We attended an Irish wedding at the church. Absolutely stunning as we Americans must appreciate…read morethings so old. While the Portuguese priest did struggle with the names of our friends (Keith = Kitty and Dierdra = Rita) the ceremony was lovely. We wish we had more time to explore this great little town.

While visiting family in Almodôvar we traveled to this historic church in the center of the city…read more This beautiful church has recently been renovated and the townspeople have done an incredible job of taking care of the building. The exterior of this church is gorgeous and when you enter this little building the alter is breathtaking. In the end this was an incredible stop, and when after we visited this church we found out that my parents had been married here. This was another reason this church is so special. If you are ever traveling in the area you should stop and take some pictures or put in a little prayer.

This is an expansive fort that looks like a lot of work is under way to make even better. Once…read moreinside the walls it's a large fort with a few things to see, the church and maybe something else. You can walk around a path and there are signs that details the plants and animals that are in the area. There is a circular maze exhibit and when you walk to the middle you can hear the surf crashing, through the maze you can see where people carved their name into the concrete. Unfortunately, with limited bathrooms it also smelled like urine. Parking is limited close to the fort and there are spaces further away. Great views and a taste of Portuguese history.