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  • Monika . you got such a wonderful album on your way to Sagres .. Just gorgeous !! Warm wishes from Portugal .. Monika don`t forget that in the ALGARVE you had many more beautiful places to see and visit !! Kind regards ..

  • said QEsteves

  • 2008.08.16 at 11:51:34 PDT

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  • bello questo album! L'ho trovato piu'... non trovo la parola esatta, forse dalle linee piu' essenziali? Splendidi i colori ! - Paola

  • said paolagna

  • 2008.08.02 at 10:26:43 PDT

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  • Monica....you travel...and you travel, travel, wonderful to see your photos:) Beautiful album with your special touch:) Thank you:))

  • said terezadelpilar

  • 2008.07.18 at 04:07:29 PDT

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  • Hi Monica, I just red your so interesting comment !! I spent a real wonderfull time thanks to you !! It must be a dream to spend time in an amazing castle like this and I agree at 100% with Dom Luis de Castro e Almeida who said: "Life withouth friends is not life." Friendly,

  • said JossoRose

  • 2008.07.13 at 12:35:44 PDT

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  • Che posto meraviglioso. Non sono mai stato nell'Alentejo. Ora che sono in pensione spero proprio di colmare questa lacuna. Quando sarà il momento spero che tu mi possa dare qualche dritta... Ciao. Marco P.S.: perchè non si vedono i dati delle tue foto? Il grandangolo che usi è un 28?

  • said mmarco1954

  • 2008.07.12 at 23:24:19 PDT

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  • You chose a beautiful place for a holiday. Cheers, Elm

  • said elmalyea

  • 2008.07.12 at 20:25:47 PDT

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  • The village dates from the year 1468, founded by the King D. João II. The first inhabitants were prisoners sentenced by minor delicts and fifty years after the village establishment the population was no more than ten families. The village was frequently attacked by pirates and a fortress was built in 1602. The fortress is commonly called Saint Clement's Castle. The site existes as a stronghold in Carthaginian times, and when the Romans occupied the Iberian Peninsula they turned in a Castro or Fort. When the Romans left, it was taken from the Arabs by Bishop D.Soeiro with the help of the Crusaders, who gave in to the order of st. James (Sao Tiago). However little by little it fell into ruins and the village was prey to Algerians pirates who ransacked the place several times. The Castro was completely rebuilt during the early part of the Spanish occupation in 1590; indeed the walls you can see today are of that period. When the pirates no longer threated the coast, there was no more reeason to keeo the defense up and time did its job - it became a ruin. The governement sold it at auction in 1906. There were three owners before 1939, when Dom Luis de Castro e Almeida bought it in a complete state of ruin and restored it in its present shape. From 1959 on, he began to receive paying guests with whom he shared his motto: "Life without friends is not life". The heirs of Dom Luis motto continue the unique armosphere of friendship, al the "Castelo" refurbished in 1998.

  • said dcrrld

  • 2008.07.12 at 09:37:40 PDT

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