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The Algarve is the southernmost region of Portugal, on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean.
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Regions
Cities
- Albufeira
- Faro (the administrative capital)
- Lagos
- Loule
- Portimao
- Quarteira
- Sagres
- Tavira
- Vila do Bispo
- Vilamoura
Other destinations
Understand
The Algarve is Portugal's most popular holiday destination due to the clean beaches (approximately 200km of them), the cool, unpolluted water, and the facts that it is relatively cheap and very safe.
Talk
Get in
By plane
Faro Airport (http://www.ana-aeroportos.pt/ANAIngles/Faro/HomePage.htm) is the main airport for the region.
Get around
See
Lagos - The old inner city inside the remnants of a protective wall. You'll find winding streets barely wide enough for small cars, quaint shops and wonderful (but pricey) restaurants.
Silves - The red stone castle. The road there is narrow and winds through some rural areas, but it is definitely worth a 1/2 day trip if you like castles.
Do
Play golf - the Algarve is littered with high quality courses. For a list of locations and further information, see here (http://www.algarvegolf.net/courses/index.htm).
Eat
The Algarve is famous for its hot and spicy Piri Piri Chicken, which can be found all over.
Since it has a big and rich coast, it boasts a very interesting array of fish and seafood, from sardines to "cataplanas", and many dry fruit sweets that will make your mouth water for more
Drink
Get out
External links
Algarve Tourist Information (http://www.algarve.org/)