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Flamingos in the Algarve: The Best Places to Find Them

Flamingos in the Algarve

To newcomers to the Algarve it’s often a surprise that you can find Greater Flamingos here. Amazingly though, there’s actually several places you can catch these incredible birds in the wild. Unfortunately for us, they’re not permanent visitors, but they do stop for food and shelter on their way to their nesting sites in France, …

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Loulé: The Complete Guide to Loulé, Portugal

Loule - Aerial shot of Loulé

Loulé is a traditional market town located approximately 18km north of Faro. It’s a small town that even in the summer manages to avoid much of the hustle and bustle of the Algarve. Well, except for one day of the week. Each Saturday morning its traditional fish market merges with a local farmers market. Fresh …

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Algarve… e Schweppes (Algarve and Schweppes?)

Algarve e Schweppes Sign

A few weeks ago we made an Instagram post of us finding an old tiled advertisement for Schweppes in São Brás de Alportel. After a short conversation with a local we discovered the sign and its simple phrase ‘Algarve E Schweppes’ had been there for sixty odd years. We were amazed and we wanted to …

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Faro: How to Spend a Day in Faro, Portugal

Faro Portugal Marina Sign

We think Faro is the perfect introduction to the Algarve and maybe even Portugal. Although it doesn’t quite have hidden gem status, Faro is the often skipped over capital city of the Algarve. The airport is located on the outskirts and because of this Faro is often quickly left behind by tourists heading to the …

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