His mind immediately conjures up images of the beautiful clear waters, beautiful golden beaches, blue skies, terraces, chimneys and whitewashed houses, whenever someone speaking of the Algarve. Undoubtedly, the southernmost region of Portugal on the Atlantic Ocean, is all about glorious year round sunshine and superb beaches sand.

Algarve certainly is a perfect place, with a temperature ideal for golf, tennis and other sports. The southern stretch of fantastic sandy beaches, rugged by extraordinary cliffs and fantastic grottoes, is the tourist area for beach activities and watersports, and the northern part of brilliant emerald green, with fig, orange and almond trees in blossom, is the playground for various other sports. There certainly are many reasons but here are 10 reasons to visit Algarve.

Once quiet fishing village, Albufeira (Reason No. 1) is now a main tourist destination of Algarve. The nightlife is famous for its beaches, golf courses, restaurants, bars, clubs, and vibrant. Beaches notable are A – Gale, Coelho, Sao Rafael and Vigia, Sagres, Albufeira, Oura, Balaia, Maria Luís and Olhos de Agua and Falesia. Golf courses are more characteristic – Salgados, Pine Cliffs and Balaia Golf Village.

Castro Marim (Reason No. 2) is a charming city and municipality in the southern region of Algarve. Powdered soft golden sand, warm turquoise waters, the city has three main beaches, Alagoa, Green / cabeà § o, and Returns. It also offers great ranges of hills full of wildflowers, and calm landscape along the banks of Guardania, lush with trees fruit and vegetable gardens.

Faro (Reason No. 3) is the destination sunny throughout the year. A popular place for sun lovers. White and the city is known for its Moorish influence and colonial architecture and museums, including the Cathedral of Nossa Senhora da Assuncà £ o, São Francisco Church Convent of the Infante Dom Henrique, and Regional Museum of Ethnography.

Tavira (Reason No. 4) is one of the most architecturally attractive towns in the Algarve. Located some 30 km east of Faro, the picturesque city is known for its long beaches welcoming, typical roofs and chimneys, beautiful views over the £ o Gila River and its Roman bridge, and magnificent churches, as Santa Maria do Castelo, Miser rdia ³, Nossa Senhora das Ondas, and Sà £ o Josà ©.

Natural Park of Ria Formosa (Reason No. 5) is an area of pristine marshes, freshwater lakes and ponds full of wildlife. It is one of the major attractions of the Algarve, between Manta Rota and Vale do Lobo in southern Portugal. It's where you can check out the flora and fauna and the environment and nature conservation in the region of the Ria Formosa lagoon.

Carvoeiro (Reason No. 6) is a beautiful coastal town that is a major tourist center, located in the area of Lagoa in the Algarve Central. The lively fishing village and cozy with warm beach in Nice which is good for diving. The seaside village is famous for its wide range of restaurants and bars. A popular place for free entertainment live.

Monchique (Reason No. 7) is an attractive mountain village high in the south of Portugal, in the district of Faro. It is a fantastic health finely situated among the wooded hills of the Serra de Monchique. The charming town is famous for the hot springs of sulfur baths, has a delicious natural thermal bath famous since Roman times.

Praia de Odeceixe (Reason No. is a nice shelter, beach crescent in southern Portugal. The place is a paradise virtual surfing. It is a reliable surf destination where you can enjoy surfing at any time of year. The beach rarely gets Lunches, even at the height of summer.

Algarve Golf (Reason No. 9) plants are among the best in the world. Algarve is truly a perfect destination for holiday golf. You can really find a great number of golf courses in premier city. Some of the notable golf courses include the Parque da Floresta, Boavista, Palmares, Ã lamos, Alto Golf, Gramacho, Morgado, Penina Academy Golf Silves, and many more.

Algarve cuisine (Reason No. 10), which offers a huge variety of regional dishes, is also one of the main reasons for visiting the city. You can check out the local specialties, such as soups oregano snails, shellfish, pork and "cataplana" clams, grilled octopus dried (Lagos style), and squid and cuttlefish grilled. And Dona't forget to try the fig cake, marzipan sweets, "Don Rodrigo "and" Morgan "of Lagos, pastries Olha £ o, and almond paste and caramel Tavira.

James Burrows writes for Holiday Velvet, a website providing listings for apartments, bed and breakfasts, Apartment rental in Rome, hotels and Rome holiday rentals.

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