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Portugal - Algarve - Tourism Overview
 It was not until the 13th century that the Portuguese finally secured the
region against subsequent Moorish attempts to recapture the area. There are Algarve-based
English-written publications and newspapers specifically addressed to this community.
The Portugal News being the most popular. Faro, which the Christian residents
had called Santa Maria, was renamed Faraon, which means "the settlement
of the Knights". The Romans in the 2nd century BC spread through the Iberian
Peninsula, and many Roman ruins can still be seen in the region, notably in Lagos.
When the Moors conquered Lagos in 716 it was called Zawaia.
 In 1807, when Junot was leading the first Napoleonic invasion in the north
of Portugal, the Algarve was occupied by the Spanish troops of Manuel de Godoy.
Over the past few years many tourists visiting the Algarve have moved away from
the resorts, and have chosen the comfort of a traditional Algarve guesthouse,
many of these run by ex-pats from England, Holland, and Germany who have escaped
to the Algarve for a quieter life. The Carthaginians founded Portus Hanibalis
which is known today as Portimão in circa 550 BC. The coastline is notable
for picturesque limestone caves and grottoes, particularly around Lagos, which
are accessible by powerboat. The length of the south-facing coastline is approximately
155 kilometres.
Many years ago, to reflect the Algarve's unique status, Portuguese monarchs
were known as "King of Portugal and The Algarves". Praia da Marinha,
Lagoa was classified as one of the 100 most beautiful and well preserved beaches
of the world. With more hours of sunshine than California and only short periods
of rainfall, generally between November and March, the Algarve has the perfect
weather and climate for tourism. Tourism plays an important role in the economy
of the Algarve region. The region's administrative centre is the city of Faro,
which has its own international airport (Faro Airport) and public university
(University of the Algarve).
The Algarve region is divided into 16 municipalities:
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addition to the natural beauties and plenty of beaches, the Algarve has invested
in the creation of a network of golf courses. Algarve's mild climate attracts
interest from Northern Europeans wishing to have a holiday home or residence
on the region. The Algarve is hilly, but traversed with rich valleys. Traditional
agricultural products of the region include fig, almond, medronho (Arbutus
unedo or Strawberry Tree),
carob beans, and cork oak.
The Algarve is the home of the Ria Formosa lagoon, a nature reserve of over
170 square kilometres and a stopping place for hundreds of different birds. In
March 2007, the Minister of Economy, Manuel Pinho, announced the creation of
the "Algarve" brand, as a part of a strategic promotion of Algarve
as a tourism destination for foreign citizens. The Phoenicians had established
trading ports along the coast circa 1000 BC. The Algarve is hilly, but traversed
with rich valleys. Its highest point is the mountain range of Monchique, with
a maximum altitude of 906m.
Article Source: http://www.christiannotepad.com
Diskwizz is the owner of more than 12 sites websites that cover the Algarve
and its regions within the Algarve.
On moving to the Algarve in 2006 I decided to settle in an area called Praia
Da Rocha. This is just outside the large town of Portimao and in between Portimão
and Alvor.
TMUK apologise for the repetition of some place or proper names with different
spellings, but where this happens there is either no definitive spelling translation
of these words or the place is known by different names by different peoples.
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