The heat has eased: 27°C by day, 18°C before sunrise, ten hours of sun, and a sea still holding 23°C. The car parks are more empty but the events calendar does the opposite, moving inland.
This is the weekend when the Algarve celebrates on its rivers. Alcoutim brings three nights of concerts and fireworks to the Guadiana quay, with the lights of Spain glowing across the water, close enough for the echoes to carry.
Saturday 12th September
MARKETS & FAIRS
- Saturdays at the Market · Mercado Municipal, São Brás de Alportel, morning · Showcooking, crafts and live music.
- Salir Fair · Salir, Loulé, to Monday · The hill village's own three-day fair.
FESTIVALS & CULTURE
- Clam Festival · Mexilhoeira Grande, Portimão, from 7pm · Amêijoas six ways, cooked by the village.
MUSIC
- Há Música na Vila: Richie Campbell · Vila do Bispo, gates 8.30pm, free · Yang at 9.30, Richie Campbell at 11.
- Cine-Concert "The General" · Auditório Municipal de Olhão, 7pm, €10 · Buster Keaton, scored live by the Algarve Orchestra.
SPORTS & OUTDOOR
- National Futevólei Final · Praia do Carvoeiro, from 9am, free · The country's best pairs, on the sand, all weekend.
Sunday 13th September
MARKETS & FAIRS
- Faro Market · Estoi, from 8am · Second Sunday of the month, beside the school.
FESTIVALS & CULTURE
- Alcoutim River Games · Alcoutim, from 4pm, free · Swimming the Guadiana, greasy pole, duck catching.
MUSIC
- Pedro & Hélder Moutinho · Cineteatro Louletano, 5pm, €12 · Two great fado voices, on stage together for the first time.
SPORTS & OUTDOOR
- Walk in the Village · Vila do Bispo, from 9am · A 10km route with sand sections.
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