On route to our next photogenic village we stop off briefly to take a closer look at one of the many traditional water wheels that are still dotted around the region. They are protected monuments so if you buy land with one on it, it has to stay there forever!! They still function as wellContinue reading “Altes”
Category Archives: Algarve
Querenca
Next on our photo tour is the tiny town of Querenca. Virtually empty when we visited it is an oasis of white and blue tranquility. It features the Church of Nossa Senhora da Assunçãoa in the village centre that was specially opened up for us. White and blue are a typical motif to be found allContinue reading “Querenca”
Photo tour
Photo tour – two little words that strike fear into my loved ones and frenzied joy into me!! Luckily for them I am more than happy to grab my camera and head out solo. Here’s some snaps from a few of the sights we saw on a full day snap happy tour of the Algarve regionContinue reading “Photo tour”
Tavira
Tavira is a beautiful town with a river cutting through it. It’s in the eastern Algarve and feels a world away from the tourist hordes of the usual beach resorts. Between the 8th and 13th centuries Tavira was under Arab rule until its conquest by the Knights of the Order of Santiago in 1242. TheContinue reading “Tavira”
Silves and Mount Foia
The mother and I decided to take a half day trip to the town of Silves and then onward to the highest point of the Algarve – mount Foia. The most prominent monument in Silves is Castelo de Silves, which is now the best preserved castle in the Algarve. The castle and the Cathedral besideContinue reading “Silves and Mount Foia”
Around the headland
Having sat on the beach for all of half an hour I was predictably getting itchy explorer feet so decided to strike out for the headland and see what was around the bend! I knew that the beach of old town Albuferia could be found via a cliff top walk and it was apparently was onlyContinue reading “Around the headland”