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The Algarve is the southernmost region of Portugal. It has an area of 4,997 square kilometres (1,929 sq mi) with 451,006 permanent inhabitants, and incorporates 16 municipalities. As the region has its administrative center city – Faro, where the international airport and the University of the Algarve are located. Production of food, including fish and other seafood, fruit, oranges, carob beans, figs and almonds, is also economically important in the region. Algarve’s … Read More

The 2015 World Travel Awards are the most prestigious, comprehensive and sought after awards program in the global travel and tourism industry. To be voted a World Travel Award™ winner is an accolade which many strive for but few achieve. Good news about Portugal in 2015, a year where international travel magazines, guides and blogs have talked about, the country shines and is one of the best countries in Europe to travel and … Read More

Our best choice of luxury hotels, boutique hotels, budget hotels and Lisbon hotel deals, chosen by an international expert. Best places to stay in and around Lisbon. 5 Star Hotels In Lisbon 1 – Olissipo Lapa Palace Rua do Pau de Bandeira, 4, Estrela, 1249-021 Lisboa, Portugal – Map A 19th-century palace turned luxury hotel set on a hillside of Lisbon, with bedrooms overlooking the river. Classic interiors with sumptuous rooms. Food and service … Read More

5 Best Lisbon Sights Lisbon sights not to be missed in Lisbon. Other sights will come if you follow along with these locations. 1 – Saint George Castle (Castelo de São Jorge). This fortification is up the hill above Lisbon with superb views over the city and the Tagus River. The castle as being taken throughout the centuries  by the Visigoths, the Romans, the Moors and finally by the first Portuguese king D. … Read More