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Beache in Lagos - Algarve - Portugal

The beaches in Lagos are some of the best in the Algarve and include the wonderful 4kms of golden sands along Meia Praia, Batata Beach just across the road from the town centre, Dona Ana Beach with it's spectacular rock formations nestling beneath the cliffs, the small, sheltered Camilo Beach on the way to Ponta de Piedade and the beautiful sandy bay of Porto de Mós Beach - the furthest beach from Lagos town centre. [Source]

Lagos, Portugal

There is a great variety of things to see; The city center is sculped with traditional architecture and colors from the region. Beaches vary in shape and style from long sandy beaches to almost private ones hidden by cliffs. Ponta da Piedade is a beautiful spot with a nice lighthouse from where you can make boat tours to the natural caves. The harbour in the morning is full of activity, if you like to wake up early don't miss it. Also the fish market is an interesting spot. [Source]

Amazing Batalha Monastery

While this ornate spiritual complex, built primarily in the 14th and 15th centuries, is relatively youthful compared to its ancient counterparts on this list, it is no less an architectural wonder. Scholars characterize it as combining a unique Portuguese style with late Gothic architectural approaches. A spiritual hub of such complexity and creativity doesn’t happen overnight; in fact, it took almost a century and a half to build, from 1386 to 1517. [Source]

Graciosa Azores, Portugal.

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Graciosa Island is referred to as the White Island, the northernmost of the Central Group of islands in the Azores.
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Algarve Coast, Portugal.

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The Algarve is the southernmost region of mainland Portugal.he Algarve is the most popular tourist destination in Portugal, and one of the most popular in Europe. Its population triples in the peak holiday season thanks to a high influx of visitors, and receives an average of 7 million foreign tourists each year.
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Lagos, Algarve, Portugal.

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Lagos is a municipality at the mouth of Bensafrim River and along the Atlantic Ocean, in the Barlavento region of the Algarve, in southern Portugal.
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Amazing Castle of Almourol

The Castle of Almourol is a medieval castle, located on a small islet in the middle of the Tagus River. It is believed that the castle was constructed on the site of a primitive Lusitanian castro that was later conquered by the Romans during the 1st century B.C.E. The castle was part of the defensive line controlled by the Knights Templar, and a stronghold used during the Portuguese Reconquista. The castle of Almourol is one of the more emblematic and cenographic medieval military monuments of the Reconquista, and best representation of the influence of the Knights Templar in Portugal. [Wiki]

Glorious Sea Cave – Algarve, Portugal

Apparently this cave is quite near Benagil Beach in Algarve, Portugal. A sea cave, also known as a littoral cave, is a type of cave formed primarily by the wave action of the sea. The primary process involved is erosion. Sea caves are found throughout the world, actively forming along present coastlines and as relict sea caves on former coastlines. [Source]

Silva Escura, Maia | Portugal

Silva Escura, Maia | Portugal (by Luis Borges Alves)

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Dark Silva is a parish English county of Sever do Vouga , with 14.24 km ² and 1592 inhabitants (2011). Density: 111.8 inhabitants / km ².[wiki]