Algarve, Southern Portugal is a visual travel guide that shows the key places, sights, and activities on the south coast. Once you find something that is for you, you may study the descriptions for details. Top 5 listings in the travel guidebook give you a quick overview on the key towns, attractions and activities in the region. You can quickly identify candidates for resorts you might want to stay, places you might want to visit, natural parks to explore, or scenic drives for next day’s road trip. Detailed descriptions of all towns, villages, sights, activities, and events are then easy to find and study from he book.
Crossbill Guides is a series of attractively produced nature travel guides on major European natural areas. This new title in the Crossbill Guides series covers Southern Portugal from Lisbon to the Algarve. Like all other Crossbill Guides, this title poses and answers two key questions: what makes this area so special and how you can experience this uniqueness for yourself. This book describes the flora and fauna, landscape and traditional land use of this region plus 21 detailed routes and around 50 sites with specific suggestions on where and how to find the birds, wildlife and flora. Southern Portugal is a superb and rich wildlife destination. The Algarve province and its northern neighbour the Alentejo has a highly diverse landscape from the cliffs, dunes and tidal marshes on the coast to the extensive oak pastures, steppes and rocky hills in the interior. Whether you enjoy birdwatching, searching for orchids or simply a pleasant ramble through a flower-dotted landscape, southern Portugal is a great destination at any season.
Passport's Illustrated Travel Guide to Algarve and Southern Portugal has everything you need to plan a great trip--from the resources of the world famous Thomas Cook travel organization
Foreword by Adrian Forty. The Algarve is not only Portugal’s foremost tourism region. Uniquely Mediterranean in an Atlantic country, its building customs have long been markers of historical and cultural specificity, attracting both picturesque driven conservatives and modernists seeking their lineage. Modernism, regionalism and the ‘vernacular’ – three essential tropes of twentieth-century architecture culture – converged in the region’s building identity construct and, often the subject of strictly metropolitan elaborations, they are examined here from a peripheral standpoint instead. Drawing on work that won the Royal Institute of British Architects President’s Award for Outstanding PhD Thesis in 2013, Algarve Building challenges the conventional inclusion of Portuguese modern architecture in ‘Critical Regionalism’ narratives. A fine-grain reconstruction of the debates and cultures at play locally exposes the extra-architectural and widely participated antecedents of the much-celebrated mid-century shift towards the regional. Uncelebrated architects and a cast of other players (clients, officials, engineers and builders) contributed to maturing a regional strand of modern architecture that, more than being the heroic outcome of a hard-fought ‘battle’ by engaged designers against a conservative establishment, became truly popular in the Algarve. Algarve Building shows, more broadly, what the processes that have been appropriated by the canon of architectural history and theory – such as the presence of folk traditions and regional variation in learned architecture – stand to gain when observed in local everyday practices. The grand narratives and petites histoires of architecture can be enriched, questioned, revised and confirmed by an unprejudiced return to its facts and sources – the buildings, the documents, the discourses, the agents and the archives.
Unlock the treasures of Portugal with "Discovering Portugal: A Traveler's Guide," your passport to a captivating journey through this enchanting European gem. Immerse yourself in the vibrant cities, sun-kissed coastlines, and rich cultural tapestry that define Portugal, all while experiencing the thrill of exploration and the allure of discovery. This meticulously crafted travel guide unveils the secrets of Portugal, a country steeped in history, where medieval castles stand alongside bustling modern metropolises. Wander through Lisbon's historic neighborhoods, basking in the charm of Fado music and savoring the aroma of fresh Pastéis de Nata. Explore the labyrinthine streets of Porto, sipping on world-renowned Port wine and gazing at centuries-old bridges. Journey beyond the cities to the sun-soaked Algarve, where golden beaches meet crystal-clear waters, and hidden coves await your discovery. Traverse the lush landscapes of the central region, heart of Portugal, where ancient forests, historic villages, and cultural traditions beckon. Venture to the idyllic islands of the Azores and Madeira, where nature's grandeur unfurls in dramatic volcanic landscapes and pristine, flower-studded gardens. Along the way, you'll immerse yourself in Portuguese culture, from culinary delights like Bacalhau and Pastel de Nata to traditional festivals and the haunting melodies of Fado. But "Discovering Portugal" is more than just a guide to its cities and natural wonders. It's a call to adventure with a conscience. Learn how to practice sustainable travel, leaving a positive impact on the places you visit. Explore the wealth of resources, from cultural insights and language tips to practical travel advice, to ensure your journey is as smooth as it is memorable. Packed with expert advice, local insights, and vivid descriptions, "Discovering Portugal: A Traveler's Guide" is your key to unlocking the secrets of Portugal, a destination that beckons with open arms and a warm embrace. Whether you're a seasoned traveler or setting out on your first expedition, this book is your ultimate companion to Portugal's wonders, waiting to be discovered. Embark on an unforgettable journey, where each page is a step closer to the heart of Portugal.
Portugal has an industrialized economy, made up primarily of light industry, and is a member of the European Union. A full-color overview of a fascinating nation, this is a guide to students who want to learn more about this country's culture, geography, and economy.
A land of long ago on the brink of tomorrow. That is the Algarve, the southernmost province of Portugal, a land that knew the Phoenicians, Carthaginians, Greeks, Romans, Visigoths, Moslems—and yet retained its own distinctive personality. In the 1950s it first felt the impact of industrialization, and from that situation the author developed this book. In presenting this descriptive geography of the Algarve, Dan Stanislawski offers no thesis, except that geographers, economists, politicians, humanists—all those interested in the way the world is developing—should watch the small, culturally disparate areas of the world, to learn what they have of value to teach, to enjoy the qualities of their independent ways of living, and to observe and evaluate their reaction to modern change. This book, the result of detailed observation of one such region, is a valuable contribution to the knowledge necessary to form sound value judgments on the future development of these areas. From this account the charm of the Algarve emerges in all of its picturesqueness. With the aid of Stanislawski's vivid descriptions, his eighteen helpful maps and graphs, and his more than ninety photographs, the reader moves leisurely through this appealing, but unpublicized, region: along roadways bordered by rock walls and blooming almonds, traveled by sturdy burros bearing their loads of produce; through colorful landscapes of the Lower Algarve, with their pastel-calcimined dwellings and their intensively cultivated plots of olives, figs, carobs, grain, and vegetables; along the rugged cliff coast near Portimão, and the boat-filled port of Faro; past the canyon gardens of the Caldeirão; along the Arade River with its cork barges; northward past Cape S. Vicente to the area of wind-sheared trees. Guided by Stanislawski, the reader comes to understand Algarvian problems inherent in soils, topography, climate, location, and history. He sees the Algarvians following the occupational practices that have produced for them, in the midst of difficult conditions, a stable culture: fishing, netmaking, shipbuilding, farming, herding, and so on. He realizes that these people, with their unique cultural background and environment, desire to live, and to change, in their own way. Finally, he learns how it is possible to communicate effectively with the Algarvians and with millions of other people whose peculiar problems tend to isolate them from the rest of the world.
Many map users have wondered why Portugal, sharing with Spain the Iberian Peninsula, ever became a separate nation. That question is answered with remarkable clarity by Dan Stanislawski. This book also presents an analysis of the factors that produce separate nations and offers a study of the evolution of national cultures generally, especially as they apply to Portugal.
