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The Algarve : Myths and Legends

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1. 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.
2. Henry the Navigator

Henry assembled the best nautical minds in an academy, but why is there no trace of it?
3. Curse of the Vixen

On stormy nights in the Algarve hinterland, the raucous bellows of a hideous beast can be heard.
4. Capture of Aljezur Castle, 1249

A maid might have prevented the capture, but mistook the attacking knights for Moorish defenders and failed to raise the alarm.
5. St Vincent

Cabo de Sào Vicente is associated with a 4th-century martyr, whose body was watched over by ten ravens.
6. Enchanted Cássima

The pitiful cries of a Moorish woman supposedly echo in the streets near Loulé Castle.
7. Hannibal and the Elephants

Legend has it that the great general landed at Portimão.
8. Manueline Window

King Dom Sebastião (1557–78) is said to have roused an army from the window at Lagos Castle.
9. Pot of Treasure

A pot full of gold coins lies on the road between Mexilhoeira Grande and Praia da Rocha. Kiss the toad guarding it, and the pot is yours.
10. The Cry of Aben Afen

Listen out for battle cries near Silves – the ghost of the city’s last Arab lord.