The Algarve

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There is more to the Algarve than picture-perfect beaches, although we are often guilty of letting our minds switch off when we visit those delights. This part of the world has seen more history than most, has been the launching pad for a thousand missions and has inspired men, women and children for millennia. What is there to see in the Algarve? Oh there’s plenty, don’t you worry.

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Alvor Castle
Tv. do Castelo, 2500-003 Portimão
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People have defending these parts since way before ol’ JC was born in miraculous fashion, with the earliest records at Alvor coming from the 7th century BC. …
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Arco Da Vila
R. da Misericórdia 8
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Faro’s old town is low-key one of the most delightful attractions in the Algarve, and the monumental Arco Da Vila is the only way to enter. Built in 1812, the …
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Benagil Caves
Lagoa
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Caves are generally dank things — by definition they are all about the underworld — but Benagil is no ordinary spot. This is the shining light of Europe’s …
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Cape St. Vincent
Sagres
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The very end of Europe, at least in a southwestern sense, Cape St. Vincent brings nature and history together like few other places can. Everyone who has …
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Castle of Silves
R. do Castelo, 8300-135 Silves,
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Silves really is a delight, isn’t it? One of the finest preserved Moorish fortifications in the country, the Castle of Silves has stood with pride in this spot …
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Chapel of Bones
Praça 1º de Maio 4, 7000-650 Évora
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Every bit as ominous as it sounds, the Chapel of Bones will make you thank the lord above that you aren’t an 18th century monk. Decorated with the bones and …
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Church of São Lourenço
R. da Igreja s/n, 8135-027 Almancil
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First mentioned in the 17th century, the Church of São Lourenço in Loulé is another magnificent piece of pious architecture in the Algarve, a white-washed …
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Faro Cathedral
Largo da Sé 11
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A medieval beauty in the old town, Faro’s Cathedral is not quite as old as it seems. It was built in the 13th century but that darn earthquake in 1755 did a …
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Faro Ramparts
Largo da Sé
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If you’re putting together a settlement at the very tip of the continent with the ocean stretching out in front of you, you’re going to be faced with the more …
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Fort of Nossa Senhora da Rocha
Alporchinhos, Porches
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Praia de Nossa Senhora da Rocha is another beautiful beach in the Lagoa area, but it isn’t the sand and the sea that gets our attention here. Built onto a …
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