Igreja de São Lourenço is a true hidden treasure in the Algarve! Inside the small church is one of the best examples of 18th century azulejos in the Algarve. Only the gold-leafed altar and several support columns aren’t covered in the beautiful Baroque tiles. Read on to find out more about visiting Almancil’s beautiful Igreja …
Read moreIgreja de São Lourenço – The Church of São Lourenço – Almancil
Sometimes the interior of Portugal feels like stepping back in time. Every town and village seems littered with castles and ruins, and it seems like life has slowed down. No place more so than in historic Monsanto, in Central Portugal. If not just for its history, it’s one of twelve historic villages in Portugal, but …
All over the Algarve coastline you’ll find the red and orange limestone cliffs the region is famous for. The lower part of these limestone cliffs are around 150 million years old and date to the Lower Cretaceous period. In amongst these layers of limestone, are the remains and fossils of prehistoric marine life, and even …
An eerie and abandoned convent lies in ruins on the hillside above Monchique. If you’re into unique buildings, history and places with a somewhat odd feeling to them, then visiting Monchique’s convent might be for you! It’s full name is Convento de Nossa Senhora do Desterro and it’s a short walk from the town of …
