The Algarve

Top Attractions in Algarve

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Fantastic beaches, curious museums, arresting churches and some seriously impressive castles — the Algarve has a little bit of something for everyone on the sightseeing front. What you choose to see will depend entirely on your interests and desires, but you’ll find plenty of whatever they are in these parts. These are the best the region has to offer, the top of the tree, the main attractions.
Nature

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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Nature

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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Churches

Silves Cathedral
R. da Sé 19, 8300-146 Silves
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The religious history of the Algarve is long and storied, a major understatement and then some, and the architectural development of Silves Cathedral paints …
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Churches

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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Nature

Pego do Inferno
Tavira
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The more dramatic the name, the better. Pego do Inferno (Pit of Hell, to be exact) is a waterfall and lake combo found not too far from Tavira, once known as …
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Castles

Fort of São João do Arade
R. Dr. Coelho de Carvalho 8, Ferragudo
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Cast your mind back; it is the 15th century, you are a local leader doing your best as the regime of King John II grows around you, establishing the Portuguese …
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Castles

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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Museums & Galleries

Municipal Museum Faro
Praca Dom Afonso III 14
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Also known as the Prince Henry the Navigator Archeological Museum, Faro’s Municipal Museum is one of the oldest in the region and undoubtedly one of the most …
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Castles

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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