ALGARVE: Loulé town (Portugal)
Loulé is a Portuguese town in the Algarve region, some 16km to the north of Faro. It is the one of the largest residential towns of the inland.
There has been a market in Loulé since the middle ages. The Municipal Market, an icon of the city, was built late last century in an architectural style incorporating classic elements of Moorish design. On Saturdays, local farmers and those from the Alentejo come and sell their produce here.
The Castle of Loulé is Classified a national monument since 20 June 1924. Three towers remain within the cordon of walls, the remnants of the alcaldaria located within the structure.
The famous holiday destinations Quinta do Lago, Vale do Lobo and Vilamoura are located in this municipality.
Loulé is flanked by hills and situated in the Barrocal, a fertile landscape between the coast and the mountains.
June 17, 2016
Top 13 Attractions in Portugal
Top 13 Attractions in Portugal according to Lonely Planet
13. Living Like Royals
12. Castelo de Vide
11. Magnificent Megaliths
10. Parque Natural da Ria Formosa
Parque Natural da Ria Formosa is a nesting ground and as a stopping point in migrating routes: Flamingos, Milherango, Storks and so on. Spend some time in close contact with the nature, the wonderful world of the birds in its more natural state, and let yourself be fascinated for the enchantment of its sounds, its forms and its colors.
9. Tavira Island
Tavira Island lies south of the town of Tavira, just a few hundred metres off the coast. It is 11 kilometres long and varies between 150 m to 1 km in width. The island has 11 km of the best beaches in the Algarve, including areas where naturism can be legally practised. It is popular among tourists, people that like to swim and bird watchers.
8. Fado
Fado is a music genre which can be traced to the 1820s in Portugal, but probably with much earlier origins. In popular belief, fado is a form of music characterized by mournful tunes and lyrics, often about the sea or the life of the poor, and infused with a characteristic sentiment of resignation, fatefulness and melancholia. However, although the origins are difficult to trace, today fado is regarded, by many, as simply a form of song which can be about anything, but must follow a certain structure.
7. Sipping the Douro
The exquisite Alto Douro wine country is the oldest demarcated wine region on earth. Its steeply terraced hills, stitched together with craggy vines that have produced luscious wines for centuries, loom on both sides of the sinuous Rio Douro. Whether you get here by driving the impossibly scenic back roads, or catch a train or boat from Porto, take the time to hike, cruise and taste.
6. The Cliffs of Cabo de São Vicente
This cape is the southwesternmost point in Portugal. Approximately six kilometers from the village of Sagres, the cape is a landmark for a ship traveling to or from the Mediterranean. The cape is a site of exuberant marine life and a high concentration of birds nesting on the cliffs, such as the rare Bonelli's eagle, peregrine falcons, kites, rock thrushes, rock pigeons, storks and herons.
5. Historic Évora
Due to its well-preserved old town centre, still partially enclosed by medieval walls, and a large number of monuments dating from various historical periods, including a Roman Temple, Évora is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Évora is ranked number two in the Portuguese most livable cities survey of living conditions published yearly by Expresso.
4. Porto
The city was built along the hills overlooking the Douro river estuary, and its historical center was awarded World Heritage status by UNESCO in 1996. It has been continuously inhabited since at least the 4th Century, when the Romans referred to it as Portus Calle. Porto has a semi-Mediterranean climate, although it's strongly affected by the Atlantic ocean, which makes it's cooler than other cities with this climate.
3. Sintra
Less than an hour by train from the capital, Sintra feels like another world. Like a page torn from a fairytale, Sintra is a quaint village sprinkled with stone-walled taverns and with a whitewashed palace looming over town. Forested hillsides form the backdrop to the storybook, with imposing castles, mystical gardens, strange mansions and centuries-old monasteries hidden among the woodlands
2. Nightlife in the Bairro Alto
Lisbon is known for its lively nightlife. For going out, stroll around the old neighborhood of Bairro Alto for an after-dinner caipirinha or ginjinha and people-watching. Its small streets, full of people, are packed with a high variety of bars. On weeknights bars close at 2AM, weekends at 3AM. The party continues in a night-club after that. Just follow the hordes of people down the hill - people have been doing that for hundreds of years.
1. The Alfama
Alfama is the oldest district of Lisbon, spreading on the slope between the São Jorge Castle and the Tejo river. Its name comes from the Arabic Al-hamma, meaning hot fountains or baths. It includes the freguesias (parishes) of São Miguel, Santo Estêvão, São Vicente de Fora and part of two streets of Freguesia da Sé: Rua do Barão and Rua São João da Praça. It contains many important historical attractions, with many Fado bars and restaurants.
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ALGARVE: Church of São Lourenço (Portugal)
The Church of São Lourenço is an example of Algarvian architecture. The interior of the church is totally decorated in 17th century azulejo tiles with scenes from the life of Saint Lawrence of Rome, designed by Policarpo de Oliveira Bernardes, which comprised one of the most important group of azulejo tile in the country.
The Church (Igreja) of São Lourenço is located in Almancil, in the Portuguese Algarve.
June 10, 2016
(interior pictures by Sarah Whiteman)
Albufeira/Algarve/Portugal ««Vista Aérea - Aerial View»»
Algarve, Portugal
WARNING: THIS IS OUR FIRST VIDEO EVER! If you can’t tell by now we love beaches! Driving along the coast of Portugal, stopping at a bunch of beaches along the way, was so much fun. Each beach we visited we thought was the best, until we reached the one after that. Some had rocks and cliffs in the distance, some you are in the middle of cliffs, and some had cool caves. There were also some beaches with more sand or less and some that just had pretty buildings all around. From the kind and friendly people to the delicious food and amazing beaches there is something for everyone to enjoy with a trip to Algarve, Portugal.
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ATENÇÃO: ESTE É O NOSSO PRIMEIRO VÍDEO! Se você já não sabe, nós amamos praias! Dirigindo ao longo da costa de Portugal, parando em um monte de praias ao longo do caminho, foi bem divertido. A cada praia que a gente visitava, nós dizíamos que era a melhor, até visitar a próxima. Algumas tinham pedras e penhascos à distância, algumas estavam entre os penhascos e outras tinham cavernas lindas. Vimos praias que tinham mais areia do que as outras e praias que tinham edifícios bonitos ao redor. Desde as pessoas amáveis e amigáveis à comida deliciosa e praias incríveis, há algo para todos os gostos em Algarve, Portugal.
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Scenic drive from Portimão, Algarve, Portugal to Seville, Andalusia, Spain
The great thing about Portugal is that it isn't a very wide country and Spain can be reached in around 1.5/2 hrs.
On this occasion, we decided to take a day trip to Seville in the Andalusia Region of Spain from our hotel in Portimão, Algarve, Portugal.
0:20 - Approaching Exit 5 on the A22 for Portimão and Monchique.
0:31 - Crossing the Rio Arade.
0:37 - 150 miles (2 hrs 9 mins) to go to Seville.
0:40 - Approaching Exit 6 on the A22 for the N 124-1 to Lagoa and Silves.
0:44 - Signpost saying Alcantarilha - 9 kms, Spain - 103 kms and Lisbon - 275 kms.
0:47 - Looking towards Portimão.
0:56 - Passing through the tunel do Sobral.
0:59 - Approaching Exit 7 on the A22 for the N125 to Alcantarilha and Armação de Pêra.
1:02 - Signpost saying Algoz - 6 kms, Albufeira - 16 kms, Faro - 45 kms and passing over the Vale do Rogel.
1:08 - Approaching Exit 10 on the A22 for the A2 to Lisbon and Messines.
1:17 - Signpost saying Loulé - 19 kms, Quarteira - 26 kms, Faro - 31 kms and Spain - 81 kms.
1:20 - 130 miles (1 hr 53 mins) to go to Seville.
1:22 - Approaching Exit 11 on the A22 for the N270 to Boliqueime.
1:25 - Approaching Exit 14 on the A22 for the N2 to Faro - centro and S. B. Alportel.
1:28 - 100 miles (1 hr 28 mins) to go to Seville.
1:33 - Car dashboard displaying the time as 10:34am and an outside temperature of 13C.
1:39 - Approaching Exit 17 on the N125 for Monte Gordo and Altura.
1:47 - Tourist info board for Vila Real de S. to António cidade do iluminismo.
1:51 - Approaching Exit 18 on the A22 for the N122 to Castro Marim, S. to António and the IC27 to Beja.
1:57 - Distant view of the bridge over the River Guadiana connecting Portugal with Spain.
2:05 - Crossing the bridge over the River Guadiana into Spain.
2:28 - Entering Huelva Province, Andalusia, Spain.
2:36 - Approaching Exit 81 on the E-1 A-49 for La Ribera and La Alqueria.
2:49 - Approaching Exit 75 on the E-1 A-49 for Trigueros, Badajoz and San Juan del Puerto.
2:52 - Crossing the arroyo Candon.
2:59 - Approaching Exit 50 on the E-1 A-49 for Bollullos del Condado and La Palma del Condado.
3:01 - Andalusian countryside.
3:04 - 28.8 miles (29 mins) to go to Seville.
3:07 - Approaching Exit 34 on the E-1 A-49 for Chucena and Hinojos.
3:14 - Grape vines.
3:17 - Entering Provincia de Sevilla (Provence of Seville).
3:26 - Approaching Exit 28 on the E-1 A-49 for Pilas and Carrion.
3:35 - 19.2 miles (25 mins) to go to Seville.
3:38 - Approaching Exit 23 on the E-1 A-49 for Huévar.
3:42 - A Mercadona Supermarket.
3:51 - Approaching Exit 14 on the E-1 A-49 for Umbrete and Benacazón.
3:57 - 10.0 miles (17 mins) to go to Seville.
4:08 - Approaching Exit 3 on the E-1 A-49 for Castilleja de la Cuesta, Gines and Bormujos.
4:18 - 4.8 miles (12 mins) to go to Seville.
4:19 - The skyline of Seville.
5:13 - Entering the city of Seville.
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