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Loulé
The district of Loulé abounds in tiny
villages like Vale
do Lobo, Salir, Barranco do Velho, Alte or Quinta
do Lago, each of which a perfect example of traditional
Algarve building styles.
Although we cannot be sure of two first settled in Loulé,
Roman remains have been found and the town walls, which weave
in and out of the houses probably date back to the Arab occupation
in the X Century.
The traditional houses around the wall have been
restored and are now the Municipal Museum and an arts centre.
The XIII Century Parish Church near to the historic heart of
the town and the renaissance Capela
das Almas. In the centre of Loulé, near the market,
tradition is retained and craftsmen work in their doorways,
working on harnesses, beating copper and weaving baskets.
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