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São Brás de Alportel

Your rural refuge

São Brás de Alportel, with 10,000 inhabitants,‎ is a small rural town that sprawls in a valley at the feet of the hills just 15 kilometers north of Faro. This is a traditional Portuguese town made up of white-washed houses with historic traces dating back to Roman times and Moorish settlements. Undoubtedly, this town is surely hiding many treasures for the culture lover. Agriculture has also always been the traditional way to make a living in São Brás de Alportel. In particular, the town flourished in the past century due to a significant cork industry that has since moved to the north. A cork factory, Novacortiça, still remains in São Brás. It can be visited with a guided tour in which you will learn all about the historical ties of the town with this material. Expanding your knowledge about cork can surely be a formidable reason by itself to choose São Brás de Alportel as your new hometown in Portugal. However, there is much more. If you decide to buy a house in São Brás de Alportel, you will avoid the most usual touristic track of beach and sun fun and, should you wish for it, live your life in full integration with the local Portuguese community. This is the place to hone your language skills and enjoy the beauty of the surrounding nature. Although São Brás de Alportel is ideal to lead a relaxed family oriented life in the Algarve, it also has its good share of little bars and restaurants that will offer you a great excuse to get out and mingle with the local community. The town’s closeness to Faro and its airport, Loulé, as well as the beaches of Ria Formosa, will give you plenty to do for those days on which you may wish to get away from your countryside tranquility. If you have decided that your place in the Algarve must by the coast, then São Brás can be the perfect escapade spot to avoid the tourist throngs and find a peaceful rural refuge. However, if you prefer to buy your home away from home in São Brás, this town’s healthy and relaxed lifestyle will fuel your day to day.

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