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One of the Algarve's prettiest inland villages, with whitewashed houses, springs and gentle waterfalls.
32 km · about 35 min drive
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Almodôvar
Beja, Portugal · Europe
About Almodôvar
Almodôvar sits on the route: 20 minutes from Senhora da Graça dos Padrões, 46km from EN125 Coastal Road.
Almodôvar is in Beja, Portugal, with about 7,400 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Senhora da Graça dos Padrões, about 10 km away.
Almodôvar (pronounced [almuˈðovaɾ] or [-vɐɾ], from Arabic: المدوّر, romanized: al-Mudawwar, lit. 'the Round one'), officially known as Town of Almodôvar (Portuguese: Vila de Almodôvar), is a town and a municipality in the District of Beja, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 7,449, in an area of 777.88 km2.
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present Mayor is António Bota, a member of the Socialist Party.
The town's Museum of Southwestern Writing is featured on episode 1 of the three part documentary The Celts: Blood, Iron and Sacrifice, which was broadcast by the BBC in 2015, and hosted by Alice Roberts and Neil Oliver, featuring stone tables containing what some archeologists believe to be a proto-Celtic language.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Almodôvar?
Within an hour or so of Almodôvar: Alte (32 km), EN125 Coastal Road (46 km), Praia da Falésia (48 km), Silves Castle (49 km).
Are there any good drives near Almodôvar?
The nearest famous roads are EN125 Coastal Road, Estrada de Escarpa (N379-1), Serra da Arrábida and Serra da Arrábida.
Where is Almodôvar?
Almodôvar is in Beja, Portugal, about 10 km from Senhora da Graça dos Padrões.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 7,449
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Portugal
- Region
- Beja
- Timezone
- Europe/Lisbon
- Coordinates
- 37.5128, -8.0601
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Worth the detour from Almodôvar
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
famous road
EN125 Coastal Road
The classic east-west Algarve artery linking the region's beach towns, villages and clifftop detours.
46 km · about 55 min drive
beach
Praia da Falésia
A near-endless beach backed by striped ochre and red cliffs running for kilometres near Albufeira.
48 km · about 55 min drive
castle
Silves Castle
Portugal's best-preserved Moorish castle, with red sandstone ramparts overlooking the old Algarve capital.
49 km · about 55 min drive
landmark
Vilamoura Marina
The Algarve's glossy marina lined with yachts, restaurants and golf, a lively coastal pit stop.
49 km · about 55 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Fóia (Serra de Monchique)
The Algarve's highest peak, reached by a twisting road with sweeping views over coast and hills.
52 km · about 60 min drive
beach
Praia da Marinha
A stunning Algarve beach framed by golden limestone cliffs, sea arches, and crystal-clear Atlantic waters.
56 km · about 65 min drive
landmark
Faro Cidade Velha
Walled medieval old town with cobbled lanes, a cathedral and a bone chapel, gateway to the Ria Formosa.
56 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Almodôvar
- 46 kmEN125 Coastal RoadThe classic east-west Algarve artery linking the region's beach towns, villages and clifftop detours.
- 52 kmFóia (Serra de Monchique)The Algarve's highest peak, reached by a twisting road with sweeping views over coast and hills.
- 67 kmCabo SardãoWild Alentejo headland by the Cavaleiro lighthouse where white storks nest on sea stacks and cliff ledges above the surf: claimed to be the only place in the world they breed on coastal rocks. Short walk from the lighthouse car park.
Driving in Portugal
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.78/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€9.00/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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