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Municipality in Algarve, Portugal
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Olhão is a fishing port in the Algarve. Olhão is a major port and the largest fishing port in the Algarve. It is full of character with Moorish-style houses, an influence from the commercial links with Africa.
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Next to it you will also find the lighthouse.
Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Rosário
The Igreja Matriz de Olhão, it was inaugurated in 1715, and although it was then one of the largest in the Algarve, it was already small to house the approximately 1200 inhabitants of the site. In fact, it is estimated that the birth rate of Olhão was at this time above 50%.
Watchtowers
Parque Natural da Ria Formosa
This is the lighthouse at the very end of the Faro-Olhão barrier from Farol Island.
The football stadium.
Ilha da Armona
Ilha do Farol
All-you-can eat grilled fish, including sides.
3 floors of shops and restaurants, supermarket and children's play area. It's easy to get to (always a bonus!) - just follow the EN125 through the town and it is on the left if you are coming from the Faro side of town. There are lifts and escalators making access simple for everyone.
Mercado Municipal de Olhão
By bus
For buses from nearby cities and towns, check out the timetables of the regional transport company Eva Transportes.
By boat
There are ferries to all nearby islands; Armona, Culatra, and Farol. See the time tables to the right. Armona is more than enough for a trip.
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