#Algarve Chimneys

[fabien-euskadi]

Five typical chimneys from the Algarve region. These ones are all from Cachopo.

[ricmlm]

Celebrate "Portucalidade" with chocolate flavor in Óbidos

Transforming tons of chocolate into sculptures, sweets, drinks and unlikely combinations is the aim of the Óbidos International Chocolate Festival which, over three weekends, celebrates "Portugality" in the 'sweetest' village in the country.

Celebrate "Portugalidade" with chocolate flavor in Óbidos

Of the 30 tons of chocolate that will pass through the town of Óbidos, in the district of Leiria, until the 17th, around five are being transformed into the Belém Tower, the Barcelos rooster, an Algarve chimney or the statues of D. Afonso Henriques, fado singer Amália Rodrigues or the President of the Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa.

The festival's "aim is to promote the best that is done in the area of sweets, pastries and pastry gastronomy", this year's new feature is the fact that the 16 large sculptures are being sculpted live, in front of the public, over the three weekends of the event.

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[rabbitcruiser]

Albufeira, Portugal (No. 11)

D. Manuel I granted it a new charter on August 20, 1504. Albufeira was almost completely destroyed by the earthquake of November 1,1755: a large wave completely submerged the lower part of the village, where 27 houses were standing and these were on the verge of collapse. When the sea withdrew, the survivors rushed to the church, located near the village, a new quake, however, caused the collapse of the vast nave that buried its 227 occupants under its rubble. A new calamity occurred in Albufeira, in the 19th century, due to human evil, on the occasion of the liberal struggles, the Miguelist guerrilla of Remexidosurrounded the militants of the liberal guerrilla who had taken refuge in this village, which was ruthlessly surrounded, culminating in a devastating fire and the death, on July 2, 1833, of 174 members of the population of all ages and social conditions.

From the 1960s onwards , Albufeira became a major tourist resort of international renown. The locality was elevated to city by law of August 23, 1986.

Source: Wikipedia

[lostinlifetravelling]

Algarve chimney

[yama-bato]

Chimney in Algarve

[desoldesal]

Chaminés algarvias

“Most of the chimneys in the Algarve resemble minarets, turrets or mini mosques but in actual fact they are nothing to do with the occupation by the Moors from 711 to 1249 when the Algarve was known as Al Gharb.”

[the-wondering-fleet]

Dry paper

[portugaldestinations]

Loulé Municipality - Algarve

Loulé Municipality – Algarve

The racy, cosmopolitan lifestyle of the world’s leading tourist centres.A long ribbon of fine, golden sand tucked between the blue of the sea and the bold ochres of the cliffs. The splendour of tiles in a chapel that is itself a work of art. The changing greens of the orchards and the woods of the hills. An endless variety of decorated chimneys, carefully wrought in a filigree of whitewashed…

[agirlandherholga]

the chimneys are beautiful here — each more elaborate than the next. 

[dsandrvk]

Saturday, April 2 - Portimao, Portugal

The internet is a little spotty, so I may post more pictures later. We arrived in the Algarve region town of Portimao this morning and will leave after lunch tomorrow. Tomorrow we were originally scheduled to go to Casablanca, but Morocco is still closed to visitors by sea. This morning we took a tour out to the southwesternmost part of Europe, a place called Cabo de Sao Vincente. The lighthouse there is one of the most powerful in Europe and perched on top of very high cliffs.

On our way there we stopped at the town of Lagos (pronounced Louwsh) which was home to Henry the Navigator. Son of the king and part English, he was responsible for pushing world exploration and navigation, founding a school for navigation and devoting his life and resources towards that goal. Now the town has a large marina, lots of shops and cafes, and the remnants of the old wall and fortifications. It also has lovely cobblestone streets, a fountain that resembles a sailing ship, and a Portuguese "cow".

One of the sadder things in town is a fairly non-descript building (third photo) which is the site of the oldest slave market in Europe. There is a small museum, and while the Portuguese are not proud of this fact, they are determined to tell the story so we don't forget it. The slave trade, made possible because of the proximity to the African coast, made Portugal a world power far disproportionate to its size.

We finished the day back in Portimao walking to the beach and then around the town, where there were lots of stork nests. At one time, Portimao had 22 sardine canneries - no wonder they are now somewhat of a delicacy. All that are left of most are tall chimneys - perfect for the storks. We finished off with local beers near the square before catching our last shuttle bus. Tomorrow we have booked a boat tour to see the sea grottos. We can fit it in before we leave port, and it is one of the things to do here in Portimao, especially since this town itself is more of a port and has a fairly depressed old town.

[fabien-euskadi]

Some examples of the beautiful Algarve Chimneys, all of them from Tavira.

Some believe that these chimneys are an example of the Moorish influence in southern Portugal, but, historically, that is just absurd. The so-called Islamic Period in Portugal ended in 1250 (with the conquest of Aljezur by the Knights of Santiago), while these chimneys only started to decorate the Algarve’s houses six centuries later, in the second half of the XIX Century.

Still, these chimneys are one of the most interesting aspects of the traditional architecture from the southernmost part of Portugal.

[rabbitcruiser]

Albufeira, Portugal (No. 10)

The current area of ​​the municipality of Albufeira has been occupied by man since at least 2000 BC The Romans gave it the name of Baltum, and the Arabs. which they occupied in 716, called it Albuar or Albuhera. 

Its castle, practically impregnable due to its strategic position, was the last Arab stronghold to fall into the hands of King Afonso III of Portugal , who marked the victory with the practice of unnecessary cruelty. Albufeira was submitted in 1249, then in 1250 it was donated to the order of Avis.

After five centuries of Arab presence, we can speak of a profound change in urban and rural reality that still constitute a true Arab legacy. The decisive advances in agricultural techniques (nora , dams, vegetable gardens, etc.) were, on the other hand, the white houses with roof terraces and the winding streets, in addition to numerous linguistic influences.

Source: Wikipedia

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[osikmcnnetwork]

The only genuine Algarve, Portugal chimney renovated from Albufeira city on Quinta Biodósio, Estrada da Nora. There are still a few dozen in the district. In Albufeira we know two or three but in poor condition. #algarve #albufeira #estradadanora #ferreiras #biodosio #teoturis #osikmcn #gagicrc #chimney #chimneys #typical #portuguese #moorish #portuguesechimneys #portuguesechimney #quintabiodosio #portugal #tourism #heritage https://www.instagram.com/p/BrJnmKhHjng/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=n7qgtiy1k8oh

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[annanielsson]

Albufeira Chimneys by Anna Nielsson