The southernmost region of Portugal, the Algarve, with an area of ​​about 5,000 sq km, is divided into three landscape zones:
The Serra: hilly landscape with heights between 300 and 500 m altitude, little populated and hardly accessible to tourists
The Barrocal: In This gentler hilly landscape «up to 400 m» is mainly cultivated in agriculture.
The Littoral: The heavily populated part of the Atlantic Ocean is the most important tourist center in Portugal.. The coastal area is again divided into two parts..

Between Cabo de Sao Vincente and Faro we find the Rock Algarve.. Cliffs alternate with sandy beaches.. Because of the scenic beauty, bizarre rocks and secluded coves, one likes to see beyond the building sins of tourism..

     

The sand algarve stretches from Faro to the Spanish border.. Wide, sandy beaches, dunes, lagoons and barren vegetation, a stark contrast to the rocky Algarve..

Faro is the capital of the province of Algarve..

Albufeira,

     

Portimao, Vilamoura, Lagos and Sagres are other major cities..

Thanks to the mild climate, the Algarve is a popular year-round destination and is visited by more and more WOMO riders for the winter..


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