Archive for June, 2007

Another brief overview about Tavira

Tavira is one of the most attractive towns in the Algarve. Its origin dates back from around 2.000 BC, and during the Moorish occupation the fishing industry of this town was of great importance. In the XVIIth Century its port, located at the Gilão River, Tavira played a significant role shipping wine, salt and dried [...]

Route 1: The walls of Tavira II (part 2 of 6)

Until further archaeological excavations allow us to confirm the veracity of this interpretation, the only help we have lies in a few studies of the topography of the modern city, some vestiges of construction, albeit significant, such as the Southern wall of Igreja de Santiago, and reconstructions of the ancient topography of the city.
Throughout the [...]

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