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Algarve

The Algarve is the southernmost region of , on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. It is Portugal's most popular holiday destination due to the approximately 200 km of clean beaches, the cool, unpolluted water, and the fact that it is relatively cheap, very safe, and overall welcoming.
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Essential Destinations

Top destinations include Faro and Portimão.

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is a city in the Algarve region of that is a popular sun destination in the summer, and a base for exploring the surrounding area.

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is the second biggest city in the Algarve, , and famous for its fresh fish restaurants, grilled sardines being the most famous dish. It's very close to one of the most well known beaches in the Algarve, Praia da Rocha, and there are numerous others nearby.

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is a city of 31,000 people in the Algarve, in the south of . It is dominated by up to 50 metre high limestone and sandstone cliffs. The city is located at the mouth of the Bensafrim river, and has a beautiful old town with narrow streets and many pubs and restaurants.

Destinations to Discover

Explore places such as Tavira and Albufeira.

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is a city in the Algarve region of . Crossed by the Gilão River, it is one of the most monumental cities in Portugal, with its 37 churches.

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is a city and municipality in the district of . is one of the most popular and internationally famous holiday destinations in the Algarve, the most southern and sunniest region of continental .

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is a city in the Algarve. It was the capital of the nominal Kingdom of the Algarve and is of great historical importance.

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is a city in the district of and one of the commercial centres of the southernmost region of continental . The famous holiday destinations Quinta do Lago, Vale do Lobo and Vilamoura, which form part of the renowned "Golden Triangle", are located in this municipality, as is the seaside city of .

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is a city in the Algarve region of Portugal, on the eastern bank of the River Guadiana which across from .

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is a fishing port in the Algarve. is a major port and the largest fishing port in the Algarve. It is full of character with Moorish-style houses, an influence from the commercial links with Africa.

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is a municipality in the Algarve region of southern Portugal. is one of the most important tourist areas of the Algarve. There are various factors which have contributed to its popularity, namely the variety of offerings to visitors, and the friendliness of its citizens.

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is the southwesternmost point of and of , in Barlavento, western Algarve, a beach destination with some nice churches, lighthouses and forts.

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is a town in the Algarve with a medieval castle, a popular medieval festival in the last week of August, and local festivals in September.

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is a town and municipality in 's Algarve region, across from on the Guadiana River.

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is a town and municipality in 's Algarve. It includes the destinations of and Salema.

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is a spa town in the Algarve. is the main town of the Serra de , the mountain range that separates the Algarve from and the rest of Portugal to the north.

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is a city and the northernmost municipality in the district of Faro in Algarve, the southernmost region of mainland Portugal. The village is located in a natural park, the Parque Natural do Sudoeste Alentejano e da Costa Vicentina, close to the border of the Algarve with the Alentejo region.

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is a town and municipality in the District of , Algarve region, in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 10,662, in an area of 153.37 km2.

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is a Portuguese civil parish, in the municipality of in the Algarve. The population in 2011 was 21,798, in an area of 38.16 km².

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is a village in Algarve. , or more commonly known as Praia de , is a Portuguese civil parish/freguesia in the municipality/concelho of , about 5 km south of the city.

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is a town and freguesia in , in the southern Algarve region of . It is a holiday base for visiting the Ria de Nature Reserve, and has a nice beach.

Algarve

Latitude of center
37.2449° or 37° 14′ 42″ north
Longitude of center
-8.196° or 8° 11′ 45″ west
Population
411,000
Elevation
74 metres (243 feet)
Open­Street­Map ID
node 13117154009
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­region
Geo­Names ID
2271989
Wiki­data ID
Q26831
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Wu Chinese—“Algarve” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Algarve”
  • Arabic: “Algarve”
  • Arabic: “الغرب”
  • Armenian: “Ալգարվե”
  • Azerbaijani: “Alqarve”
  • Basque: “Algarbe”
  • Basque: “Algarve”
  • Basque: “Algarveko erregio”
  • Basque: “Algarveko eskualde”
  • Belarusian: “Алгарві”
  • Belarusian: “Алгарвэ”
  • Breton: “Algarve”
  • Bulgarian: “Алгарв”
  • Bulgarian: “Алгарве”
  • Bulgarian: “Алгарви”
  • Catalan: “Algarve”
  • Chinese: “阿尔加维”
  • Chinese: “阿尔加维大区”
  • Chinese: “阿爾加維”
  • Chinese: “阿爾加維省”
  • Croatian: “Algarve”
  • Czech: “Algarve”
  • Czech: “Algarves”
  • Danish: “Algarve”
  • Dutch: “Algarve”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “الجارڤ”
  • Esperanto: “Algarve”
  • Estonian: “Algarve”
  • Finnish: “Algarve”
  • French: “Algarve”
  • Friulian: “Dalgjarvi”
  • Galician: “Algarve”
  • Georgian: “ალგარვი”
  • German: “Algarve”
  • German: “Região do Algarve”
  • Greek: “Αλγκάρβε”
  • Hebrew: “אלגארבה”
  • Hebrew: “אלגארווה”
  • Hebrew: “אלגרבה”
  • Hebrew: “אלגרווה”
  • Hungarian: “Algarve”
  • Icelandic: “Algarve”
  • Ido: “Algarve”
  • Indonesian: “Algarve”
  • Irish: “Algarve”
  • Italian: “Algarve”
  • Japanese: “アルガルヴェ”
  • Japanese: “アルガルヴェ地方”
  • Japanese: “アルガルヴェ王国”
  • Japanese: “アルガルヴェ都市間共同体”
  • Korean: “알가르베 지방”
  • Korean: “알가르베”
  • Korean: “알가르브 지방”
  • Korean: “알가르브”
  • Lithuanian: “Algarvė”
  • Luxembourgish: “Algarve”
  • Macedonian: “Алгарве”
  • Malay: “Algarve”
  • Mirandese: “Algarbe”
  • Mongolian: “Алгерви”
  • Northern Frisian: “Algarve”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Algarve”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Algarvekysten”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Algarve”
  • Norwegian: “Algarve”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Algarbe”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Algarve”
  • Persian: “آلگاروه”
  • Persian: “الگاروه”
  • Polish: “Algarve”
  • Portuguese: “Algarve (NUTS 3)”
  • Portuguese: “Algarve”
  • Portuguese: “Província do Algarve”
  • Portuguese: “região NUTS 3 de Portugal”
  • Portuguese: “região NUTS III de Portugal”
  • Portuguese: “Reino do Algarve” (historical)
  • Romanian: “Algarve”
  • Russian: “Алгарве”
  • Russian: “Алгарви”
  • Russian: “Альгарбия”
  • Russian: “Альгарве”
  • Russian: “Альгарви”
  • Scots: “Algarve”
  • Serbian: “Алгарве”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Algarve”
  • Slovak: “Algarve”
  • Slovenian: “Algarve”
  • Spanish: “Algarve”
  • Spanish: “El Algarve”
  • Swedish: “Algarve”
  • Swedish: “Algarvekusten”
  • Thai: “อัลการ์วึ”
  • Turkish: “Algarve”
  • Ukrainian: “Алгарве”
  • Ukrainian: “Алґарве”
  • Ukrainian: “Альгарв”
  • Ukrainian: “Альґарв”
  • Ukrainian: “Альгарві”
  • Ukrainian: “Альґарві”
  • Urdu: “الغرب”
  • Venetian: “Algarve”
  • Vietnamese: “Algarve”
  • Waray (Philippines): “Algarve”
  • Welsh: “Algarve”
  • Wu Chinese: “阿尔加维”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page “Algarve”. Photo: Inkey, CC BY-SA 3.0.