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ll you need for your stay in Albufeira and the Algarve! Interactive maps, beach guide, accommodation offers, car rentals, airport transfer, photographs, history, monuments and culture in Albufeira and in the Algarve region. Directory with restaurants and bars, services and travel agencies. Here you will access all the main information you need for your stay in the best holiday destination in this part of the world. Our famous interactive maps will guide you well and our beach guide will show why Albufeira has the best beaches in Portugal. Cultural and historical facts describe how the Algarve is such a great place to visit and plenty of data about the weather and a variety of useful tips are also available and good to know. Don’t miss our business directory where you can discover whatever you’re looking to do in the Algarve region and a lot more.
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Albufeira, a region connected to the sea, with food flavoured by the sea, and where freshly caught sardines, sole, bass and sea food are always on the table. A rich and varied gastronomy, renowned for using local ingredients such as carob bean, orange, almond and fig make Albufeira specially famous for its regional cuisine and cake making.
There are numerous cultural, religious and sports festivities all year round in Albufeira, the perfect addition to you holidays.
Towards the end of a superb day, begin a fantastic night in Albufeira. Offering the most complete and interesting entertainment, with bares, terraces, pubs and clubs each with its own ambiance and music, creating unforgettable moments of enjoyment.
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Albufeira is a Portuguese city and a municipality in the district of Faro, Algarve region. The city proper has a population of 13,646. The municipality has a population of 35,281 inhabitants and a total area of 140.6 km². The population expands significantly in the summer, as Albufeira is one of the leading tourist resorts of the region. Facilities include a marina, golf courses plus innumerable hotels, apartment blocks, restaurants and bars, for the annual flood of visitors. The name "Albufeira" is of Arabic origin "Albuheira" and means in Arabic "lagoon", and in Portuguese, "reservoir" (or sometimes lagoon).
