Moncarapacho

Moncarapacho is a traditional village in the Barrocal, the limestone hill country that lies between the coast and the mountains, in the municipality of Olhão. The surrounding farmland is planted with figs, almonds and other orchard trees, and the village keeps an unhurried, rural rhythm.

In the centre, the parish church shows features from several periods, and there is also a Misericórdia church and a small museum. Just outside the village, the hill of Cerro de São Miguel gives broad views over the coastal plain and the lagoon. It is an easy detour from the beaches around Olhão and Tavira.