Odeleite
A green hill village beside the Odeleite stream, close to a reservoir with a river beach and water sports.
Odeleite is a small village in the hills of the Castro Marim municipality, set beside the Ribeira de Odeleite. Along the water it feels noticeably greener than the brown schist hills around it, and a white church sits among the village houses.
The village is known for decorating its streets with flowers and for its monthly market of local producers and artisans. Just south lies the Odeleite reservoir, where people swim from a river beach and go rowing and sailing. It is a peaceful stop on a drive through the eastern Algarve's interior.