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Information on the Algarve:-

The Algarve coast line stretches about 100 miles from the western-most tip to the Spanish border. The western ends juts out into the Atlantic, a rugged, undeveloped area, which has retained its natural charm - traditional arts and crafts, which have all but disappeared from the eastern coast - form part of the way of life here.

The western coastline is extremely dramatic, with cliffs of black rock from which Algarvian fishermen cling precariously hundreds of feet above the sea, for hours on end.Beaches vary from tiny, intimate coves to long lengths of open soft sand, where the Atlantic waves crash and retreat. Nothing appears to have changed over the centuries, and the entire area is virtually untouched by tourism. A "spaghetti western" or two must surely have been made here!.

The high spot to visiting the western coast is Cape St. Vincent - the most southwesterly point in Europe - Europe's equivalent of Cornwall's Land's End - but without the souvenir shops - although you may be able to buy some of the local handicrafts from tiny market stalls along the road. Migrating birds fly overhead, using Cape St. Vincent as a stop off point en route from Northern Europe to Africa. towards watersports.