The Algarve at a glance
August 3rd 2015 The Algarve, Portugal’s southernmost province, occupies about one-fifth of the country’s area and has about half a million permanent inhabitants. Roughly 120 miles (200 km) of coastline boast an almost continuous string of golden sandy beaches, many sheltered by sandstone formations of varying shapes and colours. Its northern boundary is marked by hills, the tallest of which reaches 3000 ft (9
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