 The Romans crossed these lands, building some bridges along the margins of the Dão River, near the thermal springs, possibly indicating their acknowledgement of the region's aesthetic importance.Alcafache has its origin in an Arab settlement, dating from the 13th century, whose toponymy evolved from "Carafáche" and later "Alcaafáchi".The parish, which at one time was a municipality in its own right, received its first foral ("charter") in 1514, during the reign of King Manuel I.