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   Beaches

   Praia de Alvor

   With its sands stretching on over the horizon, Alvor is a dream beach surrounded by high quality hotels and with every kind of support infrastructure including equipment for sailing, water skiing or windsurfing.The origins of the picturesque Alvor (...)

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   Beaches

   Praia da Ilha do Farol

   Accessible via regular ferry service departing from Faro, the island of Farol is one of those forming the sandy barrier between the sea and the Ria Formosa estuary and forms part of the Natural Park. The small village of Farol is home mostly to (...)

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   Beaches

   Praia da Oura

   Very close to Albufeira, and right in the heart of one of the Algarve's most popular areas, the Oura Beach has all every aspect necessary for some wonderful holidays down by the sea. The sea is calm and ideal for relaxation or sports such as (...)

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   Beaches

   Praia da Ilha de Tavira-Mar

   The Ilha de Tavira island forms part of the cordon of sandy islands separating the Ria Formosa estuary from the Atlantic Ocean and lies within the boundaries of the Natural Park and is, indeed, unique among these islands as it contains trees. (...)

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   Beaches

   Praia de Dona Ana

   Sheltered between cliffs, the sands of Dona Ana Beach and their calm and clear waters are one of the highest profile landmarks on the Algarve. The highly shaped rocks emerging from the sea or dotting the sands provide sunbathers with some shade and (...)

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   Beaches

   Praia do Barril

   Magnificent in its boundless sandy expanse and for the calm and excellent temperatures of its waters, Barril Beach forms part of the Ria Formosa Natural Park. In order to reach this paradise, you have to cross the little bridge over the Estuary (...)

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   Zoos and Aquariums

   Krazy World - Algarve Zoo

   Krazy World, next to Silves, is a zoo, where visitors will find a wide series of activities, related to the animal world, such as live shows with reptiles or feeding time for exotic animals, and also the chance to see species from distant (...)
   
   Telephone: +351 282 574 134 / 916 441 826
   E-mail: geral@krazyworld.com
   Website: http://www.krazyworld.com
   

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   Monuments

   Fortaleza de Sagres

   Sagres or the Promontorium Sacrum. This location evokes the memory of the Infante D. Henrique and the Portuguese discoveries. The southwesternmost point in the European continent, was already referred to in antiquity as the Promontorium Sacrum, (...)
   
   Telephone: +351 282 620 140
   Fax: +351 282 620 141
   E-mail: fortaleza.sagres@cultalg.pt
   Website: http://www.cultalg.pt
   

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   Beaches

   Praia da Rocha

   Located by the mouth of the Arade river, Rocha Beach extends over a huge area of sand some 3 kilometres long irregularly broken up by odd rock formations that the sea has been carving out throughout tens of thousands of years. Regularly the chosen (...)

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    Beaches

    Praia dos Salgados

    Covering a large area, Salgados Beach contrasts with the other beaches of Albufeira due its diversity of landscape. Here, the backdrop of ochre cliffs gives way to a cordon of golden dunes. Beyond the dunes is the Salgados Lagoon, an important (...)

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