Easy hikes and walks around Alhos Vedros

These were the "mills" of old, moved by the wind, heavy granite millstones, transformed wheat seeds into flour from which delicious bread was made, which "satisfied" the hunger of those who had little to eat.

Viewpoint over the Alburrica Mills.

Great View!

The Portuguese oak can be considered an intermediate species between the oaks of the north of the country and those of the south, that is, between the black oak and the oak, and the cork oak and holm oak. This tree grows slowly and inhabits habitats that are generally limiting for most other trees. Like the holm oak, the acorns of this oak are also used in the feed of the wild pig.

At the top of the Serra do Louro stand the windmills which, in the not so distant past, were an important industry for processing cereals. The force of the wind hits the open sails, turning an axle, which in turn transmits the rotation to a limestone stone that rotates on another fixed one. These stones, called "millstones", receive the cereal grains between them, transforming them into flour.

Marginal do Barreiro, which connects the entire riverfront of this city, between Praia da Alburrica and the ruins of the old Steelworks.

“The installation of the railway in Barreiro in 1861 and the easy flow of goods by sea to Lisbon led to the emergence of the cork industry in the municipality of Barreiro. The first news about the installation of a cork factory dates back to 1865 when Augusto Gomes de Araújo states that “although it appeared later than in Alentejo or Algarve, a cork factory was installed in Barreiro […]”. In a text by Dr. António Camarão. The history of cork manufacturing at the Braamcamp farm dates back to 1882 when the Reynolds family rented the farm to George Abraham for 375 thousand réis. In 1883, cork was already being processed. 1895 – John Reynolds sold the building to The Cork Company Ltd. for the price of 60,003 thousand réis. 1897 - The Cork Company Ltd. sold the property to the National Cork Company for the price of 60,600$000 mil-réis. 1976 - Mr. Edmundo Luís Rodrigues Pereira took over the management of the factory and acquired 15% of the National Cork Company, S.A. 1980 - Dode,s National Cork Company was dissolved and Esence National Cork Company, S.A. was created. Now owned by Mr. Edmundo Luís Rodrigues Pereira. 2008 - July 4. The Cork Company ESENCE National Cork Company, S.A. was declared insolvent by a court decision issued by the Commercial Court of Lisbon. 2010 - Its assets were sold at auction, with 3 companies in the scrap metal industry acquiring the factory's contents, equipment, machinery, tools, etc., and the land being acquired by BCP. 2010 - 28 March The administrator of the insolvent estate ceases to function and hands over the farm to Banco Comercial Português (BCP), leaving the farm completely abandoned. The recent history of this last cork factory in Barreiro is one that we all know.

Good restaurant where you can try good snacks. A wide variety of snacks and good seafood, always fresh. Friendly and efficient service. Very pleasant place by the river. One of the best restaurants in Barreiro.