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Portimão
Portimão is the largest town in the western
Algarve. It has been an important port since ancient times because
of its location at the mouth of the river Arade. Today it is
a busy provincial town and a commercial fishing
port. During the summer month the quay on the town side
of the river is lined with boats offering game-fishing trips
and coastal and river cruises.
There are many outside restaurants specializing
in regional seafood dishes close to the town end of the old
iron road bridge spanning the river. As a shopping center, the
main focus of activity is in the higher part of town, in the
vicinity of Praça da Republica and Rua do Comercio, a
pedestrian - only mall. There are bargains galore, everything
from hairpins to horses, in a sprawling regional market by the
side of the railway station on the first Monday of each month.
Starting in the thirties, Portimão was rediscovered as
a holiday resort, gaining a reputation among English intellectuals,
attracted by the exotic beauty of Praia
da Rocha.
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