Portugal Gallery
Photographs of the spectacularly beautiful Algarve in Portugal by CWWPhotography.
Praia do Vau
Located on the western side of Praia da Rocha and Portimao, Praia do Vau is one of the Algarve's most popular beaches. Traditionally, Praia do Vau was the beach of choice for wealthy Portuguese families that spent their summers in the Algarve. Today it is popular with visitors and residents alike.
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Rua do Castelo
Rua do Castelo is one of the many back streets in old town Faro on the Algarve, Portugal.
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Praia de Monte Gordo
Praia de Monte Gordo is a fantastic beach. Located just a little bit further down from Praia de Santo Antonio in Vila Real, the sand is almost white in bright sunlight and the waters are some of the warmest in the Algarve because of the short distance to Spain and the Mediterranean Sea.
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Manta Rota
A photograph taken at a sleepy little village near Manta Rota on the Algarve.
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Ermida de Sao Sebastiao
Ermida de Sao Sebastiao (Saint Sebastian's Chapel), the exact origins of this chapel are unknown, but it was rebuilt in 1745 by two of the best Algarvian master stone masons, Diogo Tavares and Manuel Aleixo. The chapel originally belonged to the municipal council of Tavira which was responsible for the fraternity of Saint Sebastian.
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Praia do Beliche
Praia do Beliche is a magnificent bay of golden sands backed up by towering cliffs and lies between Sagres Point and Cape St.Vincent. With stunning views of the Atlantic Ocean, Praia do Beliche is one of the unspoilt beauty spots of the Algarve.
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Praia da Dona Ana
Praia da Dona Ana at Lagos is embraced by the cliffs, which offer shelter from the sea breeze. Protruding rocks breaks up the sand and the sea is home to magnificent rock formations that offer a fabulous sight from the beach.
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Sao Romao
Sao Romao is a quiet little village not far from the former cork producing town of Sao Bras de Alportel on the Algarve, Portugal.
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Arco do Repouso
Situated in old town Faro on the Algarve in Portugal, Arco do Repouso (The Resting Arch) is a doorway that gives access to the medieval walls, built by the Muslims during the Almohade epoch (12th and 13th centuries) in order to prevent the Christian invasion.
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Pego do Inferno
Pego do Inferno (Pool of Hell) is in the parish of Santo Estevao, a few kilometres from Tavira. The name is somewhat ironic given that it's a beautiful turquoise - green lagoon with a 5 metre cascading waterfall that is a run off from the Asseca River. Locally Pego do Inferno is known as 'The Secret Waterfall' due to it's descreet location.
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Vale de Centeanes
Situated a few kilometres to the east of Carvoeiro town, Vale de Centeanes is a lovely sheltered sandy beach that is backed up by the imposing sight of the towering cliffs which themselves show signs of erosion, giving for some spectacular rock formations.
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Nossa Senhora da Graca
A photograph of the bell tower on the church of Nossa Senhora da Graca (Our Lady of Grace) which is situated in Fortaleza de Sagres, an ancient fort originating from the 15th century.
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Praia da Luz
Praia da Luz is a long sheltered bay of fine golden sand with a backdrop of towering cliffs at the east end, and low rise white properties behind. Although it looks quiet in this photograph, Praia da Luz is a hugely popular resort that gets extremely busy during the summer months.
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Praia da Salema
Praia da Salema is a long beach with the village of Salema directly behind it. Although Salema is somewhat larger than it used to be, it is still a typical Portuguese fishing village so the brightly coloured fishing boats are still a feature of the village.
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Igreja de Sao Lourenco dos Matos
Igreja de Sao Lourenco dos Matos (St. Lawrence of the Woods) is a picturesque little church near Almancil on the Algarve, Portugal.
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Serra de Monchiques
This is a photograph I took while driving through the Monchiques mountain range on the Algarve, Portugal. It is such an amazingly peaceful place, all I could hear was the water rushing down the waterfall and the sound of the birds singing.
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Praia de Porto de Mos
Praia de Porto de Mos at Lagos on the Algarve is a vast stretch of beach backed up by towering cliffs. The furthest beach from the Lagos town centre and therefore often much quieter than the other beaches at Lagos.
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Querenca
The village of Querenca in the Algarve, Portugal. A picturesque and sleepy little village surrounded by olive groves, fig trees and orange trees.
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Praia do Cabeco
A photograph taken at Praia do Cabeco which is situated to the eastern end of the Algarve in Portugal.
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Igreja Matriz
Igreja Matriz (Mother Church) in Alte on the Algarve, Portugal. Dona Bona, wife of Garcia Mendes de Ribadeneyra, 2nd Lord of Alte and 1st Vidame of the Algarve founded the Mother Church of Alte at the end of the 13th century. This church is consecrated in honour of Our Lady of the Assumption. The outside of the church is well known for its Manueline doorway and two baroque eye-windows.
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Cape St.Vincent
Situated at Sagres, Cape St.Vincent is right at the tip of western mainland Europe and offers stunning views of the western Algarve coast. The lighthouse at Cape St.Vincent is one of the most powerful lighthouses in Europe.
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Alcantarilha
One of the backstreets in the picturesque and colourful town of Alcantarilha on the Algarve, Portugal.
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Colours Of The Sea
A photograph showing the beautifully tranquil colours of the sea off the coast of Sagres in the west of the Algarve, Portugal.
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Praia do Vau
Praia do Vau is a magnificent beach, a vast stretch of golden sand leading all the way down to the more popular Praia da Rocha. Vau has some awesome rock formations caused by years of erosion.
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Praia de Monte Gordo
A photograph taken of Praia de Monte Gordo on a beautiful winters day on the Algarve, Portugal.
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Rua do Aljube
Rua do Aljube is one of the backstreets in the old town part of Faro on the Algarve, Portugal.
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Praia Verde
Praia Verde is situated between Praia de Monte Gordo and Praia do Cabeco in the east of the Algarve.
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Vale de Centeanes
It maybe only a small beach, but Vale de Centeanes near Carvoeiro is a spectacular sight. The fine golden sands together with the unusual rock formations make this a truly wonderful place.
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Stormy Salema
A photograph taken looking along the promenade on a stormy winters day at Salema in the west of the Algarve, Portugal.
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Sea Through Rocks
A photograph took looking through a hole in the rocks at Carvoeiro. With the coastline at Carvoeiro being constantly battered by winds and waves coming in off the Atlantic Ocean, the erosion caused gives for some spectacular rock formations.
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Praia da Amoreira
A photograph taken as the waves roll in off the Atlantic Ocean on the incoming tide at Praia da Amoreira, situated a few kilometres from the town of Aljezur on the western coast of the Algarve.
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Igreja Nossa Senhora da Assuncao
Igreja Nossa Senhora da Assuncao is the church in the sleepy little village of Querenca on the Algarve, Portugal.
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Praia de Cabanas Velhas
Praia de Cabanas Velhas is near the fort on the Ponta Almadena so is sometimes referred to as Praia de Almadena. It is reached by the rather rough cliff top road from Burgau on the eastern side, or Boca do Rio from the west.
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Praia do Cabeco
A photograph taken at Praia do Cabeco, looking down the beach towards the popular holiday resort of Monte Gordo in the distance.
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Waves
A photograph taken as the waves roll in onto the beach at Salema.
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Praia do Tonel
Praia do Tonel nestles under the cliffs of Ponta de Sagres with views across the bay to Cape St.Vincent. A lovely sandy beach which is also popular with surfers due to the huge waves that can roll in off the Atlantic Ocean.
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A Stormy Day At Carvoeiro
A photograph taken at Vale de Centeanes near the town of Carvoeiro as the storm clouds pass overhead.
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Mount Foia
The highest point in the Algarve, Mount Foia peaks at 2959 feet and is part of the Serra de Monchiques mountain range. With breathtaking views, on a clear day one can see all the way to Cape St.Vincent in the west, Faro in the east and even as far as Lisbon in the north.
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Alcantarilha
Looking down the main street in Alcantarilha towards the church which sits proudly in the centre of the picturesque and colourful town on the Algarve, Portugal.
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The Lighthouse at Cape St.Vincent
Situated approximately 6 kilometres from the village of Sagres is Cape St.Vincent. The lighthouse sits proudly on the edge of the almost vertical cliffs roughly 75 metres above the sea. Guarding one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world, the lighthouse is the second most powerful in Europe with its two 1000-watt lamps being visible from as far as 60 kilometres away.
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Praia Grande
Praia Grande is situated near the town of Ferragudo on the Algarve, Portugal. A long sandy beach located within the harbour walls of Portimao where the river Arade joins the Atlantic Ocean, with the fort of Sao Joao de Arade sat upon the cliff top overlooking the beach.
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Igreja de Sao Lourenco dos Matos
Igreja de Sao Lourenco dos Matos (St. Lawrence of the Woods) is a picturesque little church near Almancil on the Algarve, Portugal.
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Sand Swept Path
A sand swept wooden pathway that leads down to Praia de Monte Gordo.
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Praia do Cabeco
Praia do Cabeco is part of the vast beach that stretches from Vila Real de Santo Antonio in the east of the Algarve for miles and miles up to Tavira. The beach is backed up by a dense forest consisting of ancient olive groves and cork trees.
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Praia do Vau
Looking down the eastern stretch of Praia do Vau towards the hugely popular resort of Praia da Rocha. A spectacular part of the Algarve's coastline with stunning views.
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Capela de Sao Romao