Theme Week Algarve – Lagos

11 November 2014 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  7 minutes

Aerial view © Lacobrigo

Aerial view © Lacobrigo

Lagos is a municipality at the mouth of Bensafrim River and along the Atlantic Ocean, in the Barlavento region of the Algarve, in southern Portugal. The main town of Lagos has a population of approximately 22,000 residents, while the municipality supports a resident population of 31,048 inhabitants. Typically, these numbers increase during the summer months, with the influx of visiting tourists and seasonal residents. While the majority of the population lives along the coast and works in tourism and services, the inland region is sparsely inhabited, with the majority of the people working in agriculture and forestry.   read more…

Theme Week Algarve – Faro

21 July 2012 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  6 minutes

City Hall © Osvaldo Gago - fotografar.net - cc-by-sa-2.0

City Hall © Osvaldo Gago – fotografar.net – cc-by-sa-2.0

Faro is the southernmost city in Continental Portugal. It is located in the Faro Municipality in southern Portugal. The city proper has 41,934 inhabitants and the entire municipality has 58,305. It is the seat of the Faro District and capital of the Algarve region. The Algarve and Faro district cover the same territory.   read more…

Theme Week Algarve – Sagres

19 July 2012 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  6 minutes

Sagres Lighthouse at Fortress São Vicente © Joaomartinho63

Sagres Lighthouse at Fortress São Vicente © Joaomartinho63

Sagres is a town located in the municipality of Vila do Bispo and in the Southwest Alentejo and Vicentine Coast Natural Park. It has a surface of 34,28 km² and a population of 1 939 (in 2001). Sagres Point, the southwesternmost tip of Europe, historically connected to the Portuguese Age of Discovery, is located there.   read more…

Theme Week Algarve – Portimão

18 July 2012 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  5 minutes

Praia da Rocha Beach, near Portimão © Husond - GFDL

Praia da Rocha Beach, near Portimão © Husond – GFDL

Portimão is a located in the District of Faro in the Region of Algarve, the southern coast of Portugal. It was formerly known as Vila Nova de Portimão. In 1924, it was incorporated as a cidade and became known merely as Portimão. The town has 41,000 inhabitants and the Portimão Municipality has 50,454.   read more…

Theme Week Algarve – Évora

17 July 2012 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, UNESCO World Heritage Reading Time:  5 minutes

© Joananv22

© Joananv22

Due to its well-preserved old town centre, still partially enclosed by medieval walls, and a large number of monuments dating from various historical periods, including a Roman Temple, Évora is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is also a member of the Most Ancient European Towns Network.   read more…

Theme Week Algarve

16 July 2012 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, Bon voyage, Theme Weeks Reading Time:  8 minutes

Beach of Carvoeiro © Haloorange

Beach of Carvoeiro © Haloorange

The Algarve is the southernmost region of mainland Portugal. It has an area of 5,412 square kilometres (2,090 sq mi) with approximately 450,484 permanent inhabitants, and incorporates 16 municipalities. The region coincides with the Faro District, and has as its administrative centre the city of Faro, where both the region’s international airport at Faro (FAO) and public university (the University of the Algarve) are located. Tourism and related activities are extensive and make up the bulk of the Algarve’s summer economy. Fish, seafood and fruit production, which includes oranges, carob beans, figs and almonds, are other important activities in the region. The Algarve is the most popular tourist destination in Portugal, and one of the most popular in Europe. Its population triples in the peak holiday season thanks to a high influx of visitors, and receives an average of 7 million foreign tourists each year. In total, including national visitors, almost 10 million people visit the Algarve every year.   read more…

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