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Faro-Loulé: Algarve stadium
Built for the UEFA football championship in 2004
The Algarve Stadium, built for the UEFA football championship in 2004, is situated between Faro and Loulé. It is the venue of several national and internation s...
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Loulé: Estátua Eng. Duarte Pacheco
Statue of Duarte Pacheco, born in Loulé - secretary during the government of Salazar
Duarte Pacheco (1899-1943), born in Loulé, was secretary for construction and telecommunication and president of the city of Lisbon for many years during the "...
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Loulé: Mina de Sal-Gema
Rock salt mine in the outskirts of Loulé in the Barrocal region of the Algarve
The rock salt mine, located on the outskirts of Loulé, is worth a visit, although it is one of the best kept secrets in the Algarve. The salt deposit has been disc...
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Pêra: FIESA - Festival Internacional de Escultura em Areia
International Sand Sculpture Festival in Pêra, Algarve
FIESA is the largest sand sculpture exhibition ever built, held annually since 2003 in Pêra, Algarve, attracting thousands of visitors every year. The sand is hand-...
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Ponte Internacional do Guardiana
Motorway bridge over the Guadiana river near Castro Marim, the border of the Algarve with Andalusia in Spain
Castro Marim can be accessed from the A22 motorway (exit 18) and the national road EN122, leading from Vila Real de Santo António in a northerly direction. The mot...
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Praia do Barril: Cemitério das âncoras
The Anchor Cemetery is a monument in remembrance of the period of tuna fishing in the Algarve
The Anchor Cemetery is a monument on the island of Tavira (Ilha da Tavira), as a testament to the former tuna fishing period in the Algarve. The anchors had been used in ...
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Tavira: Camera Obscura
The Camera Obscura, installed in the renovated tower of Tavira
The old water tower was built in 1931 on the height of Santa Maria near the Moorish castle to supply water to the entire city of Tavira. It is now hosting the first and o...
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