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Museu Municipal de Arqueologia de Albufeira
- heritage
Praça da República, 1
8200-081, Albufeira
The Municipal Museum of Archaeology is located in the building where, during the 80s, was the City Hall. This space has areas of study, preservation, restoration and storing of the materials. There is also a small thematic library. The museum’s collection is deeply in touch with Albufeira’s history, from the most remote pre-historic days to the 17th century. The collection is divided in five thematic parts: pre-history, Roman period, Visigoth period, Islamic period and modern ages.
Museu de Arte Sacra de Albufeira
- heritage
Praça Miguel Bombarda
8200-076, Albufeira
The museum of religious art is located in the hermitage of São Sebastião. This hermitage was originally built in the 16th century and went through an important architectural renewal in the first half of the 18th century. The museum has an important collection from the churches of the parish of Albufeira. Among the exhibited works, a special note to the polychrome retable of the second half of the 18th century, where we can see three images: Saint Sebastião, Saint Francisco Xavier and Saint Domingos.
Praça de Touros de Albufeira
- heritage
Avenida dos Descobrimentos
8200-260, Albufeira
For the bullfight lovers, there is this space devoted to bull fighting in the Portuguese way.
Galeria Municipal de Albufeira
- art
Rua do Município
8200-863, Albufeira
Part of the Town Hall building, this gallery was inaugurated in 1997. A special note to its unique contemprary architecture with two gallery floors.
Auditório Municipal de Albufeira
- art
Rua do Município
8200-863, Albufeira
With 368 seats, this auditorium allows for the presentation of exhibitions and shows. This versatile space has material for congresses and music, theatre, singing and cinema shows.
Galeria de Arte Pintor Samora Barros
- art
Largo Engenheiro Duarte Pacheco
8200, Albufeira
This gallery is located in the old electric central, a building that goes back to 1926. Later remodelled, it was transformed into an art gallery in 1988. A special note to the tiles and external motives on the façade, by the painter Samora Barros.
Castello Lopes Algarve Shopping
- leisure
C.C. Algarve Shopping - anka Parque Comercial e Industrial do Algarve, Lote R, Fracção 3
8200-417, Guia
Cineplace Algarve Shopping
- leisure
EN 125 (C. C. Algarve Shopping)
8200-417, Guia
Set of nine cinemas, integrated into the shopping center Algarve Shopping.
Arquivo Histórico de Albufeira
- heritage
Beco Bernardino Sousa
8200-018, Albufeira
Located in the old part of town, the library has reading areas for all ages. It has an audiovisuals room, a papers and magazines room, a reading room, a bibliographic area and a computers area.