LAGOS - Jewel of the Algarve

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August 5th 2015

Published: August 5th 2015

My favorite place in the entire Algarve is Lagos, a small fishing port of about 32,000 near the western end of the province. It has been occupied over the centuries by Carthaginians, Romans, Visigoths, Byzantines and Moors, whom the Portuguese expelled for good in 1241. Today it has a bit of everything – a sheltered marina, natural beauty, historical artifacts, good shopping, a leisurely lifesty... Read Full Entry

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Fred Perry

ferby

Hi, everyone. I am a retired Canadian senior, living in Ottawa. My dear wife Margo and I used to love to travel just about everywhere, especially as “snowbirds” in the winter. Although we can no longer travel for medical reasons, I've been travelling and taking photos for many years, so I still want to share some tales and photos from our vast collection. with you. Cheers, Eh? ... full info

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5th August 2015

approximate site of the world's first slave market (1444)

Rainyb
Lorraine Brecht

oooooooo I clearly remember this place which we visited on an area tour.

5th August 2015

I had to take all these photos hand-held without a flash.

Rainyb
Lorraine Brecht

The detail here blew me away!

5th August 2015

Rainyb
Lorraine Brecht

I forget what kind of pots those are? for octopus? I remember there were many along the Algarve coast.

5th August 2015

Rainyb
Lorraine Brecht

aha now I remember praia = playa = beach ;o) I tried to learn some Portuguese before I went there. In writing it seems a lot like Spanish but they pronunciations often stumped me ;o) Did you manage ok?

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