Top 8 Natural Monuments around Vaqueiros

Cork is a typical Portuguese product. No other country produces as much of it as Portugal. More than half of the world's cork harvest comes from the sobreiros (cork oaks). The largest cork forests are in the Alentejo (between Lisbon and the Algarve) and the vast majority of the cork processing industry is located in the Alentejo and around Porto. Francisco Carrusca's cork factory is 40 years old, which is young in the cork world. After all, the cork oak only produces its first harvest after 25 years and then it is a 9 or 10-year wait each time. Most cork companies are therefore passed down from generation to generation and easily exist for 100 years or more.

Cork is a typical Portuguese product. No other country produces as much of it as Portugal. More than half of the world's cork harvest comes from our sobreiros (cork oaks). The largest cork forests are in the Alentejo (between Lisbon and the Algarve) and the vast majority of the cork processing industry is located in the Alentejo and around Porto. So is there nothing for tourists to find in the Algarve? Yes, there is! You can even visit a cork factory. Francisco Carrusca's cork factory is 40 years old, which is young in the cork world. After all, the cork oak only produces its first harvest after 25 years and then it is a 9 or 10-year wait each time. Most cork companies are therefore passed down from generation to generation and easily exist for 100 years or more.

Anta da Masmorra, also known as Anta do Cerro da Masmorra, is a megalithic monument located in the parish of Cachopo. It was studied in the 1970s, and the structure indicates that it dates from the late Neolithic or Chalcolithic. It is associated with other archaeological sites in the region, such as Dungeon 2 and Dungeon 3.

Anta da Masmorra, also known as Anta do Cerro da Masmorra, is a megalithic monument located in the parish of Cachopo. It was studied in the 1970s, and the structure indicates that it dates from the late Neolithic or Chalcolithic. It is associated with other archaeological sites in the region, such as Dungeon 2 and Dungeon 3.

The Anta das Pedras Altas, also known as Anta de Mealha, is a megalithic monument in the municipality of Tavira, built at the end of the Neolithic or Chalcolithic. The place offers a unique panorama of the area. Important archaeological discoveries were made here in the 1970s, including pieces of chipped and polished stone.

The Cova dos Mouros Mining Park, located in Alcoutim, Portugal, is a theme park and archaeological site. It offers a thematic route that portrays the history of mining and metallurgy from the Chalcolithic period to the beginning of the 20th century. Furthermore, it serves as a reserve for animal species such as ostriches and donkeys, and is located on the former premises of the Cova dos Mouros Mine.

The Cova dos Mouros Mining Park, located in Alcoutim, Portugal, is a theme park and archaeological site. It offers a thematic route that portrays the history of mining and metallurgy from the Chalcolithic period to the beginning of the 20th century. Furthermore, it serves as a reserve for animal species such as ostriches and donkeys, and is located on the former premises of the Cova dos Mouros Mine.

The Terras da Ordem National Forest is located in Castro Marim and is distinguished by its diversity of flora and fauna. The name comes from its connection with the Order of Christ. The vegetation is predominantly Mediterranean, with stone pine, cork oak and other species, especially near watercourses. The lands, fertile and riverside, are marked by human presence through vegetable gardens and water mills.