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Algarve Events Feira Da Serra São Brás Alportel
Algarve Tour Travel Guide, information and YouTube Videos and Photos of Historic Towns, National Monuments, Culture, Tradition and Handicraft, Fairs, Festivals and Events Local Históricoss of Portugal, Algarve, near the municipality of Loulé and next QuerençaOn the bridge between tradition and innovation. Feira da Serra (Mountain Hills Fair Event) of São Brás de Alportel
On the last weekend of July, São Brás de Alportel becomes the scene of a festival of food, crafts and entertainment, with the completion of the Feira da Serra, the event is already a reference in the country and a must see mandatory for those who live or visit the Algarve.
For three days, colors, skills and flavors of the mountain blend back in time, to our own roots, the stories made of traditions, legends and customs, which carve the stone with mastery, which are weaved in looms, which are painted on the screen, which bring in the corner and danced with soul.
The Feira da Serra (Mountain Fair Event) of São Brás de Alportel was born of a joint organization of the Association SPOT with the City in the summer of 1993. Sierra Cauldron (A Serra do Caldeirão) down to São Brás de Alportel, in its wealth, human and cultural heritage, visible for 3 days that are filled with food, folklore, crafts and live entertainment. This takes in approximately one hundred craftsmen from all over the Algarve and Baixo Alentejo.
Come breathe the tradition in São Brás de Alportel
The Serra do Caldeirão hills traditional skills
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The kingdom of taste
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Knowledge and affairs of other times.
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The Arts corner
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The world of make-believe
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Passion for horses
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Open door to nature
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The bridge between the past and the future of the cork
In this space, you can visit the manual production of cork stoppers and more interesting on the cork industry, discover new trends in cork fashion, and enjoy live, the more curious Cork Arts.
The Cork site also hosts an area dedicated to ROUTE OF CORK, an interesting thematic route that awaits your curiosity
Come breathe the tradition in São Brás de Alportel
Carob Industry, potential and challenges
Over time, the locust had many uses, having started off as a yardstick, then moving on, when using its gum, used as thickener, stabilizer, emulsifier, with multiple uses in the food, pharmaceutical, textile and cosmetics, for the use pulp, where you are sweet and prepare numerous products, and even the use of flour obtained by grinding and subsequent roasting ...
In thesite Locust site we can know why, because of its the dietary characteristics, the carob is the chocolate of the hills
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WRC World Rally Championship Loulé Algarve Portugal Motorsports
Rally de Portugal: On the Roads of the Algarve and Baixo Alentejo 27 to 30 May
Best World Rally
The biggest names in World Championship rallies are present at this year's Vodafone Rally of Portugal, which takes place 27-30 May in roads of Alentejo and Algarve.
The race will count for five championships: The WRC (world of brands and pilots), the SWRC (S2000 cars), JWRC (Junior), and the Portugal Rally Championship and the Ford Fiesta Sporting Trophy International.
The chronic world champion Sebastien Loeb, the Finns Jari-Matti Latvala and Mikko Hirvonen and Armindo Araújo, world champion of production, part of the list of participants.
"The proof will have three stages, a total of 1223.07 km and includes 18 classification tests with 355.32 kilometers," he said yesterday at the presentation in Loulé, Pedro de Almeida, director of the competition.
"At the Algarve Stadium, dispute are two super-special, the May 27 to 20:30 and 30th at 13h55," the leader said.
Tickets on sale at BP, cost 28 euros.
Seruca Emidio, Mayor of Loulé, said that the rally "is already an international flag of the region" and stressed "the fundamental importance of security."
Nuno Aires, president of the Algarve Tourism Region, drew attention to the importance of proof to the hotel and catering.
"These are events that help to anchor mark the Algarve in the foreign market," he said.
The importance of the rally was clearly in a study by the University of Algarve. "The proof is estimated at about four million, and the study realized a turnover of 60 million to the region," he said Pedro de Almeida.
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Algarve Typical Villages Villas Architecture Edificio Junta de Freguesia de Querença Parish Board Building
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Edificio da Junta de Freguesia de Querença Parish Board Building
The building of the Parish Council of Querença, is an eighteenth century manor house, where we can observe a typical Algarve chimney, blue bars, regional tile and masonry features.
Location: Querença ZIP CODE - 8100-129 Querença, Loulé, Algarve, Portugal
Telephone: +351 289 422 337
Fax: +351 289 422 337
Email: op5495@mail.telepac.pt
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Praia do Forte Novo Beach Quarteira Vale Do Lobo Loulé Algarve Portugal PineWood Resorts Beaches
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Praia do Forte Novo beach Quarteira Loulé Algarve Portugal beaches
Surrounded by red cliffs, at near of which lies one of the most famous golf courses in the Algarve, and one of the best marinas in the world, Praia do Forte Novo beach beach, situated close the tourist city of Quarteira, mid way fom the village of Vilamoura to Vale do Lobo, is one of the best known internationally.
The main beach at east Quarteira border (to the west of the Vale do Lobo), called the Forte Novo, is beautiful, very clean and has been awarded the blue flag.
The extensive beach that stretches for miles connecting it to the nearby beaches are excellent for long walks, complemented by a wide range of sports and leisure, which includes water sports, golf, tennis, a well-tended space between pine trees and garden areas. Equipment and Services: restaurant and cafe on the beach, rent umbrellas and chairs, water sports, beach lifeguard for the captaincy, flagged, lifeguards, Blue Flag
Location: Forte Novo, Quarteira parish, municipality of Loulé
Nearby: Faro, Albufeira, Quinta do Lago, Vale do Garrão, Vilamoura, Loule, Querença
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Lagoa City County Algarve Portugal History Heritage Architecture Monuments Culture Traditions Beaches RoadMap
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Lagoa City and County
Lagoa is a Portuguese city of Algarve, Faro District, with about 6 100 inhabitants.
It is home to a small municipality with 88.50 km ² and 23 835 inhabitants (2006), divided into 6 parishes.
The municipality is bordered to the northeast by the municipality of Silves, Portimão is on the west, and by the Atlantic Ocean at south.
- History
Long before the reported achievements of the knight templar Dom Paio Peres Correia (1242-1246) the land of Lagoa have been conquered from the Arabs and consequently integrated into the kingdom of Portugal, being attached to the end of Silves.
On January 16, 1773 by a charter of the king El Rey Dom Jose was established the Lagoa County, having been elevated to town status after its principal settlement - Lagoa.
According to historical sources the original settlement of Lagoa born around a pond, where swamps have been dried in order to create fertile land and homes where people of the Muslim empire eventually settled.
The natural resources of the region contributed greatly to the current economic structure based on the following activities: agriculture, fishing, small industry and tourism.
The fishing activity (communities of Ferragudo, Benagil, Carvoeiro and Senhora da Rocha), the cultivation of vines and traditional culture were rainfed until a few decades ago, the main sources of revenue of the municipality.
Driven by fishing, canning, early last century, devastated these stops bringing great prosperity and wealth.
However, from the 60s, tourism was the main driver of the county, creating the structures necessary for the growth of the economy, with important consequences in the labor market, particularly in terms of creation of work.
This activity quickly established itself as a motor of the local economy, the great lever of development, becoming a permanent and structural nature of the county's economy.
Along with tourism, has grown a whole range of activities, especially in services, construction, commerce and industry.
- Lagoa Today
Lagoa is now as a tourist area of the Algarve.
There are several factors contributing to this recognition, particularly the variety of offerings (the beauty of its beaches - backed by magnificent hotels, golf courses, cultural heritage), the correct land use in terms of planning, the social stability and the friendliness of its people.
With a renewed cultural view, advocated by tourism, lagoon embracing several ancestral techniques, linked to pottery, to desserts, with the aim of maximizing the value and as a component of the tourism product.
As proof of this promotion is a great craft show, held annually at Exhibition Park Pond - FATACIL.
Some heritage buildings have been the target of initiatives to make them living spaces of culture, including the Municipal Library and the Convent of St. Joseph - Cultural Center of the City of Laguna - which carries out performances of various kinds and origin, exhibitions among other activities.
Furthermore, it should be noted also, the many cultural activities take place at Parque Municipal das Fontes, in Estômbar, throughout the year, including theater, dance and traditional singing.
Over the past 15 years, Lake has one of the highest rates of economic development in all municipalities in the Algarve region.
Today is endowed with numerous facilities in health, education and education, sport, leisure and tourism.
- Parishes
The 6 villages of Lagoa are:
Praia do Carvoeiro
Estômbar
Ferragudo
Lagoa
Parchal
Porches
All parishes have the status of towns, except Lagoon, which has the status of a city.
- Beaches
It has beaches in visible growth, both infrastructure, both water quality and surrounding environment, now beginning to compete with the attractive beaches of Portimão and Albufeira.
From the beaches of this county, there are the following:
Praia de Albandeira (Albandeira beach)
Praia da Angrinha (Angrinha beach)
Praia do Barranco
Praia do Barranquinho beach
Praia de Benagil beach
Caneiros Beach
Praia do Carvalho
Carvoeiro beach
Praia da Cova Redonda
Praia de Ferragudo
Praia Grande Ferragudo (Ferragudo big beach)
Levante Beach
Praia da Marinha beach
Praia do Mato
Praia do Molhe beach
Praia Nova
Praia da Senhora da Rocha
Paia do Pintadinho
Praia dos Lupines
Praia do Vale de Centeanes (Centeanes Valley Beach)
Heritage
Igreja Matriz de Lagoa (Lagoa Mother Church)
Igreja Matriz de Estômbar (Estômbar Mother Church)
St. Joseph Convent
Convento de Nossa Senhora do Carmo
Fort St. John Arade
Natural Curiosities
Algar Seco Grottos
Sítio das Fontes
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Castro Marim Town and County
Castro Marim is a Portuguese town belonging to the district of Faro, the Algarve region and subregion, with about 3 000 inhabitants.
It is the seat of a municipality with 299.83 km ² in area and 6 493 people (2006) [1] divided into 4 districts.
The municipality is bordered to the north and west by the Municipality of Alcoutim, east by Spain, south by Vila Real de Santo António (mainland) and the Atlantic Ocean, southwest by the parish of Vila Nova de Cacela (Vila Real de Santo António ) and west by Tavira.
The county charter was granted in 1277.
It was the seat of the Order of Christ between 1319 and 1356, the only period in which this order (created from the Portuguese Templars) was not based in Tomar.
The castle of Castro Marim was founded by the Templars, after the extinction of the Order, became one of the headquarters of the Order of Christ in Portugal.
Heritage in the county
Castelo de Castro Marim
St. Anthony's Church - with an altar evoking the saint's miracles Forte de São Sebastião - an important seventeenth-century fortress Church of St. Sebastian - with seventeenth-century altarpieces and tempera paintings of the eighteenth century
Church of Our Lady of Martyrs - Although dating of the eighteenth century has a picture of the Archangel Gabriel of the fifteenth century.
Has an interesting dome.
The parishes of Castro Marim are:
Altura
Azinhal
Castro Marim
Odeleite
The beaches in Castro Marim are:
Praia Verde (Castro Marim
Beach Head - Retur
Beach Alagoa
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Portimao City and County
Portimao is a Portuguese town in the district of Faro, the Algarve region and subregion, with about 36 000 residents (2001). The center is located about 2 km from the sea and is a major center for fishing and tourism.
Parishes of the municipality
- Alvor Parish
- Mexilhoeira Grande Parish
- Portimão Parish
Portimão History
Archaeological remains show the human presence in the area since the Neolithic.
Alcalar zone is an important Neolithic burial ground, which remains the "monument No. 7" composed of a chamber of circular plates of shale that is accessed by a corridor, like similar monuments scattered all over West Europe, especially the monuments found in Ireland.
The floor is of limestone shale and sandstone.
The vault, with two lateral niches rituals, was topped by two slabs, and protected by a mound.
Near Alcalar there is another cemetery in Monte Canelas.
Roman Times
The most striking vestige still exists, is located near the village of Figueira in the area of Abicada at the confluence of two rivers, where you can find a Roman archaeological site with several rooms.
Also in the area of Coca Wonderland was discovered a cistern that period, which is presented in excellent condition.
Arade were found in various archaeological finds, including gold coins.
Belinho Castle
Fifteenth century
The height of King Dom Afonso III is a charter that says the site of Portimão. Under King Afonso V at the request of 40 residents, born St Lourenço da Barrosa that result in the Vila Nova de Portimão.
Twentieth Century
Portimão at the beginning of the century due to its industrial development has become one of the great bastions of working-class struggle, and Joseph Buísel (anarcho-syndicalist) one of its top leaders.
In 1924, two events of special importance, namely 11 December, when the "new town" is a city by the then President of Manuel Teixeira Gomes and founding the first Christian Community Assembly of God in Portugal, through missionary José de Matos, also responsible for the founding of other churches of the same name in the Algarve, in Santarém and Alcanhões.
After the peak and decline of the canning industry in the 50 to 70, chose a development model, similar to the Algarve, the tourist center, featuring a wide selection of hotels, restaurants and local shops.
Became popular holiday destination mainly due to the famous Praia da Rocha and is also considered a city with great potential for lovers of big game fishing (eg, swordfish) and other water sports like jet skiing, sailing, windsurfing, scuba diving or deep sea fishing.
Current Times
In recent years, the river mouth Arad has been the scene of major events. It is also the place of proof Portuguese League international Formula 1 powerboat racing. Portimão is today a municipality in the Algarve. Pole anchor the western Algarve is distinguished for its tourism, its pulse and dynamism, very own, and a variety of activities that make your day-to-day life is lived, at various levels, so intense and marked by a rhythm that is maintained throughout the year.
Portimão because of its large tourism development, is today a city, like others in this region (eg, Quarteira, Armação de Pêra) characterized by its chaotic urban landscape.
Today you can access Portimão from anywhere in the country.
The city is served by modern, well equipped accessibility, whether by car, plane, train and boat.
Faro International Airport 63 km
Municipal Aerodrome Portimão Buses with National and International
Railway Station (Line Algarve)
Cruise Port
Marina de Portimão
Key Distances
Alvor: 4 km
Airfield Hall: 6 km
Mexilhoeira Grande: 9 km
Praia da Rocha: 2 km
Faro International Airport: 63 km
Algarve Stadium: 57 km
Lisbon: 297 km
Querença Typical Village 63 km
Places of Interest in Portimão
- Inside Portimão Parish
Current City Hall. Sárrea Garfias - Palace of the neoclassical style, with baroque, built in the late eighteenth century. On December 11, 2008 was opened in space formerly occupied by the palace, the TEMPO (Teatro Municipal de Portimão), a modern building with respect to a large extent the facade of the old building.
Largo December 1 - Garden with fountain and benches in tile panels depicting scenes from the history of Portugal.
Casa Manuel Teixeira Gomes - Where was Manuel Teixeira Gomes, President of the Republic who signed in 1924, the ordinance that raised the Portimão city.
Praça Manuel Teixeira Gomes - As in the early twentieth century, this square continues to be the meeting point of the people of Portimão.
Santa Isabel Street, Father Philip, Júdice Fialho, Serpa Pinto - nineteenth century buildings with architectural elements sixteenth century.
Jardim Visconde Bivar - 1905.
One of the oldest gardens in Portimao.
Former fish market in Portimão
Bridge Road (Old Bridge) - Opened in April 1876.
Railway Bridge - 1922
Largo da Barca - Site of the connection was made by boat, the two banks of the River Arade before construction of the bridge.
Chapel San Jose - Century XVII. Longitudinal nave and chancel rectangular.
Church of the Immaculate Conception - the fifteenth century.
Has one of the most beautiful late Gothic porticoes of the Algarve and an altarpiece in the chancel walnut wood thoroughly worked.
Jesuit College - an imposing building from the seventeenth century, with a facade with high walls and geometric trim at the main doors and pediment of undulating lines.
Ismat Building (former Industrial School) which was placed uncovered a cistern, probably from the seventeenth century.
Building Railway Station - Top 20s (century).
Red Cross building.
Marion Crane - 1947. Single copy in the Algarve engineering iron post World War II.
Museu de Portimão - Old Factory Feu, 1902
Convento São Francisco - XVI Century
Viewpoint and Fortaleza de Santa Catarina - seventeenth century. Afforded protection from Vila Nova de Portimão from pirate attacks. Inside is the Chapel of Santa Catarina.
Overlooking the beach at Praia da Rocha, bar, marina and village of Ferragudo.
Miradouro dos Três Castelos - View of the beach at Praia da Rocha and the clipping of the cliffs on the beaches of the Three Castles and Vau
- Town of Alvor
Sculpture tribute to fisherman - Designed by the master John Cutileiro, inaugurated in 2000.
Antiga Lota (Old Fish Market)
Marabout of St John Morabito and St. Peter's - Architectural remains of Arab civilization.
Quadrangular architecure buildings, with four pinnacles at each corner and a cupola crowning the dome.
At present there are chapels dedicated to Christian worship.
Viewpoint of Alvor - View of the Ria de Alvor, the most important wetland in the western Algarve.
Alvor Castle - the castle rebuilt in the twelfth century, there are only four sections of wall.
Inside is a playground.
Abreu Palace - Restored in the early nineteenth century.
Inside, the walls are plaster with frescoes.
Chapel of Mercy of Alvor - Building of simple construction, with a door and a window with stone smooth and straight lines.
Ethnographic Museum - Playback aspects of the lives of people of Alvor over time.
Alvor Mother Church - the sixteenth century Composed of a body with three aisles and five altars in addition to the chancel.
The main portal is a magnificent example of the Manueline in the Algarve.
- Town of Mexilhoeira Grande
Church - Fifteenth Century
Church of Mercy - XVII Century
Pre-historic Alcalar - End of fourth and third millennia BC Visitors will be received at the interpretation center can visit the Monument No. 7. Roman Villa of Abicada - Century II to V AD One of its outstanding features are the polychrome mosaics of geometric motifs.
Autodromo Internacional do Algarve
- Portimão beaches
Praia da Rocha - Located in the city of Portimão, Praia da Rocha is one of the most popular beaches in the Algarve, with international fame.
Described as a series of sandy rocks accompanied with whimsical forms.
The bars that are on the beach have recently been refurbished giving a greater attraction for tourist visits.
Recently it is also a favorite place to perform many commemorative celebrations.
Three Castles - Beach sand with thinner, but with excellent water surrounded by rocks with great potential for underwater fishing
Praia do Vau - After the coast of the Three Castles closer, there is the Vau.
It is a smaller beach but quite cozy and family-oriented, surrounded by clay cliffs that are attributed medicinal qualities.
Praia João Arens beach- A small stretch of sand between cliffs of difficult access, very quiet and less crowded, surrounded by islets.
It is often sought after by lovers of naturism.
Praia do Alemão (German Beach) - Beach which is located next to John Arens.
It is a secluded beach, and is one of those chosen by Mário Soares for leisure, one of the reasons for his choice, the fact of owning a villa in the same place.
Prainha beach and Praia Três Irmãos beach - Situated in Alvor parish, these beaches are following the coastline, separated by rocks with tunnels dug by the sea.
Alvor - A long sandy beach out of sight to the estuary of the Ria de Alvor.
The presence of large hotel complexes and various equipment make this beach an important and popular international tourist center.
- Sports
Portimão is also a city much marked by sport.
It is here that take place in summer, the Beach Football Cup and Step Portuguese League European Beach Soccer.
Sometimes Cycling Tour of Portugal and was the scene of the Lisbon-Dakar Rally, which also tend to practice water sports like surfing and kite surfing and other action sports like BMX and Skate.
Portimão also has several sports clubs such as the Portimonense, Portinado or Bicross Club of Portimão.
Sport in Portimão was marked by the date November 2, 2008, because that day was inaugurated, officially, the Algarve International Circuit
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Marina de Vilamoura Touristic Complex Golfe Resort Praia da Falésia Beach
Surrounded by red cliffs, at near of which lies one of the most famous golf courses in the Algarve, and one of the best marinas in the world, Praia da Falésia Vilamoura Marina beach, situated close the tourist village of Vilamoura, is one of the best known internationally.
The main beach at Vilamoura (to the west of the marina), called the Falesia, is beautiful, very clean and has been awarded the blue flag.
The extensive beach that stretches for miles connecting it to the nearby beaches are excellent for long walks, complemented by a wide range of sports and leisure, which includes water sports, golf, tennis, a well-tended space between pine trees and garden areas. Equipment and Services: restaurant and cafe on the beach, rent umbrellas and chairs, water sports, beach lifeguard for the captaincy, flagged, lifeguards, Blue Flag
Location: Falésia Vilamoura, Quarteira parish, municipality of Loulé
Nearby: Faro, Albufeira, Quinta do Lago, Vale do Garrão, Vilamoura, Loule, Querença
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