Vila do Bispo

Vila do Bispo has a bank, two cashpoints, a pharmacy, health centre, plenty of restaurants and bars, plenty of shops, and a daily farmers market. 

Main Church The facade is typical of the art of the 18th century, with a doorway surmounted by an eye window and a curved pediment. The central nave is covered with blue tiles depicting jars and dolphins, dating from 1726. It has a "kneading trough" roof with painted boxes. On the carved gilt main altar (18th century) is a statue of Nossa Senhora da Conceição (Our Lady of the Conception) (beginning of the 16th century), patroness of the church. There are two lateral altars with 18th century holy images. The sacristy has a great chest, various 18th century holy images and panels depicting São Pedro (St. Peter) and São Paulo (St. Paul) (16th century). Attached to the church is a museum containing some interesting works of religious art, notable among which are two Our Ladies from the 16th century.
Historical Centre The narrow streets which surround the main church contain many houses typical of the old Algarve, with whitewashed walls, bands of bright colour, carved stonework around doors and windows and cool shade even in the hottest days.