Portimão, Portugal

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"Meneses decided that there was sufficient evidence to pass the case to a judge ,who had the power to approve any charges and also decide, within 10 days, on other actions that could have included placing the McCanns under house arrest in the Algarve, ordering further interrogations and authorising further searches."
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"After the complete capture of Algarve in 1249 the king gave himself the title "King of Portugal and Algarve", stressing the fact that the Algarve, after the long rule by the Moors, was considered a foreign country and not part of Portugal."
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"From Liverpool to Manchester to Plymouth, the sailors spoke wistfully of the beautiful green-eyed, olive-skinned women of the Algarve."
frommers.com

"The favorite is Praia da Rocha ,a creamy yellow strand that has long been the most popular seaside resort on the Algarve."
frommers.com

"The true western coast (stretching from Odeceixe all the way to Sagres) is mainly roughland/rockcliffs, time-to-time featuring windy/wavy barely populated beaches (and then, sticking to surf addicts), so landscape might get impressive for photography but it doesn't really offer the eden-type (white-sandy) scenario broadly familiar in Algarve (namely across eastern Algarve, Tavira/Montegordo shorelines)."
lonelyplanet.com

"See our reviewed and recommended Algarve hotels in one place and book online."
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"The best possibilities on your driving tour include a stopover in the old market town of Loulé ,lying 15km (9 1/3 miles) north of Faro in the heart of the Algarve's chimney district."
frommers.com

"The Algarve is Portugal's most popular holiday destination due to the clean beaches (approximately 200km of them), the cool, unpolluted water, and the facts that it is relatively cheap and very safe."
wikitravel.org

"IPA : [pu?.ti.'m??w?] )is a city located in the District of Faro in the Region of Algarve on the southern coast of Portugal."
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"2/ to take the inside road along Algarve; from Tavira to So Bras de Alportel, till Silves, or till some other place in between, as Alte; 3/ Carvoeiro and Algar Seco (on the coast, in front of Lagoa); Vilamoura (if you like the kind of ... ), the main resort in Algarve with big marina and casino, etc. Etc."
lonelyplanet.com

"i am sure there are many great spots in the algarve (and wish I could say i have been there but i haven't)."
lonelyplanet.com

"Anyway, and coming to an agreement that the offer there might not fulfil your expectations, the closest (and easiest(?)) that you get in Western Algarve is (the city of) Lagos, about 35km East on the main (and about single) road; it's typical among seasonal visitors (foreign/locals) to the area, and it offers nice/decent nightlife (powerful, in summer) across traditional scenario/architecture; if you fancy something more international (disco-alike environment) and unflavoured, then head another 20km East (from Lagos) and check-out Praia da Rocha (Portimo's beach/resort town)."
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