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Parish Church. <!-- ReligiousBuildings isempty -->

This church was founded in the 13C and devoted to St Clement. It has been remodelled over the centuries. It has an ogive doorway and the interior with three naves has capitals decorated with plant motifs. See a Manueline chapel and another Renaissance one...

Casa da Cultura Antonio Bentes - Museu Etnografico <!-- Museums isempty -->

In an attractive middle-class 19C house, this museum has an interesting collection of carts and old carriages, farming tools, dolls and traditional costumes. The attractive garden of the former residence of the Bishops of the Algarve is found right in front of the museum.

Bravura dam <!-- Museums isempty -->

From Odiaxere to the dam, the very narrow serpentine road snakes through the irrigated valley where melons, tomatoes, maize and fig trees grow, before climbing the slopes of the Serra de Monchique with extensiveviews over the coastal chain. The vault type dam closes off the valley of Odiaxere. To the west of the dam, a reinforced conduit collects the water that supplies the electricity power station installed downstream before it is used for the irrigation of 1,800 ha of fields.

Museu da Marinha <!-- Museums isempty -->

The maritime museum is set up in the Port Authority buildings. There, you can see model boats and interesting replicas of different fish (tuna, sardine, squid, etc.).

 
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