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Ruínas do Forte ou Castelo de Alvor
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Largo do Castelo
8500, Alvor
These ruins are all that is left from an Arab fortress which was used to defend Lagos bay. The castle was conquer in 1189 by D. Sancho I but later returned to the Arabs power and afterwards, in 1250 D. Afonso III reconquested it. These are the remains after the destruction provoked by the 1755 earthquake.
Homenagem ao Pescador
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Marginal de Alvor
8500, Alvor
Stone sculpture, about four feet tall, depicting a fisherman with a fish in his hands. By João Cutileiro and was inaugurated in 2000.
Monumentos Megalíticos de Alcalar
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Mexilhoeira Grande
8500, Mexilhoeira Grande
This necropolis in which the original constitution has about twelve corridor sepulchres, presents a vast variety of architectonic solutions and construction techniques, taking as an example the chamber purely megalithic or the false dome with lateral niches. It has a shop and a welcome and Interpretation centre (tel: 282471410; fax: 282471419).
Esculturas da Zona Ribeirinha de Entre Pontes
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Avenida Capitão Fernandes Leão Pacheco
8500, Portimão
Set of nine sculptures by various sculptors, erected in 2003. Are aligned along the recent Riverfront of Portimão.
Busto de Simon Bolívar
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Rotunda Simon Bolívar
8500, Portimão
Small bronze bust that pays tribute to Simon Bolivar, the great liberator of Venezuela. It is located in the Centre of the roundabout with the same name, based on a block of marble.
Fonte Luminosa da Rotunda dos Três Castelos
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Rotunda dos Três Castelos
8500, Portimão
Light source located in the center of the rotunda of the three Castles with fountains and a garden around.
Petisqueira A Oficina
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Bairro das Areias
8500-132, Mexilhoeira Grande
Typical house with tables and bench seats and a French balcony serving of beer. Here the entries they lure us upon arrival and prepare us for the main dishes, served in abundant portions.
Igreja do Colégio dos Jesuítas
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Praça da República, 28
8500-540, Portimão
The building of the Jesuit College was founded in 1660 from the project of Bartholomew Duarte. The College has a church nave, the widest of Portimão. Currently, in the side of the building, bodies are installed the Parish Council, the Museum of painting and the support center for the elderly.
Igreja do Divino Salvador/ Igreja Matriz de Alvor
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Rua da Igreja, 25
8500-007, Alvor
Mandada construir no início do século XVI por Dom Manuel, esta igreja apresenta três naves, quatro tramas, duas capelas colaterais e três laterais. Destaca-se um painel de azulejos rococó e um portal manuelino.