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  1. Algarve
Place: Lagos
Photo: John Copland
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    Cruising the Algarve coast
    With about 200 kilometres of coastline, great weather and calm waters, the Algarve is ideal for sailing, even if you don’t own a boat, since there’s always the option to rent one or to join the cruises that explore the beauty the coastline. Seeing (...)

  2. Flamingos
Place: Ria Formosa
Photo: Turismo do Algarve
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    Ria Formosa and the Marshlands of Castro Marim
    Ria Formosa, the most important wildlife sanctuary in the Algarve, and the Castro Marim and Vila Real de Santo António marshlands – the River Guadiana wetland zone – are two protected areas waiting to be discovered on foot or by boat. Trips that (...)

  3. Biblioteca Joanina
Place: Universidade de Coimbra
Photo: Sebastião da Fonseca
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    Discovering the baroque in Portugal
    Travel across Portugal from north to south, including a trip to the archipelagos of Madeira and the Azores, and discover the fascinating icons that illustrate the “Golden Age” in Portugal.Having arrived in Portugal later than it did in the rest of (...)

  4. Ecovia do Litoral
Photo: BTTour - PortugalBike
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    Coastal Ecovia
    At around 214 kilometres in length and offering direct access to a number of beaches, the Coastal Ecovia runs from one end of the Algarve to other, through a green corridor connecting Cape St Vincent to Vila Real de Santo António. Spend some time on (...)

  5. Peso da Régua
    Towns and Villages
    Peso da Régua
    It is thought that the town´s name originated from the name of a Roman house that once stood here - the "Villa Reguela". Its great development was, however, only to begin after 1756 with the creation of the Real Companhia Geral da Agricultura das (...)

  6. Marina
Place: Cascais
Photo: Turismo de Portugal
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    Marinas and Yacht Harbours
    Moorings in a safe harbour are always available to anyone cruising along the Portuguese coast. From north to south and on the islands of Madeira and the Azores, there are many marinas and yacht harbours equipped with all the services required to (...)

  7. Cacela Velha
Photo: Pedro Reis - Turismo do Algarve
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    Cacela Velha
    Cacela Velha is a small and unique historical complex, with a roughly circular perimeter, bordered to the south by a fortress and to the east and west by the parish cemetery, overlooking the Ria Formosa.Archaeological excavations have identified an (...)

  8. Reserva Natural do Sapal de Castro Marim e Vila Real de Santo António
    Protected Areas
    Reserva Natural do Sapal de Castro Marim e Vila Real de Santo António
    After journeying around 850 km from its source in Spain, and just before flowing into the sea in Vila Real de Santo António, the River Guadiana winds its way through the plains, branching out into creeks and canals that flow into lakes, marshland (...)

  9. Rio Guadiana - Alcoutim
Place: Alcoutim
Photo: Francisco de Almeida Dias
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    Guadiana Grande Randonnée
    Discover the easternmost part of the Algarve, one of the least-known areas of the region, when you take the Guadiana Grande Randonnée that links Vila Real de Santo António to Alcoutim. This is one of the Algarve's best-kept secrets and you can (...)

  10. Vila Real de Santo António
Photo: Pedro Reis - ATA
    Towns and Villages
    Vila Real de Santo António
    In the sixteenth century, there existed a town known as Vila de Santo António de Arenilha, which was probably much closer to the sea. By the eighteenth century, this town had disappeared, having been engulfed by the sea and sand. It was, however, (...)

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