Olhos de Água Travel Guide

 LysDor Says:  This church - well I think it's this one :-) - is the most lavishly adorned of Faro churches and it is also the spookiest. 

 LysDor Says:  These highly decorative tiles can be found on many buildings such as churches like on this pictures the blue and white tiles... 

 LysDor Says:  This most typical of Portuguese art forms continues right up to the present day, and is widely represented from the north to the south. 

 LysDor Says:  Typically portuguese tiles are blue and white but multicolored are also used widely. The art of the Azulejos runs throughout the history of Portugal, and can be traced back to the Moors in the Middle Ages. 

 LysDor Says:  In the previous VT format I used one Azulejos pattern to create the background on this page (not possible to view it anymore!!). I hope you can figure it out how nicely it came out on my page from the picture. It's a bit moorish-style isn't? 

 LysDor Says:  When in Portugal I like to stroll around and admire *azulejos* that are found everywhere: on floors, inside churches, coveríng house walls like these emerald ones here on the picture... 

 LysDor Says:  There are dozens of s pecialty piri piri restaurants lining the road from Portimao to Monchique and on up to the top of the mountain at Foia.You can feast your eyes with incredible views while enjoying a HOT piri piri banquet of chicken, chip, salad and wine. 

 LysDor Says:  Piri piri is a spicy condiment first brought to Portugal from Africa. It comes in a variety of forms - paste, oil and powder, and is hugely popular with residents and tourists alike. It is used in the ultimate Algarvean chicken piri piri dish. It is a must for every visitor.... 

 LysDor Says:  There are lots of choices from villas to apartments. The one I stayed in - so here we go: I can't recall its name :-)- was a nice apartementos 200m from the beach with a small pool area. 

 LysDor Says:  Everywhere in the Algarve you will find good value restaurants. I really don't remember any names but the following dishes I tasted and found excellent!Algarve is particularly famous for its fresh fish and seafood - check out local markets. 

 LysDor Says:  THE END OF THE WORLD!Breathtaking is the only way to describe the views from the cliffs at Cape St. Vincent. 

 LysDor Says:  In ancient times known as the *End of the World* because everything beyond this rocky monument was the unknown. Cape St. Vincent towers 300 feet above pounding surf.Home to Henry the Navigator for 40 years the fortress in which he lived still stands. It is here he is claimed... 

 LysDor Says:  This is me jumping in the ocean waves at Olhos de Agua Beach. This is real fun - no swims only jumps!Here are names of some other beaches nearby:* QUARTEIRA * PRAIA DA MARINHA* CARVOEIRO * PRAIA GRANDE This long wide beach can be found opposite Portimao harbor. The southern... 

 LysDor Says:  All villages in Algarve are more or less resorts like this small *fisherman's resort* where I stayed. Small, quiet, no lager louts, no discos, but plenty of places to eat within walking distance of all accommodation. A lovely town beach and the bigger Falesia beach is just...