Olhão is not the Algarve you expect
Cubist houses. Rooftops. Fishermen. Modernism. Street life.
Discover Olhão through architecture.
ARCHITECTURE OLHÃO
Self Guided Digital Tour
Three 60–90 minute self-guided architecture walks
📍 Olhão, Algarve
📱 STQRY app
Free tours
🌍 EN • PT • FR • DE • NL
Discover the Olhão Monuments, Modernism & More
You will discover:
→ Cubist rooftops
→ Modernist houses
→ Monumental buildings
→ Architecture from Manuel Gomes da Costa
→ Contemporary interventions
See QR Code for the STQRY App at the bottom of the page
Cubist Olhão
Self Guided Digital Tour
A 60–90 minute self-guided architecture walk
📍 Olhão
📱 STQRY
🌍 EN • PT • FR • DE • NL
25 remarkable buildings
You will discover:
→ Cubist rooftops
→ Modernist houses
→ Hidden courtyards
→ Renovated fishermen's houses
→ Contemporary interventions
See QR Code for the STQRY App at the bottom of the page
Architecture Guide:
'Cubist Architecture in Olhão'
Why is Olhão known as the “Cubist City”? This compact guide explores the origins and defining characteristics of Olhão’s distinctive architecture — from its flat roofs and rooftop mirantes to its characteristic staircases and chimneys.
The book also tells the story of the historic fishing districts of Barreta and Levante and guides the reader through 25 restored and newly built projects in Olhão’s historic quarters, including Casa Fuzetta, Casa Amor, O Convento, Casa Artística, Casa Rosa and Casa Dois.
51 full-colour pages · A5 format · fold-out map
Author: Will Köhlen · Architouralgarve
€12.50
Available in Olhão at: Bookshop Clinar / Avenida da República 112 / PINTA ROXA Avenida 5 de Outubro, nº 28 & Corner Shop CASA AMOR
E-book · €5
DOWNLOAD THE E-BOOK HERE
Architecture Guide:
'The Architecture of Olhão'
Monuments, Modernism & More
This guide explores the architecture of Olhão beyond its famous Cubist fishing districts. It covers monuments, Modernist buildings, distinctive residential neighbourhoods and other notable projects throughout the city.
The book also traces Olhão’s development — from its origins and the rise of the canning industry and railway to the decline of the industry and the city’s transformation towards tourism.
74 projects · 109 full-colour pages · A5 format · fold-out map
Includes architectural drawings and sketches by the author, plus a 25-question quiz about Olhão.
Author: Will Köhlen · Architouralgarve
€17.50
Available in Olhão at: Bookshop Clinar Avenida da República 112 / PINTA ROXA Avenida 5 de Outubro, nº 28 & Corner Shop CASA AMOR
E-book · €7
DOWNLOAD THE E-BOOK HERE
