Alvor Town
Alvor, Portimao 8500 - Portugal
Phone: +351 282 457 523
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Alvor, once the site of a Neolithic village, still retains traces of the subsequent Roman and Moorish occupation when it was a thriving port. King Sancho I conquered it in 1189, with the help of Crusaders en route to the Holy Land. Retaken by the Moors in 1191, it was only returned to Christian dominion in 1250. The ramparts were rebuilt in 1300 and Alvor was made a town by King João II, who died there in 1495. The old town retains the charm of a picturesque fishing village, with white houses and colourful boats congregating around the old fishing market.
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