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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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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Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Carmo
Largo do Carmo, Tavira
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You’ll be grasping for the camera as soon as it comes into view. Arguably the prettiest building in Faro, the Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Carmo is a Baroque …
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Loulé Castle
Rua Dom Paio Peres Correia 17
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One of the best preserved castles in the Algarve, Loulé Castle does a better job than most of transporting the visitor through the region’s storied history. …
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Monchique Mountains
Serra de Monchique
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The sea and the sand get most of the plaudits, but the Algarve is also home to one of the most delightful mountain ranges in all of Portugal. The Monchique …
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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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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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Golf Courses

Penina Golf Resort
Estrada Nacional 125, Portimao
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The Rolls Royce of Algarve golf courses. This championship course is one of the finest in Portugal and has played host to the Portugal Open on a number of …
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Portimão Museum
Rua Dom Carlos I Portimão
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Fishing was once everything to the Algarve, and it is this humble endeavour that takes centerstage in the Portimão Museum. It is apt that the museum is found …
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Quinto do Lago
Quinta do Lago, 8135-024 Almancil,
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A past winner of the ‘Europe’s Best Golf Course’ award, Quinto do Lago is the quintessential Algarve golf resort. The scene on each tee is picturesque, the …
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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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