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Top 10 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.
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2. Henry the Navigator
Henry assembled the best nautical minds in an academy, but why is there no trace of it?
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3. Curse of the Vixen
On stormy nights in the Algarve hinterland, the raucous bellows of a hideous beast can be heard.
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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.
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5. St Vincent
Cabo de Sào Vicente is associated with a 4th-century martyr, whose body was watched over by ten ravens.
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6. Enchanted Cássima
The pitiful cries of a Moorish woman supposedly echo in the streets near Loulé Castle.
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7. Hannibal and the Elephants
Legend has it that the great general landed at Portimão.
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8. Manueline Window
King Dom Sebastião (1557–78) is said to have roused an army from the window at Lagos Castle.
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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.
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10. The Cry of Aben Afen
Listen out for battle cries near Silves – the ghost of the city’s last Arab lord.
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