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Loulé: Igreja Matriz São Clemente
The parish church in the historic centre of Loulé with a bell tower that used to be the minaret of a former mosque
The church was built during the 13th century, most likely on the remains of a Moorish mosque. The minaret of the mosuq, built in gray granite, was later transformed into ...
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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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Loulé: Municipal market
The market hall of Loulé is one of the landmarks of the Algarve
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Loulé: Nossa Senhora de Piedade
Pilgrimage church on hilltop overlooking the town
Mãe Soberana: For more than 500 years, the festival of Nossa Senhora da Piedade, the patroness of Loulé, known as Mãe Soberana (Sovereign Mother), ha...
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Milreu: Roman Villa
Remainders of a Roman villa built in the 1st Century A.D.
Situated only a few kilometres from Faro, close to Estói, Milreu Ruins are amongst the most important remains of the Roman presence in the Algarve and now form an ...
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Moncarapacho: Cerro São Miguel
Highest elevation in the Serra de Monte Figo in the Eastern Algarve
Eye-catching cone-shaped mountain offering impressive views from the eastern coast and the Spanish border to almost Albufeira in the west. The Cerro São Miguel ...
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Odeleite: Reservoir
The storage reservoirs of the Ribeira de Odeleite
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Odelouça: Dam
Dam and artifical lake, situated on the upper reaches of the Arade river
The dam and artifical lake of Odelouça is situated on the upper reaches of the Arade river near São Marcos da Serra in the Hinterland of the Algarve. ...
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Olhao: CEAM of the Ria Formosa
Centre of Maritime Environmental Education of the Natural Park of the Ria Formosa
This lagoon landscape stretches along the Eastern Algarve coast from Faro to the village of Cacela Velha near Tavira. Created in 1755 by the last great oceanic earthquake...
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Olhão: Porto de Pesca
Fishing harbour of Olhão
When the canned fish was superseded by the deep frozen fisfh end of the last Century, the harbour lost its importance as centre of the canning industry n the Algarve. ...