This town has become an important centre for providing supporting services to feed the needs of two nearby stylish well-established holiday and residential developments; Quinta do Lago and Vale do Lobo.

In keeping with the needs of the area there are a good selection of restaurants offering many different forms of cuisine. Also, as to be expected there are many real estate offices, interior decorators and furnishing shops.

Close by to the east of Almancil is a small village named São Lourenço. The church here is well worth a visit as it is covered inside with beautiful 18th Century ceramic tiles and is an outstanding example in the Algarve. In the street leading up to the church you will find the São Lourenço Cultural Centre which is open to the public.

This Centre has been established for many years and mounts regular art exhibitions and classical music events.

Town Holiday	March

Postal Code	8135
Inhabitants	6.000
Distances between each Tourist Town in Kms. Distances in Kms. (In order to read the above document please download Adobe Acrobat Reader at: http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html)

Town Hall	289 400 600
Fire Brigade (Loulé)	289 416 704
Police (Loulé)	289 351 530
Hospital (Loulé)	289 401 000
Emergency Treatment	289 395 674
Ambulance	289 416 702
SOS	112
Support to Tourists	800 296 296
Railways (CP) - www.cp.pt	808 208 208