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The 10 most beautiful places in the Eastern Algarve

August 9, 2010 by Castile
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If you are on holiday in Eastern Algarve these are the places you should not miss the tour because I guarantee that it will be recorded forever in your memory.
Some of these sites have been described in portugalnotavel.com others will be soon. It has the advantage, compared to the western Algarve to have a lower human population density and landscape still retain some signs of traditional rural life. The beaches are wonderful and magnificent cuisine. Start now to collect your memory these 10 outstanding places of Portugal.
1-Marshland Nature Reserve of Castro Marim and Vila Real de Santo António (**)
This marsh, which skirts the river Guadiana, presents a rich ecosystem with magnificent salt. It offers an excellent interpretation center for reception and orientation of visitors.
2-Castelo de Castro Marim (**)
Castro Marim Castle, is next to Silves (***), the most beautiful of the Algarve. It was seat of the Templars and is integrated in the Marshland Nature Reserve of Castro Marim. The landscape that can be seen on the river, the area of ​​Marshland, saw xistenta Algarve, Ayamonte, the salt flats and beaches that coast is magnificent.
3-Set of beaches between the mouth of the River Guadiana and Manta Rota (**)
In this huge stretch of sand, the beaches follow one another: Manta Rota, Lota, Alagoa (H), Green, Cabeço, Monte Gordo and San Antonio. The sea is calm mild temperatures, with hover around 24 º C and are thin and golden sands.

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It is simply one of the most beautiful of all the Portuguese coast.
5-Historical Center Tavira (**)
With its 37 churches, buildings with character, Gilão, scissor roofs is the most beautiful city in the Algarve. Must-see is the Church of Mercy (*), the ascent to the castle and its beautiful squares.
The 6-5 Island Natural Park of Ria Formosa (Cabanas, Tavira, Fuzeta-Armona, Farol and yoke-Desert)
These islands are long and narrow with golden sand beaches. The first four islands are described in this site.
7 - Boating in the Natural Park of Ria Formosa
Stroll in the Ria Formosa lagoon system in the maze of marshes, canals, vasa zone and islands aboard the Pegasus that you can still get to see dolphins offshore and assure you there will be a unique experience.
8 - Monte Figo / Cerro de San Miguel (***)
It is simply one of the sights of Portugal and contains secrets related to Phoenician gods and Lucifer.
9 - The Roman ruins of Milreu (***)
It contains the most beautiful Roman temple in Portugal, dedicated to water deities. Its mosaics are unique throughout the Roman Empire.
10 - Historic Centre of Faro (*)
The historic capital of the Algarve is a forgotten treasure by the Portuguese. I highly recommend the knowledge of the Cathedral of Faro, with the remarkable picture of the bell tower (*), the Archaeological Museum and lapidary Infante Dom Henrique (**), installed at the Convent of Our Lady of the Assumption with its elegant Roman cloister and its section with the famous mosaic of the Ocean (*), or the church of Nossa Senhora do Carmo (*).
Happy holidays!

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