Odeceixe
The Algarve's northernmost village, a whitewashed hillside settlement on the Seixe river with a sheltered beach where river meets ocean.
Odeceixe is a village in the north of the Aljezur municipality, on the south bank of the Ribeira de Seixe, the stream that marks the boundary between the Algarve and the Alentejo. Its white houses and narrow streets rise up a steep slope to a restored windmill with views over the valley.
Downstream, Praia de Odeceixe lies where the river reaches the Atlantic, so there is calm river water on one side and ocean surf on the other. The village is within the Southwest Alentejo and Vicentine Coast Natural Park and sits on the Rota Vicentina walking routes, which makes it a popular stop for hikers. It has a laid-back, small-village feel.