Almancil's masterpiece of azulejo panels

Ingreja de São Lourenço is Almancil's treasure: East of Vilamoura and just outside the town of Almancil stands Ingreja de São Lourenço, a small, Baroque-style white chapel which is the main sightseeing reasons why most tourists come to Almancil. Inside the chapel is one of the Algarve's most amazing sights - an outstanding masterpiece of decoration in azulejo panels. Ingreja de São Lourenço was built in the 18th century and dedicated to Saint Lawrence of Rome. Local inhabitants, in … [Read more...]