São Brás de Alportel, Faro

Located in the county where there is the best cork in the world, this estate with 1000 cork oaks, many Medronheiro trees and plenty of pine trees, has a dam with plenty of water, as well as a stream. This is an area with several springs of high quality iron waters, such as the well-known Fonte Frrea . Develop your rural tourism project here, or the Housing of your dreams. So Brs de Alportel:It has a temperate Mediterranean climate, with hot, dry summers and mild winters; rainfall is unevenly distributed throughout the year, concentrating in the autumn and spring months.It is close to the Caldeiro mountain range, to the north, and the Barrocal mountain range, to the south.There are some water resources, such as the Ribeira de Alportel, the Ribeira de Fronteira and the Ribeira da Foupana.History and MonumentsThe first documentary references to So Brs date back to 1517, when a document of a religious nature appeared with the aim of inventorying the religious heritage.However, the municipality's origins date back to earlier times, namely to the Paleolithic and Neolithic periods, of which traces have been found.The Romans were also present in the municipality, as evidenced by a Roman road - which linked So Brs to Ossonoba (Esti) and Pax Jlia (Beja) - and a funerary inscription from the 2nd century d. C. - discovered on the pulpit plinth of an ancient hermitage, which gave rise to the Church of S. Romo.The discovery of two ancient graves, where some bones and a jug were found, proves the presence of the Visigoths during the 5th century d. .The names of localities such as Almargens, Alcaria, Alportel and Mesquita, as well as some coins, mark the passage of the Arabs through the county.