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Alcantarilha is a small parish in Silves municipality, sitting a few kilometres inland from Armação de Pêra on the Central Algarve coast. Best known for two things: the 16th-century Capela dos Ossos (Chapel of Bones) inside the parish church, its walls and ceiling lined with the skulls and bones of over 1,500 parishioners; and FIESA, the International Sand Sculpture Festival, held each summer on the outskirts and billed as the largest event of its kind in the world. Away from those two draws it stays quiet. Whitewashed houses, small cafés, a working rural village that sees most of its tourism in passing. Worth the short detour from the coast.
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Jornal do Algarve26 JunAlcantarilha vai ficar sem eletricidade algumas horas no dia 28 de junho
A E-REDES vai proceder à interrupção do fornecimento de energia elétrica em Alcantarilha, no dia 28 de junho, no âmbito de trabalhos de conservação das infraestruturas da rede de distribuição. Segundo a Câmara Municipal de Silves, a interrupção vai abranger a Estrada Regional 125, em Alcantarilha, entre as 6h30 e as 11
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Postal26 JunTrabalhos na rede elétrica motivam corte de energia domingo em Alcantarilha
Interrupção do fornecimento elétrico está prevista entre as 06:30 e as 11:00 na ER125, em Alcantarilha, no concelho de Silves
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- What day is the market in Alcantarilha?
- Alcantarilha Market: 1st Friday of the month. See the upcoming dates at algarvecircle.com/markets/alcantarilha-street-market.
- How many places are listed in Alcantarilha on Algarve Circle?
- 4 places in Alcantarilha, including restaurants, services and things to do, each contactable directly with no commission.
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Aqualand Algarve
The Algarve's biggest water park in Alcantarilha, with adrenaline slides, a wave pool and a family zone, open for the 2026 season.
Adventure HQ
The Algarve's largest indoor playground. Kids climb and slide while parents relax with food and drinks.
Amendoeira Golf Resort - Faldo & O'Connor Jnr.
Two championship 18-hole courses at Amendoeira Golf Resort, designed by Sir Nick Faldo and Christy O'Connor Jnr., with a floodlit 9-hole academy.
Nearby towns
More of the Algarve, a short hop from Alcantarilha.
