Posts Tagged ‘Algarve’

Algarve; the name is of Arabic origin – “Al-Gharb” – which means The West. Historically, the region has been inhabited by many different civilizations; the Barbarians, the Romans and the Moors. Under Islamic rule for over five centuries (711-1249 ), the Moors had an extraordinary influence over this land. Throughout their long dominion, the Algarve…

Lagos (Lacóbriga) (Zawiya), a place that dates back to its occupation in 1897 BC by the Romans, and since then it has been an important commercial warehouse due to the proximity of the great port of refuge. It would become the most important city to the south of the Portuguese continent in the century. XV…