São Brás de Alportel

São Brás de Alportel is a town and municipality in Portugal's Algarve region.

Understand

Alleyway in São Brás de Alportel.

São Brás de Alportel (SUHNW BRAHZH d(ih) ahl-poor-TEHL, /ˈsɐ̃w ˈbɾaʒ dɨ aɫ.puɾ.ˈtɛɫ/) municipality has 11,266 residents (2021 preliminary), with 4,700 living in the town. It's one of three landlocked municipalities in the Algarve.

Visitor information

• 1 Ponto de Informação Turística Municipal, Centro de Artes e Ofícios, Rua Dr. Victorino Passos Pinto 1-5 (next to Jardim da Verbena, in the historic centre), ☏ +351 289 840 210, turismo@cm-sbras.pt. (updated Aug 2021)

Get in

• 1 Estação Autocarros (Terminal Rodoviário, bus station), Rua João Louro 12, ☏ +351 289 842 286. Eva Transportes provides regional bus service. (updated Aug 2021)
• The nearest airport is in Faro (FAO ^IATA).
• The nearest motorway is the A22 (Via do Infante de Sagres). The N2 national road provides access from there into town. The ER270 (a/k/a N270) regional road also serves the town.

See

• 1 Eco Cork Factory Tour (Eco-Fábrica de Cortiça), Sítio da Mesquita Baixa, ☏ +351 965 561 166, turismo@algarverotas.com. M–F 08:00–18:00, Sa 09:00–13:00, closed Su. Learn about the lifecycle of the cork oak tree and the process of preparing and packing the product at a cork factory. Visit a shop selling cork fashion and other items. Adults €14.50, kids €7.25. (updated Aug 2021)
• 2 Igreja Matriz de São Brás de Alportel, Largo da Igreja. 16th-century parish church with Tuscan columns and Neoclassical altarpieces, with some Rococo touches and 18th-century images. (updated Aug 2021)
• 3 Moinho do Bengado, ☏ +351 289 840 000, turismo@cm-sbras.pt. W 09:30–12:30, Th 14:00–17:00. Historical Mediterranean-style windmill built in 1850 on a site offering spectacular views. (updated Aug 2021)
• 4 Museu do Traje (Costume Museum), Rua Dr. José Dias Sancho 61, ☏ +351 289 840 100, geral@museu-sbras.com. M-F 10:00–13:00 & 14:00–17:00, Sa Su holidays 14:00–17:00. This museum displays historical Algarvian regional clothing and way of life. €2.50, kids 12 & under free. (updated Aug 2021)

Eat

• 1 Rui’s Steakhouse, São Romão, ☏ +351 289 842 660, ruisteakhouse2014@gmail.com. M–Sa 18:00–00:00, closed Su. Mid-range. (updated Aug 2021)
• 2 Sabores do Campo, ☏ +351 289 879 346, reservasaborescampo@gmail.com. Tu–F 12:30–15:00 & 19:00–01:00, Sa 19:00–01:00, closed Su M. €8-25. (updated Aug 2021)
• 3 Ysconderijo, Rua Gago Coutinho 45, ☏ +351 289 849 520, restauranteysconderijo@hotmail.com. Tu–Sa 19:00–22:00, Closed Su M. Portuguese and international cuisine. €15-32. (updated Aug 2021)

Sleep

• 1 Bem Bom B&B, Vinha dos Almargens, ☏ +351 289 841 566, contactbembom@gmail.com. Check-in: 15:00, check-out: 11:00. Nine-room bed and breakfast run by a Belgian couple with outdoor swimming pool, fitness centre, billiards, free Wi-Fi, and free parking. €88-195. (updated Aug 2021)
• 2 Casal da Eira B&B, Farrobo, ☏ +351 916 283 680, info@casaldaeira.nl. Check-in: 15:00, check-out: 11:00. Eight-room rustic bed and breakfast with gardens, Mediterranean decor, swimming pool, free Wi-Fi, and free parking. €68-138. (updated Aug 2021)
• 3 Farmhouse of the Palms, Cerro do Botelho (CxP 508), ☏ +351 964 478 157, info@farmhouseofthepalms.pt. Check-in: 14:00, check-out: 11:00. Seven-room hilltop bed and breakfast in a 300-year-old farmhouse with panoramic views, outdoor swimming pool, in-room private terraces, minimalistic decor, free Wi-Fi, and free parking. €133-830. (updated Aug 2021)
• 4 Panoramic Paradise B&B, Moinho do Bengado, Mesquita Alta, ☏ +351 927 220 565. Check-in: 14:00, check-out: 12:00. Three-room bed and breakfast with outdoor swimming pool, garden, sun terrace, and free Wi-Fi. €60-129. (updated Aug 2021)