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Alvor Heritage
Mother Church of Alvor
Built in the XVI Century in Manueline style, although much altered. Have 3 "naves" and a large porch with original decorative, detailed with Renaissance figures. The patron is the Divine Saviour of Alvor.
Mesericordia Church
(Mercy Church) - Now restored and open to the public has a cozy interior and interesting, which highlights the seven flags.
Castle
Old fort then recovered by the Muslims, after the conquest was transformed into a fortress. Of them remain today only two sections. Today it's a nice children play area.
Morabito in the mother church of Alvor - Located at the north nave of the church is open to the interior of the temple, which is a chapel near the sacristy. It has a square plan surmounted by a spherical shell with pinnacles on corners. Was tapped for the construction of the church in the early sixteenth century. The morabito's are the best local example of the Islamic heritage. The three Alvor morabito's were recovered over the time as sites of Christian worship and may have been built more recently, perhaps in the sixteenth century.
Morabito Sao Joao - It is the largest of the three, is a square plan surmounted by a spherical dome, with pinnacles on corners. Sports on the main façade Latin legend: "ego sum vox clamantis in deserto".
Morabito de Sao Pedro - Present is the chapel of S. Peter right next to the cemetery. It is similar to the previous geometric composition lower of the three. Rua de Sao Pedro.
Building of the old fish market - Leaning to the estuary is inserted in a pleasant and scenic Riverside Area.
Alvor Lagoon - Cultural heritage of the parish and the Algarve is the most important wetland in the western estuary and is one of great ecological, landscape, economy, and is great for watching migratory birds.
Alvor River - Born in the hills of Monchique, is about 17 km course and ends in the lagoon, estuary, which enters the sea.
Alvor Beaches - Occupy an entire long stretch of sand that goes to the estuary. The main areas are: Joao D'Arens, Prainha, Alvor and Torralta.
Market: The 1st Monday of each month in Portimao
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Alvor - Algarve - Portugal
Alvor always was a place with a maritime and fishing vocation, dependent on the benevolence or disfavor of the sea. It's today a very important tourism area looking to the future, with a relentless population growth and a growing economic and social development.
According to some scholars, in the year 436 BC have been founded in Alvor and by the general Carthaginian, Hannibal Barca, a trading post with the name of Portus Hannibalis.
However, the primitive village was born and bred by the sea in the called Vila Velha, where there was a fort Celtiberian from the Iron Age, with dominion over the river, believed to be an important city of Ipses, who had the right to coin money. It was then, absorbed by the Romanization, whose traces have been proven by archeology.
With the Moors in 716, the village began to be called Albur and won an imposing castle that today there are only certain sections.
This stronghold was won by D. Sancho I, June 3, 1189, with the aid of the Crusaders, but was losted two years later again to the Moors, was finally recaptured in 1250.
Rebuilt by the King D. Dinis in 1300, was used, for nearly 500 years, as a military fortification to defend the coastline against pirates and corsairs, until he was toppled by the earthquake of 1755.
By letter of D. Afonso V, dated May 22, 1469, Alvor was erected as a county and landlord in favour of D. Alfonso, Count of Faro. However, the county did not follow this noble as he was seen implicated in the conspiracy against D. John II, in 1483/84, reversing then back to the crown.
Alvor appears closely linked to King John II, who died here on 25 October 1495, in the sumptuous palace of Alvaro de Athayde, in Rua do Poço, disillusioned by the hydro medicinal baths of Caldas de Monchique.
By the express wish of the Perfect Prince (D Joao II), days before dying, Alvor would be town by D. Manuel letter dated February 28, 1495, the decision was confirmed by another decree dated from December 28, 1498 and separated of Silves.
In the last decades of the fifteenth century there was a Jewish quarter in Alvor, like other important lands in the Algarve. The church was raised in the early sixteenth century, under the auspices of Ataíde, mayors of the town, grantees of substantial privileges and of a good income and probably it was erected by Alvaro de Athayde, who was the mayor from 1497.
According to João Baptista da Silva Lopes, the town had its "Foral" from Philipe I of Portugal (Filipe II of Spain), in December 13, 1585 only.
The Friar João de S. José, in 1577, say that Alvor as a lucky village "boats and ships came and go full loaded '. Years later another author, Henry Fernandes Serrão (1606), refers to his two hundred forty houses, to the castle manned by "heavy artillery", the ruins of an ancient fortress that served as a quarry for other buildings, the abundance of fish and shellfish, sea salt, 'famous wines' grapes and wheat. Also mentions the settlements of Mountains and Low Montes de Cima, or the "Freires", an important local noble family.
By royal charter of King Pedro II, dated February 4, 1683, the town of Alvor was re-erected in the county, in the person of Francisco de Tavora (f.1710), nobleman who had occupied senior positions and had distinguished himself at the Battle of Montes Claros. The title then passed to Bernardo de Tavora, and Luis Bernardo de Tavora in whom became extinct due to the process and torture of Tavora in Bethlehem, on 13 January 1759. However, the abolition of the county did not stop the profitable alcaide chief remained in the House of Cadaval.
The setback suffered by the Távoras famaly led to the removal of the county and the incorporation of its assets to the queen, until 1773, when the term was incorporated as a village and parish in Portimão.
The earthquake's. 1 November 1755 and the worst the terrible tsunami that penetrated inside the village, destroyed homes and knocked down the castle, the tower facade and chapel of "Nossa Senhora da Ajuda". The church cracked but only one person died. The devastating wave completely changed the river and reduced the population to about one thousand inhabitants.
The King Sebastian was in Portimão between Monday 24 and Tuesday January 27, 1573, and in Alvor on the 24th, and also 25 when he was visiting the house (then ruined) where died in 1495 D. Joao II. The Governor's chief of Alvor then belonged to count of Odemira.
Currently Alvor has recovered again, recalling the golden days before the earthquake, in which "the three blacksmiths of the land is not listening to each other. With the tourism looking for the sun, he beach, the food and others.
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Restaurants in Alvor
Alvor is not a big town but there is about more then 100 Restaurants.
You can find all type of restaurants here. We just want to let you know the best ones and the ones that we drive our guest to and they always say, they are very good.
Ababuja
The best fish restaurant in Alvor harbour truly recommended.
O Arco Da Velha
Tipical portuguese restaurant, with a friendly service in Alvor harbour.
Restaurante Buganvilia
- Up the Alvor taxi rank street, on the right inside - They don't have a web site but we decide to include this restaurant here, because we can recommend it. They have a great Stone steak and others specialities. It must be one of the oldest restaurants in Alvor.
Goodville
For a fun, relaxed atmosphere, great background music and delicious food Goodville is the perfect choice.
Vagabondo
Vagabondo is one of Alvors most popular restaurants and justifiably so.
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