In June, the places are decorated with colour, music, and entertainment to welcome the \u201cSantos Populares\u201d (Popular Saints).<\/p>\n
Santo Ant\u00f3nio, S\u00e3o Jo\u00e3o and S\u00e3o Pedro are celebrated in the Algarve with religious festivals<\/strong>, popular parades and festivals that revive traditions and memories.<\/p>\n Discover the other side of the Algarve with these suggestions:<\/p>\n PORTIM\u00c3O:<\/strong><\/p>\n Organised by the Municipality of Portim\u00e3o, in conjunction with the Parish Councils of Portim\u00e3o, Alvor and Mexilhoeira Grande and the communities involved, the festivities around the \u201cSantos Populares\u201d are a calling card of this municipality.<\/p>\n Check the website of the Municipality of Portim\u00e3o<\/strong><\/a> for the extensive programme starting on June 2.<\/p>\n LAGOS:<\/strong><\/p>\n From the 10th to the 12th of June, Pra\u00e7a do Infante will be the stage for a festival with traditional food, lively dances and a wide range of local and guest marching parades.<\/p>\n See the programme on the Lagos City Council website<\/a>.<\/p>\n OLH\u00c3O:<\/strong><\/p>\n The Parish Councils of Moncarapacho and Fuseta<\/strong> will celebrate, respectively, the \u201cSantos Populares\u201d on the 10th and 23rd of June. Among other initiatives, these festivities will include performances by the March of the Senior University of the Casa do Povo de Moncarapacho.<\/p>\n For more information, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n FARO:<\/strong><\/p>\n The high point of the festivities takes place in Pra\u00e7a da Pontinha<\/strong>, on the weekend around \u201cS\u00e3o Jo\u00e3o\u201d Day (24th of June), with a parade of popular march groups from various parts of the Algarve region.<\/p>\n For more information on these celebrations, check out the Faro Municipal Council’s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n LAGOA:<\/strong><\/p>\n Carvoeiro Beach will be filled with colour and joy on the 24th of June, with a festival at the amphitheatre and square of the Ermida da Nossa Senhora da Encarna\u00e7\u00e3o<\/strong>, one of the most beautiful views in the municipality of Lagoa. This event, which will include snacks and sardines, is free of charge. All the details can be found on the website<\/a> of the Parish Councils of Lagoa and Carvoeiro.<\/p>\n