Alcantarilha
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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Postal3d agoAmendoeira Golf Resort muda de imagem para atrair novas gerações
Logótipo inspirado na amêndoa e no golfe marca a nova imagem do resort de Alcantarilha, que procura chegar a públicos mais jovens sem perder as raízes
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Barlavento8 SeptAmbientalistas pedem criação urgente da Reserva Natural da Lagoa dos Salgados
Nove organizações defendem proteção e gestão integradas para mais de 400 hectares, após nova mortandade de animais na Ribeira de Alcantarilha. O conteúdo Ambientalistas pedem criação urgente da Reserva Natural da Lagoa dos Salgados aparece primeiro em Barlavento .
Sul Informação1 SeptFrutos secos dão mote para feira em Alcantarilha
A 23ª edição da Feira dos Frutos Secos realiza-se de 4 a 6 de Setembro, em Alcantarilha, concelho de Silves. Os frutos secos, uma das imagens de marca da região algarvia, assumem o lugar de destaque neste certame, que apresenta, contudo, uma… O conteúdo Frutos secos dão mote para feira em Alcantarilha aparece primeiro
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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?
- 12 places in Alcantarilha, including restaurants, services and things to do, each contactable directly with no commission.
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Quinta João Clara
Algarve winery producing fine wines across 26 hectares with guided tours and tastings.
Restaurante O Cantinho
Italian, Mediterranean and Portuguese restaurant in Alcantarilha with live music and heated terrace.
Do
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.
Urban Gym
Fitness gym with cardio, strength training, group classes and personal training.
Stay & Live
NOAP (Nederlands Onderwijs Algarve Portugal)
The Algarve's Dutch-medium day school near Alcantarilha (Silves), teaching primary and, from 2025/26, secondary pupils fully in Dutch, NOB-affiliated.
SACL - Energia Solar
Solar energy systems, heat pumps and air conditioning installation and services.
SolarPower Portugal
Bespoke photovoltaic solar systems, EV charging, heat pumps and battery storage in the Algarve.
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Bricomania
Online retailer of tools, hardware, and equipment for construction, gardening and workshops.
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