Culture of Portimao. Places to visit - old town, temples, theaters, museums and palaces

Prasa Manuel Teixeira Gomes Portimao is old port city, which have turned into dimensioned resort of universal importance. Its main guests are lovers of beach resting and active entertainments; lovers of exhibitions visit this city too. The noted sight is located in Alvor district, it is a question of old church of 16 century. It was the witness of number of important historical events and it was destroyed several times; a lot of interesting religious artifacts are kept in this church.
For a number of tourists Portimao is associated with spacious beaches, colorful night clubs and very beautiful parks. It is the real paradise for those who prefer active resting and beach … Open
People who love to visit interesting historical places will be interested in visiting of Armaco-de-Pera, where the small stronghold is kept. It was built in the middle of 18th century and protected important commercial districts from pirates, at the present time this stronghold is opened for visiting. People who like to walk on foot usually like Carvoeiro a bit more.
In spite of the fact that it is considered center of beach tourism and there are not any important historical sights, Carvoeiro is one of the most beautiful and romantic city’s districts. Villas located near the seaside are the real works of architectural art. Near the resort there are some touristic objects too. Copyright www.orangesmile.com
1. In a lot of local restaurants clients can taste various snacks before the order. Snacks’ price will be included in total payment, clients need to note that number of this snacks are … Open
Lovers of ecological tourism need to include visiting of Estombar cave in their resting program. It is located in picturesque natural region and it is one of the most famous sights in Algarve. Figueira district is noted for a number of historical sights too, archaeologists who have recently worked on its territory made another fairy discover.
MUNICIPAL DE PORTIMAO They discovered floors of old Roman villa, it is amazing that it have managed to survive until the present time. Today everybody who wants to look at the skilled mosaic and walk along archeological districts can do this. Another important archeological object is located in Alcalar district. Here the curious travelers can see the tombs whose age is older than 5 thousand years. It is the small part of noted sights, which can be seen during the traveling in Portimao.
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Unique spots in Portimao and near

Carrapateira Beach

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The wavelength is between 50 and 150 meters on this beach. It can even reach 300 meters at certain times of the year. Carrapateira beach is sandy. There are large stone boulders on its territory. Not only tourists but also locals actively visit the popular stretch of coast. There are a lot of fans of surfing among them. The beach is always crowded on weekends because of this. But you can relax in a comfortable and sparsely populated environment here on weekdays. … Read further

Excursions over cultural sights of neighbours of Portimao

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