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Algarve (əlgär`və), historic province, 1,958 sq mi (5,070 sq km), extreme S Portugal, coextensive with Faro dist. The capital is Faro Faro , town (1991 pop. 31,966), capital of Faro dist. and of Algarve, S Portugal. The southernmost town in Portugal, it is a seaport from which fish, fruit (especially dried figs), wine, and cork are exported. Tourism now dominates the economy.
..... Click the link for more information. , and other important cities are Silves, Portimão, and Lagos Lagos , city (1991 pop. 12,956), Faro dist., S Portugal, in Algarve, on the Atlantic Ocean. The excellent harbor shelters much coastwise trade and an important sardine and tuna fishing fleet.
..... Click the link for more information. . Much fruit (almonds, citrus, grapes, olives, figs, pomegranates) is grown in the Algarve, and there is also mining, offshore fishing, and cork processing. The region is the chief resort area of Portugal. The region was settled by the Phoenicians and later prospered under the Moors, who made it their last stronghold in Portugal. Alfonso III completed its reconquest in 1250.

Algarve

the. an area in the south of Portugal, on the Atlantic; it approximately corresponds to the administrative district of Faro: fishing and tourism important

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s best to head for the Costa del Sol or the Algarve When it comes to climate, you can take your pick between the Spanish destination?

King of Golf Holidays - the Algarve or Costa Del Sol? by Mark Scriven / Sports and fitness community

The perfect sandy beaches of the Algarve have made the region a hotbed for celebrity culture and with a plethora of hip nightclubs and day spas there?

Celebrity Spotting in the Algarve by Eduardo Jorge / Travel, recreation and leisure community

Byline: CHARLIE COLLINS THE Algarve is home to some of Portugal's most sought-after resorts, boasting traditional white-washed villages in contrast with cosmopolitan resorts and harbours filled with luxurious yachts not to mention some of the best golf courses in Europe.

A vine time on the Algarve; CHARLIE COLLINS chills out in Portugal ... by The Mirror (London, England)

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