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Framqueira Destination Guide

Discover Framqueira in Portugal

Framqueira in the region of Faro is a town located in Portugal - some 112 mi or ( 180 km ) South-East of Lisbon , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Framqueira

Local time in Framqueira is now 06:35 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Lisbon " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Silves, Lisbon, Lagoa, Framqueira, and Fonte da Venda. When in this area, you might want to check out Silves . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Framqueira ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Dirt roads Algarve on my BMW G450X motorcycle

8:32 min by sandnescarv
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www.erikisaksen.no Look at these dirt roads starting 2 km north of Silves in Algarve Portugal. Not agressive driving this time, but just having fun and having a look at the scenery. You could drive fo ..

Videoclip Allgarve - Rui Reininho | 2009

2:12 min by VisitPortugal
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Videoclip do tema Allgarve por Rui Reininho | 2009 www.allgarve.pt http www.descubraportugal.com.pt http www.twitter.com www.youtube.com www.flickr.com ..


Silves Golf Course, Lagoa, Algarve, Portugal

2:02 min by UnravelTravelTV
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Silves Golf Course is a serene spot at the foot of the Monchique mountain, but it is anything other than 'a walk in the park' - a drive at the opening hole has to flirt with water hazards on both flan ..

Dirt roads north of Silves in Algarve Portugal

3:26 min by sandnescarv
Views: 381 Rating: 5.00

Bike: BMW G450X 2010 mod www.erikisaksen.no ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Algoz

Algoz is a freguesia (parish) in the municipality of Silves. The name of the village has its origins in the Arabic word “Al-Gûzz” which derives from the name of the Turkic Oghuz people from the Middle East, whose members settled in the area in the 12th century. The patron saint of the village is Our Lady of Mercy. To the south of the village on a hill is the Chapel of Nossa Senhora do Pilar, from here there are fine views across the area.

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Located at 37.17 -8.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Freguesia of the Algarve, Parishes of Silves, Villages in Portugal, Villages in the Algarve

Silves Cathedral

Silves Cathedral (Portuguese: Sé Catedral de Silves) in the city of Silves, in the Algarve region of southern Portugal, was mostly built in the 15th century and is considered the main Gothic monument in the Algarve.

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Located at 37.19 -8.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Cathedrals in Portugal, Gothic architecture in Portugal, Roman Catholic cathedrals in Portugal

International Sand Sculpture Festival

Described as the largest sand sculpture event in the world, the International Sand Sculpture Festival or Festival Internacional de Escultura em Areia (FIESA) has been held in Pêra, Algarve, Portugal annually since 2003. The site at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:37.1289|N|8.3310|W|region:PT|||| |primary |name= }} occupies 15,000 square metres . Each year about 60 artists use 35000 tons of sand to create 50 works of art.

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Located at 37.13 -8.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: 2003 establishments in Portugal, Art festivals, Arts in Portugal, Outdoor sculptures, Sculpture techniques, Visitor attractions in Portugal

Pêra (Silves)

Pêra is a Portuguese parish in the municipality of Silves. The village is 12.5 kilometres south east of Silves and is 261 kilometres south south east of Lisbon. The village used to be called Pêra de Cima or Upper Pêra to distinguish it from the present Armação de Pêra, which was then named Pêra de Baixo (Lower Pêra).

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Located at 37.12 -8.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Freguesia of the Algarve, Parishes of Silves, Villages in Portugal, Villages in the Algarve

Porches (Lagoa)

Porches is a civil parish/freguesia in the municipality/concelho of Lagoa (Algarve) in Portugal, about 10 km east of the city of Lagoa. It is 15.57 km² in area, with 1,901 inhabitants (2001); its population density is 122.1 persons/km². It was elevated to the status of a town on July 12, 2001.

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Located at 37.13 -8.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Lagoa (Algarve), Parishes of Lagoa (Algarve), Towns in Portugal