Guide to Algarve. |
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| By Diskwizz | ||||
In addition to the natural beauties and plenty of beaches, the Algarve has invested in the creation of a network of golf courses. Praia da Marinha, Lagoa was classified as one of the 100 most beautiful and well preserved beaches of the world. Traditional agricultural products of the region include fig, almond, medronho, carob beans, and cork oak. The Conii, influenced by Tartessos, were established by the sixth century BC in the region of the Algarve. The Algarve is also host to the annual Algarve Cup invitational tournament for national teams in women's football. 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 length of the south-facing coastline is approximately 155 kilometres. In March 2007, the Minister of Economy, Manuel Pinho, announced the creation of the "Allgarve" brand, as a part of a strategical promotion of Algarve as a tourism destination for foreign citizens. The coastline is notable for picturesque limestone caves and grottoes, particularly around Lagos, which are accessible by powerboat. Its highest point is the mountain range of Monchique, with a maximum altitude of 906m (Peak of the F�ia). Tourism plays an important role in the economy of the Algarve region. When the Moors conquered Lagos in 716 it was called Zawaia. The Algarve is hilly, but traversed with rich valleys. The Algarve is a popular destination for tourism, primarily because of its beaches, Mediterranean climate, safety and relatively low costs. 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. Faro, which the Christian residents had called Santa Maria, was renamed Faraon, which means "the settlement of the Knights". It is composed of 5,412 square kilometres with approximately 410,000 permanent inhabitants (density of 76 inhabitants per square kilometre). In the 5th century, the Visigoths inhabited the Algarve until the beginning of the Moorish invasion in 711. It has since become a common destination for the Germans and the Dutch. The Algarve became the first part of Portugal to liberate itself from Spanish occupation, in the rebellion of Olh�o in 1808. Faro, which the Christian residents had called Santa Maria, was renamed Faraon, which means "the settlement of the Knights". There are Algarve-based English-written publications and newspapers specifically addressed to this community. The Portugal News being the most popular. |
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