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Article added: Monday, 16th November 2009

The Algarve has hot summers and mild winters. The area does not have a great deal of rainfall, which in some years has resulted in water shortages. The region has an amazing amount of sunshine, more than 3,000 hours a year, and the highest...

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Getting Around The Algarve

Article added: Monday, 16th November 2009

For those visitors who want to see lots of The Algarve, by far the best way to get around is to hire a car. The costs are cheap by UK standards, and will give you the freedom to go where you choose, when you choose. The road system is good...

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How to get to The Algarve

Article added: Monday, 16th November 2009

By Air Virtually all tourists will arrive by air at Faro airport. This is a very busy airport, and is not far off working at full capacity. As a result, a large expansion is underway which will provide a third termi...

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Brief History of The Algarve

Article added: Monday, 16th November 2009

The history of The Algarve goes back as far as the sixth century BC. The Phoenicians established  trading ports in the area, and later the Roman Empire spread through the Iberian Penninsular. In the 5th Century AD, the Visigoth...

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