In this area, you should visit the Alvados and Santo António caves, where you can see stalactites and stalagmites, and the lagoon. Surrounding it are the mountains of the Serra dos Candeeiros and it lies on the slopes of the Serra de Aire. Also visit the parish church, the windmills, and the rural houses. In terms of handicrafts, cork work, lace, and embroidery stand out.
Founded at the end of the last century, it displays archaeological collections from the municipality of Alcácer do Sal, from prehistory to the present day. The exhibited objects from the Iron Age and the Roman period are particularly noteworthy.
In one of the highest parts of the Francisco Gomes Square, where there's a garden with a view to a small marina, one can find the Arco da Vila (Village Archway), which is the entrance to the old Faro inside the medieval walls. Above the walls, one can see the small chapel of Our Lady of the Ó. Following the Município Street one reaches a nicely proportioned square where the see is to be found. It's worth to look attentively at the Bishop's Court with its rooftops shaped like scissors. As you stroll along the streets by the walls, you …
