Salir
A hilltop village in inland Loulé with the remains of a Moorish castle and walks to the limestone ridge of Rocha da Pena.
Salir is a village in the inland part of the Loulé municipality, built on a limestone hill well away from the coast. On its western edge are the ruins of an Almohad castle, with sections of rammed-earth wall and towers that were taken by Christian forces in the thirteenth century. A small museum space explains what excavations found.
The village looks out across rolling countryside towards Rocha da Pena, a protected limestone ridge popular with walkers and climbers. Salir is quiet and traditional, and it pairs well with a visit to nearby Alte.