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Lesser known Algarve destinations
We usually talk about the major Algarve attractions but today we’ll be taking a look at some lesser known Algarve destinations and locations.
Estoi
This small town is located at only about ten kilometers from Faro, so easily reachable on any day of your holiday, and it is filled with many examples of traditional Algarvean country architecture.
Golden discovery in Sagres waters
We don’t talk enough about the wonderful diving opportunities that the Algarve coast has to offer diving enthusiasts, and today we’ll talk about one incredible golden discovery that some professional divers made off the coast of Sagres.
Divers from the Divers Cape centre in Sagres managed to trace the remains of a wreck that they believe to be the 17th century boat of Pedro Diaz. They also say that this wreck was varying gold when it was shipwrecked in the port of Baleeira, in 1608.
Ocean Revival project starts off with a couple of bangs
On Tuesday, October 30, two old warships were purposely sunk, off the coast of Alvor, thus marking the beginning of the Ocean Revival project.
Four explosives were used to sink the Oliveira e Carmo corvette – a disused warship – while dozens of other boats, both commercial and private, filled with onlookers, observed from at least half-a-mile away. It took two minutes and twenty-one second to sink the old corvette, three miles off the coast, where a pioneering underwater museum will be created.
Algarve food and drink – The Intermediate Region
Today we’re continuing our look into Algarve food and drinks, and since we talked about the coast last time, today we’ll be looking at the intermediate strip of land which marks the transition between the coast to the south and the hilly region to the north, this region is known as the ‘Barrocal’ region.
Religious destinations in Portugal – The Batalha Monastery
Today we’re going to talk about a particular religious destination in Portugal.
The Batalha Monastery
As it was custom during the Middle Ages, some rulers of Europe used to build churches or monasteries in order to give thanks for a military victory, such is the case with the Batalha Monastery built after a 1385 battle in which King Joao’s army was outnumbered by the Castilians and still managed to win – ‘batalha’ actually means battle in Portuguese.
Win a free car hire for a week in Algarve – Winter 2012-2013 promotion
Win a free car hire for a week in Algarve, all you have to do is to book a car between 1 November 2012 – 31 March 2013 and you’ll automatically have a chance of winning a FREE car hire group A vehicle.
You can win a FREE Car Hire group A vehicle for a week during your rental period worth 130 Euro. In case the winner wants to rent a car from a different group, then he or she will only have to pay the difference between what would be the price of their chosen vehicle and the price of a group A vehicle.
