Algarve
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Gorgeous
beaches, warm water and glorious sunshine year-round: The Algarve
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Situated on the extreme
South of Portugal, the area still has Moorish traces seen in the
unique terraces, chimneys and whitewashed houses
Easily reached by
Faro Airport, with summer temperatures reaching as high as 28
to 30 degrees centigrade and winter temperatures only dropping
to about 12 degrees centigrade, the area is ideal for playing
golf and other sports
Renting a villa in
the Algarve is an ideal way to explore the Northern ranges and
the long sandy beaches of the Southern Algarve coastline.
Places
of Interest
Faro:
The capital of the district, with a medieval wall and a large
number of monuments: Cathedral (Romanesque-Gothic origin), Nossa
Senhora da Assunção Convent (Renaissance), São Francisco Church
(16th-18th centuries). Museums to visit: Infante Dom Henrique,
Regional Ethnographic, Ramalho Ortigão and Antoniano (next to
Santo António do Alto Chapel). Also worthwhile visiting are the
beautiful churches of São Pedro da Misericórdia and Nossa Senhora
do Carmo. Roman ruins of Milreu in the suburbs.
Lagos:
Enclosed within 15th century walls, with its Manueline window,
are the magnificent churches of São Sebastião (Renaissance portals
and 17th and 18th century tiles), Santa Maria or Misericórdia
(16th-19th centuries), Santo António (Baroque) and the very old
São João Chapel (8th-9th centuries). Other points of interest:
Regional Museum, Governors’ Palace, Pau da Bandeira Fortress and
the old slave market. Charming marina.
Monchique:
Amongst the beautiful houses on the slope stand the mother-church
(Manueline), the Misericórdia Church (with a Baroque retable)
and the Senhor do Pé da Cruz Chapel (17th century). Nearby, look
for the famous thermal spa of Monchique and Fóia for (902 m high),
overlooking the hills and the ocean.
Olhão:
The square-shaped flat-roofed houses, with their Moorish-style
terraces, are this fishing town’s ex-libris. Behind the mother-church
(17th century) you will find the Nossa Senhora dos Aflitos Chapel.
Portimão:
In this fishermen’s town, visit the mother-church (14th century,
rebuilt in the 18th century), the Colégio Church (17th century),
and the Town Hall. In the suburbs, the renowned Praia da Rocha
(with its Santa Catarina de Ribamar Fortress), and the Roman ruins
of Abicada.
Sagres:
It was here that five centuries ago Prince Henry set up a school
of navigation, which played a crucial role in the Portuguese Discoveries.
Apart from the Nossa Senhora da Graça Chapel, you can visit the
magnificent fortress (originally built in the 14th century, and
later altered) and the 15th century rosa-dos-ventos (a 43 m-diameter
compass card). Nearby, on the extreme southwestern tip of the
European continent, is Cabo de São Vicente (Romans’ Promontorium
Sacrum), opening on to a vast horizon of sea and sky.
Silves:
Stones of different
times and cultures overlap in this town: the castle and walls
are of Arab origin; the Gothic Cathedral (having undergone several
restoration works) was built on the site of an ancient mosque;
the 12th century bridge was built where formerly stood a Roman
bridge. The Cross of Portugal also deserves special mention (16th
century religious sculpture), as well as the following examples
of Manueline motifs: the Nossa Senhora dos Mártires Chapel and
the Misericórdia Church. The Archeology Museum is built around
an almost unique Arab water cistern, dating from the Almohad period.
Tavira:
With its inviting long beaches, typical roofs and chimneys, this
picturesque town offers a beautiful view over the Gilão river
and its Roman bridge. Churches to visit: Santa Maria do Castelo
(13th-18th centuries), Misericórdia (Renaissance), Nossa Senhora
das Ondas (17th century), São José (with Gothic and Manueline
elements), São Paulo and Carmo (17th-18th-centuries). If you are
browsing along the Travessa de Dona Brites, you will see beautiful
medieval houses, with Gothic windows and portals. In the suburbs,
in the village of Luz there is a Renaissance church, which has
been a pilgrimage place for many centuries.
Currency:
Euro - (€)
Population
2006:
10,566,212
- Land Area: 92,391 Km2
Electricity
Voltage: 230Volts European round 2 prong
plug
Telephone
Country Code: +351 (Including
Azores & Madeira)
Driving:
Drive on the RIGHT
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