfante: Coast NaturalPark andfollow the Southwest Alentejo and Vicentine We are goingto explore the Vicentine Coast Discovering the Budens >Odeceixe Castelejo Viewpoint ofSacredMuseum Art Conceição Church da Mother ofNossaSenhora Padrão Menhir Menhir Milrei Church Mother Guadalupe de Chapel ofNossaSenhora Chapel ofSanto António São Luís (Almádena) Fort ChurchBudens Mother Windmill Museum of Sacred Art FranciscoMonsenhor Pardal Museum and Land oftheSea Carrapateira Museum ChurchMother Carrapateira Fort /Carrapateira Cape St. Vincent Fort Complex Cape St. Vincent Fortress ofSagres Amantes Group dos atMonte ofMenhirs 38 Odeceixe Beach Viewpoint 34  22 BiogeneticReserve 18 Sagres BiogeneticReserve Natural Heritage Amoreira BeachandDuneSystem Odeceixe Windmill 1 1 1 16 17 18 12 10 15 11 Torre deAspa 13 19 20 14 8 21

Barranco 9 6 7 23 5 25 22 4 24 34 1 3 30 1 31 33 32 38 2 28 29 27 35 26 37 36 20 21 Fortress ofSagres Fortress ofSagres C Ru hilrã N a o ova C asai s da Po 17 10 V rt iúv 1 el 11 a 2 12 a 9 19 14 18 do 13 Alcaria 3 1 1 16 4 Pe 5 so 15 6 7 8 Lighthouse atCape St. Vincent Castelejo Beach Aljezur Castle 1 1 1 2 2 Fóia Medronho fruit Monchique Mother Church Mother Monchique 2 C asas Baixas Lisboa F aro Fu rn a do zinha V P ale ereiro s Almad 5 0Km 1 d a O e 4 3 2 ur o Monchique Hills Monchique Km Monchique 10Km 2 2 Key 19 London Plane -Platanus hybrida dosPisões18 Barranco Gorge 17 Fóia Viewpoint 16 Magnolia-grandiflora 14  8 6 5 3 2 1 21 ChapelofSanto António Church Mother 20 15 Convent do Desterro ofNossaSenhora dos Passos13 ChapelofSenhor Church 12 Misericórdia 11 Church ofSãoSebastião ofSacred10 Museum Art 9 7 4 Cultural Heritage Marmelete > Caldas deMonchique Hills Monchique Through the Algarve andtheAlentejo,Algarve themountainsandsea. withsweeping overnatural viewpoint views the 902 metres above sealevel standsFóia, animposing flora:camellias,luxuriant acaciasandwildpeonies. At peaks andhillsthatleadusinto sheltered with valleys the land:sausages, andmedronho. honey We cross with birdsong? We savour thetastes ofthehillsand greenery, withthesoundofrunningwater mingling What better settingfor afamilypicnicthanthislush trees. discover andrelax hotsprings underage-old trees, pinesandchestnuts.beneath strawberry We inaplay oflightandshade turn, be found atevery vegetation. andstreamsand luxuriant Springs can of theAlgarve”, by water ischaracterised thescenery thisrouteIn the through Hills, theMonchique “Sintra sausages, andmedronho. honey of themountainsandland: discover hotsprings, andthetastes water blendswithbirdsong. We thesoundof valleys luxuriant In with theseaforming thehorizon. ofwater andgreenery Scenarios Natural Heritage Barranco do Demo Gorge doDemo Barranco Oak OakorMonchique Algerian Picota Viewpoint Fonte dos Amores Caldas NaturalSpa SpaResort Monchique Church Mother Monchique Church Mother dasCaldas Chapel Ermida heterophylla IslandPineNorfolk -Araucaria RAILWAY LANDSCAPE PROTECTED SECONDARY ROADS PRINCIPAL ROADS BUDENS > ODECEIXE ROUTE 1 CALDAS DE MONCHIQUE > MARMELETE ROUTE 2 Scissor chairs Scissor Alferce Church Mother 2 Monchique Hills Monchique Through the in a picnic park shaded by ancient eucalyptus trees. We admire the admire We trees. eucalyptus ancient by shaded park picnic a in At Caldas, we recommend a visit to the Fonte dos Amores picnics, reconnecting uswith nature andrestoring ourspirits. family or walks tranquil at hint that trails and acacias,paths the and line camellias trees, strawberry pines, trees, venerable and plants Rare colour. dominant the green with shade, and light of play a in turn, every at up crop brooks and streams Springs, greenery. and holiday, Spa relaxing Natural a Caldas forthe just or diseases various of treatment the For based ondigestive, problems. boneandrespiratory offer traditional the complement spas The treatment. wellness and which nowadays caters not only for spa tourism but also offers beauty Associated disease. his (1) Resort cureSpa Monchique the is tradition spring mineral hot this with to waters the take to spa the visited II João King 1495, as early As properties. healing their and waters its spa of importance the The with Monchique. up bound closely de is town Caldas the of at identity arrived have We houses. of colours the by dotted hill greenery-clad a of sight the by hit are we bend, a after Monchique, towards ascending and Silves or Portimão Leaving >AlferceCaldas deMonchique Marmelete > Caldas deMonchique 16 17 18 12 10 15 Caldas deMonchique 11 13 19 20 14 8 21

Barranco 9 6 7 23 5 25 22 4 offers an enchanting backdrop of water backdrop enchanting an offers (2) 24 34 3 30 1 31 33 32 38 2 28 29 27 35 26 37 36 Vegetation in Monchique 16km (3) situated 2 Budens Market: Aljezur Aljezur Aljezur Sagres Vila doBispo Sagres Aljezur Vila doBispo 1 Barão de São Miguel Monthly Market: (N) 37° 25’ 55.3836”_(W) 8° 46’ 5.0766” Odeceixe: (N) 37° 18’ 53.463”_(W) 8° 48’ 12.69” Aljezur: (N) 37° 11’ 0.5418”_(W) 8° 53’ 39.7572” Carrapateira: (N) 37° 1’ 22.191”_(W) 8° 59’ 47.1654” Cabo S. Vicente: (N) 37° 0’ 24.0546”_(W) 8° 56’ 39.7428” Sagres: (N) 37° 4’ 57.2556”_(W) 8° 54’ 27.2622” Vila doBispo: (N) 37° 5’ 8.412”_(W) 8° 49’ 50.7174” Budens: Vila doBispo Bodies andOfficial Services Useful Information Sagres Market: the month the month Raposeira Market: month Market: the month Monthly Market: the capitals of the columns repeating the decorative motif around the around motif decorative the repeating columns the of capitals the with arches pointed of rows harmonious by separated are These naves. three its of width the of because perhaps lightness, and spaciousness of feeling a get a we church as the enter classified we When now Interest. Public is of Building and restored considerably was it Later, 1755. of built in the 15th/16th century but was largely destroyed Church in the Mother earthquake the visiting by begin We Hills. Monchique the of is heart the in Monchique – Picota and Fóia – massifs town. two between sandwiched the in arrive and Monchique to road the take We >FóiaMonchique itprefers cliffsides. north rocky tall eucalyptustrees, whilefurther Bonelli’sin southeast. nests the eagle of part this in number in increasing is Europe,and Portugal rarity despitesouthern its avifauna of the of jewel views of the foothills of the Monchique Hills. Bonelli’s eagle, the crowning with beauty rare of scenery in Monchique de Ribeira the into discharge waters whose ravine a (8), Gorge Demo do Barranco the to on moveWe appears to beoneoftheresults. Alferce and parishes, new of establishment the in resulting movement, liberation a was there 1500s the during fact, In century. 15th the the of at end Alferce place church the in evidence physical The arch. pointed its with door the and altarpiece wooden carved the ceiling, chancel the arch. Other things to see include the early stone statue of the patron saint, chancel the of keystone the on inscribed date the 1578, in restored and century 15th chancel. late the rectangular in built and was church nave the Romão, single São to its Dedicated with visit a worth is here (7) Itis Church Mother village. The this in presence Moorish the with connected doors. their be may and round (knight) alfaraç from derives Alferce flowers name the that thought with houses whitewashed of village oliveamong Furthergroves, lowrising a hill on on, we tocome country a Quercus (6). - canariensis oak Monchique or Algerian the – tree colossal a admire and the over the Monchique Hills from here are stunning. in We return to the EN 267 peaks steepest and highest the Monchique Hills, topped by the of Picota Viewpoint one is metres this 774 level, At Picota. sea of above peak the to up climb we road this Following Alferce. to 267 EN the take and right turn we town, the to entrance the before just and road Monchique the on Monchique de Caldas leave We Alferce >Monchique chapel (4). Caldas das Ermida the is visiting worth place another heritage, cultural of terms In Sintra. of us reminds beauty rare whose complex, architectural st Monday ofthemonth Monday Tourist Offices: Health Centres: Portuguese Lifeboat Institution: National Guard: Republican Municipal Councils: Fairs andMarkets Geographical coordinates 282624873 282624493 282998229 282990200 282998130 282990010 282639179 282639112 282630600 1 1 st st Friday ofthemonth 1 Tuesday ofthe st Wednesday of 1 4 st Thursday of th Sunday of 8km 9km Odeceixe Annual Fair: Alfambras Annual Fair: September Aljezur Annual Fair: Rogil Annual Fair: November /beginning ofDecember Sweet Potato Festival / Aljezur: inSeptember weekend Rogil Folk Song and Dance Festival: Perpétuo Socorro / Burgau: Feast Day of Nossa Senhora do June of Sagres, Vila do Bispo and Budens: Santos Populares Festivals / Parishes in May Fishermen’s Day / Sagres: Festival of São Vicente: Vila do Bispo Municipal Holiday - 3 Aljezur / Igreja Nova Monthly Market: da Alva, Patron Saint of Aljezur: Festival in honour of Nossa Senhora Aljezur Municipal Holiday: Vila do Bispo night of 28-29 August “Festa do Banho” sea bathing party / 22 August Burgau Festival / Burgau: da Graça / Sagres: Festivals in honour of Nossa Senhora do Bispo: Festivals in Barão de São Miguel / Vila Saturday inAugust October AgroExpo / Vila do Bispo: September Raposeira: Annual Fair and Popular Festival in in September rd Monday ofthemonth Monday Eventos eFestividades 7, 8,21and22August 2 (5). The sweeping views nd weekend inSeptember weekend 3 13, 14and15August rd last Sunday in Sunday inAugust 1 22January 1 st . This was This (9). Sunday in st 20,21and Saturday in 1 last week st 29 August weekend weekend 15 July endof 1 st 1 st

Vicentine Coast Discovering the (7) jointhe road to Ingrina to visit the Milrei Menhir anoctagonal pyramid. Thisarea hasveryrich a archaeological heritage. We Church (5) doors, one of the places where Henry the Navigator lived. Raposeira Mother We arrive in Raposeira, a small village of houses with 15th and 16th century and human heads. bossesarchtheofvaulting arerichlydecorated withboughs, leaves, shells NationalMonument.aNavigator) nowthe is HenryTheprayed. as It us to of Nossa Senhora de Guadalupe Chapel of Santo António thevisitRaposeira Budenswithtolinkspirates.that road the return toWe fishing tunaprotectfleets corsairsfrom route,thetoand built our was on FortAlmádena as known also Fort,Luís São visit interesting an with streetsChurchMother picturesque of village a Budens, in start We schist cliffs on the west coast and limestone cliffs on the south coast. NaturalPark.ParkextendsthousandeightyoverTheimposing hectares of CoastVicentine and Alentejo Southwest the through us takes route This Budens > Vila do Bispo of these hills are included in the Natura 2000 European ecological network. environmentnatural largepart here,seen. special a be as Wevery a arein of the few places in the locality where vestiges of the native vegetation can we can enjoy panoramic views over the town and the slopes of Picota, one - Magnolia grandiflora (16), the tallest of the species in Portugal. From here is all the more worthwhile because it is here that we can see the magnolia ConventDesterrodo Senhora Nossa of We explore the suburbs of Monchique, where we can find the ruins of the cabbage, roaststyle with sausagegravy. meatsor cornmeal and beans variety: or chickpeas with richness rice, beans its with cabbage, forMonchique sampling worth is which cuisine, regional Monchique in ingredients as serve also sausage) pork (smoked (pig’s chouriça and sausage) Mólho fair. annual blood and (flour farinha de own morcela rice), and pork with stuffed stomach it merits which products, emblematic process is at its height. Lastly, the famous sausages, another of the region’s be seen emerging from the roofs of houses, a sure sign that the distillation can smoke year the of beginning the at skill, time-honoured a of product the region’smarks. The the of trade of one is – fruit unedo Arbutus - tree famous strawberry less no the from made brandy, medronho famous flavour. The mild a with honey multifloral a is honey Monchique pieces. ceramic and pottery the admire and famous “scissor”chairs the buy can youwheretown scattered the aroundshops region.craft various the Visit the of products local the out check should we town the leaving Before monumental trees for theirage, heightorrarity. as classified municipality Monchique in specimens the of some just are do Quinta Viador.the in another and Chorões dos Largo at seen These be trees such as the Norfolk Island Pine - Araucaria heterophylla The town is also worth seeing for its natural heritage in the form of colossal statueofChrist. withjustasinglealtar andalife-size of simplicity example century an Passos(13), dos Senhor of Chapel paintings.the 18th visit Wealso two and Not processions in and baldacchino. used panels the are pulpit missed altar, be to fine a has century, 16th the before Church Misericórdia Desterro.The do Senhora Nossa of statue century 17th the and altarpiece its of columns fantastical Sebastião São of Church The by experts. Church,the Mother holds the parish’s which has collection, been restored in Purgatory, fine.is particularly TheMuseum of Sacred Art vaulted Manueline its with ceiling lined decorativewith 17th tiles century and its four panels of Souls Sacrament, Holy the of chapel Manueline The the period. of example fine a also Castro, de Machado sculptor the to attributed Conceição da Senhora Nossa of sculpture a and altarpieces seven admire can we church the In style. Manueline the of examples fine are which porticos, two the are elements door.important main most The Budens >Odeceixe , the only one in the area still standing. hasa singlenave, aManueline doorand a bell tower capped by C asas Baixas (1) . Descending towards the coast at Boca do Rio, we can weRio, doDescending Boca towardsat. coast the Amoreira beach (3) . Further on, and not to be missed, is the Chapel is the next stop on our visit, with the with visit, our on stop next the is (11) (4) , where the Infante D. Henrique (known 8 km de Guadalupe Chapel ofNossaSenhora , founded(15), 1631. in Thisdetour Fu rn a do zinha V P ale ereiro s , possibly dating from dating possibly (12), (6) Almad (2) andthe Padrão Menhir d a . This fort, like others like fort, This . O e ur o (10), housed in (14). One can 1 Sagres > Cabo de S.Vicente to Beliche beach is Sagres Biogenetic Reserve fills the fissures in the rocky cliffs, providing a footholdcliffs. for The variousdolomitic limestones plants. end inNext imposing, 100-metre high cliffs. Sand and sea theoversweeping viewsarethere Cape Frommuseum. the and century. We visit the Cape St. Vincent Fort Complex onthesea routes between Europe andAmerica from the13th tothe16th mainlandEurope,calledoften world”.the of end “the landmark a was This Vincent St. Cape to continue We Cabo de S. Vicente > Carrapateira passesthrough extensive fields and coastal landscapes to Cape St. Vincent.andAmantes, dos Monte at menhirsthe in takingChurch, Mother Bispo do Vilaat startsfootpathdistance long ThisPark.Natural VicentineCoast and Alentejo Southwest the Portugal, in areas protected valuable most the final sector Theof Maria founded by Henry the Navigator. Santa ofChurch originalthe foundationsof the on built waschurch This temporarya exhibition centre ChurchtheandNossa ofSenhora Graça. da walls,original Henry’s of ruins thetower,cannons, waterDiscoveries, the Portuguese the to monument the sundial, and compass wind the gate, a National Monument. The complex includes the fortress, the fortified entry visit the Fortress of Sagres which was attacked in 1587 by the English pirate Sir Francis Drake. We then traditionalthe fishing port to of the fortress built by Henry the Navigator. While we are here, we descend We continue to Sagres, a town famous throughout the world as the location Amantes dosmysterious standing Monte stones of atphallic shape menhirs bearing various ofinscriptions. group the see to Salema Monte at stop and road old the on Sagrestowardscontinue We the tower stand alongside the present geodesic mark. of the coast and the Torre de Aspa herewecanseetheforested perimeter of VilaBispo,do panoramica view Werecommend detoura Castelejoto beachwith itsviewpoint the goose barnacles! two monstrances. And we should not leave Vila do Bispo without sampling Christ Crownedfigure of thewithcrossLatinincludingwith Thorns and Art a Sacred of Museum the church, the to (8) In Vila do Bispo we visit the Mother Church of Nossa Senhora da Conceição Vila do Bispo > Sagres oaks rich in flora and fauna, the walker enters Marmelete. enters infloraandfauna,thewalker oaks rich Moita, Porta da Horta and Barbelote. After passing through a grove of cork da Valeas such way the on villages small with valley pleasant a via then cliffs, impressive and its with Buraco Penedodo to on leads footpath The scenery. The can walker continue to Fóia and admire the panoramic view. 13) (GR the footpath take could we Monchique, from alternative an As oftherooftopsthe views andthesea. outside the village to visit the Chapel of Santo António rise small a climb we journey, our ToEncarnação. end da Senhora Nossa Mother to Church the to come visit a we recommend we Fóia, where village behind small a passes Marmelete, that road the following here, From Portugal. the hybrida Platanus - as plane London well as trees, other and poplars arealders, trees, we ash Here, by round. surrounded year all theme dominant in the is going waterGorge Pisões where dos then (18), Barranco the and to come we Monchique until Peso to of direction the returning suggest we Fóia From rock bunting. the and bunting cirl the warbler, Dartford the eagle, Bonelli’s including peonycommon Iberian - Paeonia broteroi. The area rich in is birdvery life, in appears very the and only plant, endemic an monchiquensis, south Euphorbia or hills, these the in which – aquifolium Ilex - holly the European with along conditions, these in thrive – ponticum Rhododendrum - rhododendron common the as such species Unique vegetation. lush extremely of growth the encourages and rain as falls it, with collide they when moisturewhich, with loaded winds Atlantic the against barrier a as acts massif this of whole here. The flourished agriculture when time a to attesting terraces of set striking a and Barbelote of village the of houses the of ruins the see can we north .Tothe to Milfontes de Nova viewpoint commanding views over the Algarve and the Alentejoimpressive from an Vila is it such Tagus.As River the of south point highest the is level, sea above metres 902 , (17) Fóia us. before out spread mountains We leave Monchique and climb towards Fóia, with a panorama of sea and Fóia >Marmelete , which has a tower with four bells reached by a staircase. In an annex an staircase.In a reachedby bells four with tower a haswhich , , situated in the middle of the village, whose patron saint is saint patron whose village, the of middle the in situated (20), rm ag ds hre truh yia upland typical through Chorões dos Largo from ViaAlgarviana(GR 13) (15) 31km , built in the 15th century, which is classified as (13) (11) , classified as a monumental tree of tree monumental a as classified (19), and visit the ruins of BaleeiraFortofruins the visit and (16) 9 km near Castelejo beach. The remains of te ot otesel pit of point southeasterly most the , 6 km (18) (9) passesthethrough of one . The climate is humid and oss aiu artefacts various houses (17) 20 km , with its lighthouse (21) and to admire (12) Via Algarviana Algarviana Via Tee r 9 are These . (10) . From. (14) , seen in this area. We go back raptorspasseriformsbirds,upaquaticand of speciestowards170 overdiversity, with Vila do Bispo on in peakthe a EN is thereNovember268 and AugusttoBetween falcon.peregrine Aljezur. and birds such as the red-billed chuff, little bustard, thekla lark, Dartford warbler watch a wide variety of aquatic birds and raptors as this is home to resident interestingbirdwatching venues inPortugal. From MaytoOctober wecan most the of one Sagresshearwater, makingBalearic the and shearwater great the eagle, Adalbert’s eagle, booted the vulture, griffon thevulture, Egyptianthe stork,black the asmigration, suchtheirduring here feed to Mediterraneanandmaritimestopbirdspinesscrub. bynumbers Largeof thewinds keepuscompany day andnight. Thelandscape ischaracterised Monchique Monthly Market: Sausage Fair / Monchique: Events andFestivals Alferce Annual Fair: Fairs andMarkets (N) 37° 18’ 35.031”_(W) 8° 39’ 51.5844” Marmelete: (N) 37° 18’ 56.4402”_(W) 8° 35’ 41.3016” Fóia: (N) 37° 20’ 0.4194”_(W) 8° 29’ 21.282” Alferce: (N) 37° 19’ 8.5758”_(W) 8° 33’ 18.1218” Monchique: 45.7182” (N) 37° 17’ 11.5836”_(W) 8° 32’ Caldas deMonchique: Geographical coordinates Monchique Bodies andOfficial Services Useful Information religious and military complex. Ribat Arrifana the stands Atalaia da Ponta of summit the atTelha, da Vale of direction the in Continuing to the north. thesea, Cape St. Vincentto the south, Fóia to the east and Ponta da Atalaia visit.a From herecanweseethe Pedra Agulha,da huge rocka rising from recluse.ViewpointandFortArrifana (23) and sport fishing are offered here. The village has a picturesque fishingport to Arrifana, a village set on a long sandy beach sheltered by cliffs. Boat trips Wecontinue ourjourneyon andonekilometre before Aljezur turnweleft area of umbrella pines known as Bordalete Pine Forest roadbetweenCarrapateiratheextensiveOn an tocomeand we wildcat, the otter, the European the rabbit and include the wild Mammals boar. osprey. the and eagle Bonelli’s as such Someof the bird species are at the top of the list of conservation priorities, Carrapateiraborderedis stringdunesaofgreatby with a diversity flora.of ecological importance as it offers different types of natural park habitats.great of is areathis of migratingwholebirds.forfeedinggroundThe a is roadBordeiratheto RibeiraCarrapateira, thebeachcometodawe which On sea. theover extensiveviewsPau, Pontal,Palheirãohas which and de Carrapateiraof detour from Carrapateira to Amado beach to see theshort traditionala suggest we fishinglovers naturevillage.For port the of memory andidentity expressionthe population,thelocalof theis of helpestablishedthe with texturesdecorativeLandand and elements. SeaCarrapateira forms, the of Museum its by recognisable encloses style, architectural vernacular and the schistin local the walls. from stone Carrapateira built Mother among Church walls nestling village has Fort a Carrapateira,Carrapateira is stop next Our Carrapateira > Aljezur Monchique Monchique Monchique Monchique grilled sardines / Marmelete: Marchas Populares processions, with after Easter / Monchique: Holiday (Ascension Thursday) 40 days Dia da Espiga Festival – Municipal 1 May May cake and music) / Monchique: Festival of “M” (May, honey, medronho, in March and 4 Monchique Annual Fair: September Local Products Fair / Monchique: in October of themonth Marmelete Annual Fair: August Tourist Office: National Guard: Republican Municipal Council: associated withtheMoorish prince-poet QasiIbnwholived herea as th Sundays ofthemonth 282911189 282912629 282910200 (21)

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Barranco and, in the old part of the town,theAntonianotheofto part old theand, Museumin MuseumHouse Cercas José Artist the to visit arecommend We the during there hidden conquest was of the town. Christian a by beloved lady Moorish beautifula that andcastle the to undergroundherefrompassage an Lies”) (“Fountain of Mentiras das Fonte The here. from mountains the over walledenclosure andtwotowers. Thereareexcellent panoramic views castleAljezurcentury 10th the ismissed be to Not houses the Monsenhor Francisco Pardal Museum of Sacred Art Alva. We can also visit the Misericórdia Church da SenhoraNossa ofpaintingvaluable a contains itChurch, New the Alva da SenhoraNossa of ChurchMother thearound down towards the river. In the new part of the town, the houses are Aljezur,built founded by the Moors in the 10th century, spreads over In athe crafthillside shops, look for patchwork, tin, copper and jewellery items. delights.culinaryfeaturethe among also bass sea andgilthead beam everyNovember bytheSweet Potato Growers’ Association. Seabream, to sample stop beans with we sweet where potato. Aljezur The to Sweet continue Potato Festival and is 120 held here EN the to return We Aljezur > Odeceixe horizon. viewpointat Odeceixe the beach to climb WeSeixe. de Ribeira the along birds the see and valley Museum Windmillthe houses whichwindmill, the to hill the of top the to up (35) transforming grapes into wine should visit the Museum of Winemaking whichOdeceixestands. processaboutlearnthetowishThose of who on hill, another to come we route this of end the cliffs. steepAt high, Carreagemvisitthecanwe and ValeHomens dosbeaches, backedby sea the direction of the in road main the stew?Turningoff bean and shell trumpet or casserole rice and seafood stew, fish cataplana, be it Should task. difficult a is eat to visit what Choosing can windmill. Arregata we Rogil reaching before and road main the to return We into the Atlantic. empty and beaches watercourses cliffs. the Small steepcross high, of flora. uniquecoastline consistsThe aextensive systems witharedune beach and dunes Amoreira to road alongside flows Aljezurthe attractivedeRibeira The important archaeological and ethnographic collections. MuseumMunicipal the summerduringonlyopenthemonths). Werecommendalso visitto a . We also recommend Odeceixe Mother ChurchMother Odeceixerecommend also We . (30) (37) is situatediscastleinside walls.thetherethat isLegend it has . To end our journey, let us take a walk along Odeceixealong walk a take us letjourney, our endTo . (34) . On the tops of the cliffs and in the estuaries there 20 (33) 21 in the former Town Hall, which containswhich Hall,Townformer the in (38) C 15 km Ru hilrã N a and allow our eyes to roam over the o ova C asai s da Po 17 10 V rt iúv 1 el 11 a 2 12 a 9 19 14 18 (27) do 13 Alcaria 3 4 16 Pe 5 so , one of whose wings 15 6 (29) 7 (36) (26) 8 with its huge its with or the walk the or . Known as Known . (32) (28) (both (31) . A zinha l Malhão C asas Baixas Fu rn a do zinha V P ale ereiro s Almad d a O e ur o