The Algarve

If you’re looking for a little bit of fun and sun and you’d like to experience the beauty and charm of an exotic locale that doesn’t bust your vacation budget, you’ll love learning more about Southern Portugal’s Algarve region. This glorious resort area features sunshine twelve months of the year, and it also boasts...

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Faro

FARO Algarve’s capital has a more distinctly Portuguese feel than many other resort towns. While most people only pass through, laid-back Faro  makes a fine overnight stop. It has an attractive marina, well-maintained parks and plazas and an old town full of outdoor cafés and pedestrian lanes. Marvellously preserved...

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Vilamoura Marina Gearing up for summer

There are some excellent restaurants in and around the marina.  Try Rui’s Bar and Carvery in the square just behind the marina if you want English fare.  If you want traditional food there are loads of places serving fresh sardines and other fish dishes.  Try Ostra D’oura opposite the steak house, and also the...

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West Coast Surfing

The Beach at Arrifana. Surfing on the west coast used to be a preserve of locals only , now with more and more surf schools springing up , The coast is opening up to tourists.  You can even hire a board and suit for about 60-80 euros for a week from local Surf shops.  The beaches stretching north from Carrepateita to...

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whats on in the Algarve

The Algarve’s sunny shores offer perfect escapes for all types, from those seeking the hot nightlife of flashy, energetic Lagos to those desiring secluded stays in rambling Sagres. Portugal’s most southerly region offers historical attractions in former Moorish capital Silves and fascinating Tavira, great golf, fabulous...

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History of the algarve

At the beginning of a period of cold climate, the Romans expelled the Carthaginians from Tartessos, during the II Punic Wars (218-206 B.C) [17], occupied the Cineticum (151 B.C.) and defeated the Celts in the Lusitanian Wars (194-139 B.C.) [4][14][18]. The Roman colonisation, in the western Iberia was less important then along...

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