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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Barlavento21 OctJazz nas Adegas percorre espaços vitivinícolas de Silves até maio de 2027
A 10.ª edição do Jazz nas Adegas começa em Alcantarilha, com a Feel Good Band, nos dias 6 e 7 de novembro. O ciclo percorre espaços do concelho de Silves até maio de 2027. O conteúdo Jazz nas Adegas percorre espaços vitivinícolas de Silves até maio de 2027 aparece primeiro em Barlavento .
Sul Informação14 OctIncêndio num camião obriga ao corte da A22 entre Lagoa e Alcantarilha
Um incêndio num pequeno camião ocorrido hoje ao final da tarde obrigou ao corte do trânsito na A22, entre os nós de Lagoa e Alcantarilha, no sentido Portimão-Faro. Segundo revelou ao Sul Informação o Comando Regional de Emergência e Proteção Civil do… O conteúdo Incêndio num camião obriga ao corte da A22 entre Lagoa e
Algarve Daily News6 OctSilves: Meet the shepherd and four-legged maintenance crew who keep Amendoeira Golf Resort in good trim
Every day, shepherd André Gonçalves leads his flock of sheep and goats across hundreds of hectares of the Amendoeira Golf Resort in Alcantarilha, part of the Algarve's Silves municipality, giving the courses a rural trim under the curious gaze of visiting golfers.
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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?
- 13 places in Alcantarilha, including restaurants, services and things to do, each contactable directly with no commission.
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Eat & Drink
Quinta João Clara
Quinta do Rogel
Restaurante O Cantinho
Do
Adventure HQ
The Algarve's largest indoor playground. Kids climb and slide while parents relax with food and drinks.
Aqualand Algarve
Amendoeira Golf Resort - Faldo & O'Connor Jnr.
Urban Gym
Stay & Live
NOAP (Nederlands Onderwijs Algarve Portugal)
Solar 2 Power
SACL - Energia Solar
SolarPower Portugal
Grupo Vieira
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Bricomania
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