The Algarve region in southwestern Portugal is the most popular holiday destination In Europe for its glorious year round sunshine, its natural beauty, gorgeous sandy beaches, and the excellent golf. With 300 days of sunshine in a year, Algarve enjoys a wonderfully pleasant weather. It is the perfect place to get away from the world and relax. The scenic beauty of the countryside and the costal region in Algarve, coupled with its fantastic tourist facilities means that there is something to do for everyone in Algarve.
A lot many picturesque shops and market places offer locally produced goods & handicrafts: for example the beautiful hand woven baskets. Some of the shopping centers where you can find you can find stylish dresses & products are: Modelo, Forum Algarve, and Algarve Shopping.
Silves Castle is nice place to have glimpses of the Algarve history; the castle displays some of the details around its past times important Moorish capital from the 11th to the 13th Century. The red sandstone castle holds historical repositories comprising the famous Museum of Cork; and today is famous for chic cafes, restaurants, bars, golf courses and horse riding sites.
Beaches
The lovely Algarve beaches lining the Atlantic Ocean are the centre of all action especially with the water for the adventurous traveller. There are also quite a few water parks for the whole family to enjoy.
The Algarve has a strong connection with golf and is home to some world class golf courses that were designed by professional golfers so whether is a gentle round of more serious competition amongst friends or fellow visitors there is something for all to enjoy.
The most popular beaches in the Algarve have lifeguards on duty. Some of the more popular ones are Praia Verde, Praia Ilha de Tavira, Praia do Barril and the Praia da Armona.
The nightlife in Algarve is as varied & vibrant as everything else in the Algarve. Many of the restaurants and pubs remain open until the early morning hours. There is also a lot of variety of discos in Algarve & you can venture into anyone that you fancy. Praia de Rocha area is a favourite with holidaymakers as it offers many bars, clubs and restaurants. There is a casino for you to try out your luck. So after a day on the beaches or on the golf courses, you can go clubbing and party the night away in the wonderful nightlife scene in Algarve.
Eating Out
The food here in Algarve has charms from the nearby traditions of Portugal, Spain and North Africa.: there is a wide variety of restaurants with mouth-watering dishes on offer. Seafood dominates of course, and you can try the clams, mussels, crab, shrimps, squids, tuna, codfish, anything you care to name, prepared just exactly as you wish. You also find succulent beef, chicken, pork dishes. To get the authentic flavour of the local food you would do well to visit a place run by, and frequented by the locals. You do have quite an international choice with the Indian, Chinese, Italian, and Greek eateries, in case you desire something different.
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