Alte

Map showing the location of Alte (pronounced without the "e"), North of Albufeira

Alte

Alte is located on a sloping hillside, not to use up flatter, arrable land?

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Junta de Freguesia, i.e.house of the parish council

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Narrow house in between narrow streets

Alte

Tyoical Portuguese decoration of ventillation pipes

Alte

The land is utilized to its maximum

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Typical buildings

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Narrow street

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Another narrow street

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Small home

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The town café

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Clean lines, strong color

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Tiled wall inside the town church

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Gilded side wall

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Flowering bush outside a home

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Even up here in the hills, the connection to the sea is noticable

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Accordion decoration at the sidewalk

Alte

Older men solving world problems!

Alte

View towards the hills

Paderne

Paderne is a small town North-East Albufeira located on a hillside, just up from the flatland. There is one main street only

Paderne

Paderne was protected by the Castelo de Paderne on top of the hill

Paderne

The Castelo de Paderne was constructed by the Berbers in the 12th centurry

Paderne

Agricultural land next to the town

Paderne

The one and only main street

Paderne

The town stretches upwords to the forest above

Paderne

A museum for old equipment making newspapers

Paderne

The museum owner, who previous was the editor of Portugal News, presently an English weekly

Paderne

Altar of the Igreja Mantiz

Paderne

Nossa Senora de Fatima

Paderne

Floweing trees in the Spring, at the entrance of Paderne

Querenca

Location of Qerenca, North-East of Loulé, on the very top of a steep hill

Querenca

Towards the West, the surrounding hills are cultivated

Querenca

Olive trees among the small farms

Querenca

Some of the surrounding hills, heavily forested

Querenca

Agriculture is the way of living, and this is clearly shown on the statues next to the town square

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Not only one, but several cows!

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The town church

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Sign at the entrance to Casa de Povo- The Peoples House, i.e. community house

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The town café

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Patrons of the café

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Another community house

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Plaque above the entrance, highlighting agriculture

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Steep street down to the fields

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Street down to the community below

Querenca

As elsewhere, a black cat crosses a narrow street

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Even up here on the hill, a decoration with motifs from the sea

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View towards the hills, with a typical decorated ventillation shaft