What to expect
Dedicated to Nossa Senhora da Assunção, the church has three naves and an architectural history spanning the late medieval and Renaissance periods. Its mixture of styles makes it a worthwhile contrast with Alvor’s more immediately recognisable Manueline entrance.
Mexilhoeira Grande is its own village, not a district of Alvor’s tourist centre. Combine the church with the surrounding streets when exploring the countryside between Portimão and Lagos; the local parish’s religious life determines ordinary interior access.
- Also known as
- Nossa Senhora da Assunção Mexilhoeira Grande · Mexilhoeira Grande parish church
Planning your visit
- Active parish church in Mexilhoeira Grande.
- Use the village location when planning the journey from Alvor or Portimão.
