Description São Brás de Alportel

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São Brás de Alportel is a Portuguese village in the District of Faro, region and sub-region of the Algarve, with about 4 700 inhabitants.

It is the seat of a municipality with 153.37 km² in area and 10 662 inhabitants (2011), being one of the six municipalities in Portugal with a single parish, corresponding to the entire territory of the municipality. It is limited to the north and east by the municipality of Tavira, to the southeast by Olhão, to the south by Faro and to the west by Loulé.

In the heart of the Eastern Algarve, the Municipality of São Brás de Alportel is a door that opens to the mountains and a window over the sea, which peeks curiously between hills…

Pleasant land, which awaits us with a smile, has the charm of serene afternoons, the healthy air of the mountains and the scent of wild flowers that emerge in the valleys.

The historic center is the privileged point to discover São Brás de Alportel. The churchyard of the Igreja Matriz offers you a beautiful panorama, from the barrocal to the sea, and in its surroundings, you can find some of the most valuable jewels of the county heritage.

In the heart of the village, you can enjoy the most striking and important buildings. Observe the contrast between the tall and imposing buildings and the modest single-storey dwellings, walk through the narrow streets, linger on the wide streets, enjoy the magnificent stonework, the chimneys and roof terraces that characterize the local architecture.

The Paços do Concelho building, the beautiful brick-colored house that housed the Casa das Órfãs and was the birthplace of the illustrious São Brasense Roberto Nobre, the former Episcopal Palace and the Municipal Library Dr. Estanco Louro are places worthy of mention. your visit.

The tasty stews, the gaspachos, the chick-pea dinners, the corn porridge… are just some of the typical dishes of a gastronomy rich in flavor and tradition that you can find in one of the local restaurants.