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Winter low-season in the Algarve
January has only started for a week, and most of Europe still has to go through at least two to three months of freezing to cold weather, and there are surely some who were not able to take a break from work for the end-of-year holidays but will want to do so soon, and that’s when the Algarve is primed and ready for their business.
There is a very well delineated difference between Algarve in the summer high-season and the winter low-season.
During the summer, at least half of Europe seems to shut down and run either for the mountains or for the coastline – and in the case of the Algarve, it seems like those who prefer the coastline all come here. This obviously means a spike in all prices and obviously very crowded resorts.
Silves attractions to get national recognition
At a meeting on the 6th of December, Silves attractions were officially classified as being national monuments.
The classification of these Silves attractions as a national monument ‘is extremely important’ according to the town’s mayor because this type of official recognition of the city’s heritage can only help to increase its attractiveness as far as tourism goes.
Algarve destinations – Alte village
The Algarve destination of Alte village is part of the Loule parish, and is most famous in the country for its natural spring waters that run all throughout the year. This is quite fortunate because the village is set inland and is surrounded by hills, so a source of water would be crucial to its existence.
Algarve as a winter destination
Not many people consider the Algarve as a winter destination, and that’s a very simple mistake to be made, after all the Algarve is great in the summer right?
Well while in the summer its high temperatures and warm waters definitely attract the most of its visitors, one should also be aware that during the winter season, while most of Europe is encased in rain, snow or ice, or all of them, the Algarve is still wonderfully sunny.
Visiting the Algarve during autumn and winter breaks
We talk a lot about how wonderful of a holiday destination the Algarve is during the warm seasons, however today we’ll look a bit into visiting the Algarve during autumn and winter breaks, the decidedly not-so warm seasons.
The Algarve is amongst those holiday destinations that is popular not only during the summer but also during the winter, and that is due to quite a few reasons, one of them being the fact that it is located firmly on the European continent – which makes it relatively easier to visit from within the continent, and the fact that it features a lot of golf courses – but more on that later.
Algarves least best kept secrets – Algarve wines
We definitely talk a lot about tourist destinations in the Algarve and not nearly enough about its cuisine and drinks, although we have touched upon the wine culture of Algarve in previous articles, the subject on the whole is a large enough to warrant several articles.
We have talked about what makes Algarve wines special when compared to others, but today we’ll look at how the winemaking industry in Algarve evolved throughout the centuries to the award-winning industry that it is today.
