DK Travel : The Algarve

The Moors called their al-Gharb the Sunset Land, and visitors have been waxing lyrical ever since. Blessed with a mild winter climate and a sunny disposition, Portugal’s playground province remains one of the most popular year-round holiday destinations in southern Europe. Lively coastal resorts spill over ribbons of golden sand in sharp contrast to the quiet villages of the hinterland, where history and tradition go hand in hand.

Folk dancers

Tavira

Churches are emblematic of Tavira, with nearly 40 towers and spires piercing the town’s skyline. Two are of great historical significance: the Igreja da Misericórdia, the Algarve’s most important Renaissance monument; and the Igreja de Santa Maria do Castelo, final resting place of Dom Paio Peres Correia. The elegant Roman bridge spanning the River Gilão is another landmark that lends character to a town considered by many to be the most charming in the region. See Tavira.

Moorish-style lattice door,Tavira

Tavira
Tavira

Nearly 40 churches endow this elegant riverside town with a romantic and disarmingly timeless air. The Gilão river glides effortlessly through the centre – a Roman bridge connects the two sides of one of the prettiest towns in the Algarve. See Tavira.
Tavira National Forest (Mata Nacional)

Fine, panoramic views characterize an easy to moderate walk, the start/finish point of which is only accessible by car. The 8-km (5-mile) track snakes its way through beautiful rolling countryside, fording two small streams and passing the diminutive villages of Malhada de Peres and Daroeira.
Tavira Ria formosa Boat Tours

Ria Formosa, a true sanctuary of nature. Privileged place to observe birds, by being a migratory corridor containing some of the last places in the Europe for some birds to make nests, Ria Formosa is visited annually by about 30 thousand birds from different spices.

We will be looking for the birds that usually visit the estuary.

During this tour we will get to see a still ecological and sustainable salt economy - using traditional methods which are 2000 years old.http://www.sequatours.com/
Tennis

The Algarve’s many tennis academies provide ample opportunity to better your game.
Teotonius

Arched ceilings and low lights provide a romantic setting for this cosy restaurant. The imaginative menu includes diet-inducing fondue.
The Cry of Aben Afen

Listen out for battle cries near Silves – the ghost of the city’s last Arab lord.
The Moorish King and the Nordic Princess

The mythical king planted 1000s of almond trees to convince the princess that the blossom was like the snow she was used to.
The Old Course, Vilamoura

A mature course of classic British design, opened in 1969 and still revered today. Endowed with mostly narrow, pine tree-lined fairways, the only lake is on the 4th, where the tee shot must clear not only the water but also a large pine and bunker hugging the green.
The Real Algarve

A handpicked portfolio of the finest holiday villas, resort property, town houses and farmhouses for rent or sale.

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