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Algarve historic sites (part 1)
We only rarely focus our attention on the many Algarve historic sites that can be seen and visited in this region, usually we talk more about beaches and festivals, but today we’ll change that with a quick look at some of the historic sites that you can find while on your Algarve trip.
Loule carnival is set to kick off
The Loule carnival – about which we talked a while back – is ready to start tomorrow on the 9th of February and fill the entire municipality with fun and entertainment.
This year’s Loule carnival will be socio-politically themed, “Troikered – The big circus” is its theme and the main Jose da Costa Mealha avenue will be the main staging ground for the floats and fun.
Aljezur points of interest 1
Today we’ll talk about some Aljezur points of interest, because we’ve talked about the town in general in the past – about the great countryside and the coastline, as well as the many activities that you can pursue – but we didn’t really focus on the various tourism attractions that it offers, so that’s what we’ll do today, and we’ll start with a quick look at the historical and religious sites.
Piri-piri chili – The spice of the Algarve
The Piri-piri chili is regarded as being a Portuguese specialty and that is true in the general sense of the word, it is in fact an Algarve specialty which means that you can always find it while visiting the Algarve.
But even though the piri-piri is almost synonymous with the regions’ chicken, shrimp and a plethora of other dishes, it’s interesting to note that it wasn’t indigenous to the region. The piri-piri chilli, as well as other sweet chillies were brought by Portuguese seafarers from the New World. It’s not well known where exactly the piri-piri came from but what matters is that it has been part of the region’s gastronomy for many hundreds of years by now.
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 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.
