ALMANCIL is a busy commercial centre, Almancil benefits from several tourism-related services, as it is situated in an area boasting some exclusive private luxury developments, such as Quinta do Lago, Vale do Lobo, Dunas Dourados, Vale do Garraõ and Pinheiros Altos.

In keeping with the needs of the area there are a good selection of restaurants offering many different forms of cuisine. Also, as to be expected there are many real estate offices, interior decorators and furnishing shops.

The nearby church of São Lourenco is worth a visit with its interior covered with 18th century ceramic tiles. You also find there an interesting little Cultural Centre open to the public with its art exhibitions and music events.

Quinta do Lago is one of the most exclusive resort developments in the Algarve. This highly prestigious estate of 2000 acres has maintained its low density building policy. Villas and apartments are carefully constructed amongst the umbrella pines and golf courses, creating a very private and exclusive ambience. Quality shops, excellent restaurants, golf, tennis, riding, squash and water sports are all on site. Quinta do Lago is home to three of the Algarve's top golf courses; Quinta do Lago, São Lorenzo and Pinheiros Altos. In the western most corner of the estate, the Ria Formosa Nature Reserve, where migrating birds find a safe haven, and you may find a nature trail through the estuaries, marshes and dunes that lie inland from the beach.

Vale do Lobo ("Valley of the Wolf") is also a luxury development on a site of 100 acres, situated to the west of Quinta do Lago, where the Moorish influence is evident in the architecture. These villas and apartments have been built within the now well-established landscaping of the estate. Many of the property owners are not resident all year round, and their properties are managed and/or rented out for holiday accommodation through the resort's administration or individual management companies.