| If you're planning to visit Portugal,
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| | holds exhibitions with paintings from
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| then Albufeira is one of the most
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| | past centuries. Nearby there are ruined
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| exciting and vibrant places to visit
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| | castles, or the caverns at Ponte Grande
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| there. Located in the heart of the
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| | if you want to explore some natural
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| Algarve region, Albufeira is only a 30
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| | history.Perhaps sitting back and relaxing
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| minutes drive Faro international airport.
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| | is more your style, in which case you
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| There are over 25 golf courses within
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| | should grab a coffee on the central
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| easy reach of Albufeira, as well as
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| | square, Largo Engonheiro Duarte Pacheco,
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| stunningly beautiful beaches. Add in
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| | and sit back to watch the world go by.
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| some great nightlife and shopping, and
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| | When you're done, there's a nearby
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| there's something for everyone to enjoy
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| | pedestrian-only mall and tunnel that
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| at Albufeira.Until the 1960s, Albufeira
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| | leads through to the town's main beach,
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| was little more than a town reliant on
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| | so you can go and soak up some
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| fishing. Gradually tourists began to
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| | sunshine.For a family day out, visit
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| discover the charms of this beautiful,
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| | Zoomarine and enjoy the shows of seals,
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| sun-drenched region, and Albufeira became
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| | dolphins and other sea animals. Your
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| a prime tourist destination. More than 5
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| | children can swim with the dolphins, as
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| million tourists visit the Algarve region
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| | well as enjoy various other interactive
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| every year, with large numbers of them
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| | programs. You can travel a little
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| heading for Albufeira. This influx of
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| | further afield and fine water slides and
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| visitors has caused Albufeira to expand,
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| | other fun activities.One of the best
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| with many facilities being developed
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| | things about Albufeira is that it's a
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| specifically for visitors. Recent
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| | great place for a holiday all year round.
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| additions include the huge Algarve
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| | In some ways, it's actually better to
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| Shopping Center near Guia, and the
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| | visit outside the peak time of summer, so
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| Albufeira Marina. Restaurants, shops and
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| | that you can avoid some of the crowds.
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| cinemas have sprung up to provide
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| | The low season from November through to
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| entertainment for tourists, as well as
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| | February is particularly good if you want
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| the more recent influx of permanent
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| | a little bit of peace and quiet and fast
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| residents.If you're interested in
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| | service in the restaurants. The weather
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| historical things, then you will enjoy
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| | is still very mild, and you get more of
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| wandering some of the older parts of
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| | an opportunity to experience the friendly
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| Albufeira, where there are narrow
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| | locals.There are so many great things to
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| streets, whitewashed houses and a feeling
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| | see and do in Albufeira and the Algarve
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| that you've stepped back a few centuries.
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| | region of Portugal, that this article
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| Albufeira also has a small museum with
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| | can't do the area justice. Still, take a
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| historic Ming ceramics, as well as the
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| | holiday there yourself and you'll soon
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| new Virtual Archaeological Museum. The
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| | discover what so many others have found
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| Municipal art gallery also regularly
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| | before you - it's hard to leave.
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