Querença
A tiny hilltop village in inland Loulé, close to the Fonte da Benémola nature trail and known for its traditional sausages.
Querença is a small village in the inland part of the Loulé municipality, set on a hilltop where the limestone Barrocal meets the hills. Houses step down the slopes from the parish church of Nossa Senhora da Assunção, which overlooks the surrounding farmland.
Nearby, the protected Fonte da Benémola follows a stream through a green valley and is a pleasant spot for a walk. The village is known for its traditional sausages, celebrated at an annual festival, and for country dishes such as xerém, a maize porridge. It is quiet and rural, best enjoyed slowly.