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01 février 2020
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9781785732669
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Insight Guides Pocket Corfu
Travel made easy. Ask local experts.
The definitive pocket-sized travel guide.
Compact, concise and packed full of essential information about where to go and what to do, this is the ideal on-the-move travel guide for exploring Corfu. From top tourist attractions like Angelokastro, Liston and Paxi, to cultural gems including Paleokastritsa - the islands most beautiful spot, the pebbly coves of the northcoast and sandy beaches of the west, plan your perfect trip with this practical, all-in-one travel guide.
Features of this travel guide to Corfu:
- Inspirational itineraries: discover the best destinations, sights and excursions, highlighted with stunning photography
- Historical and cultural insights: delve into the island's rich history and culture, and learn all about its people, art and traditions
- Practical full-colour maps: with every major attraction highlighted, the maps makes on-the-ground navigation easy
- Key tips and essential information: from transport to tipping, we've got you covered
- Covers: The south; North of Kerkyra Town; The northeast; The north; The northwest; The west; Paxi; Andipaxi; Parga
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About Insight Guides: Insight Guides is a pioneer of full-colour guide books, with almost 50 years' experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides with user-friendly, modern design. We produce around 400 full-colour print guide books and maps, as well as phrase books, picture-packed eBooks and apps to meet different travellers' needs. Insight Guides' unique combination of beautiful travel photography and focus on history and culture create a unique visual reference and planning tool to inspire your next adventure.
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Date de parution
01 février 2020
Nombre de lectures
0
EAN13
9781785732669
Langue
English
Poids de l'ouvrage
8 Mo
How To Use This E-Book
Getting Around the e-Book
This Pocket Guide e-book is designed to give you inspiration and planning advice for your visit to Algarve, and is also the perfect on-the-ground companion for your trip.
The guide begins with our selection of Top 10 Attractions, plus a Perfect Itinerary feature to help you plan unmissable experiences. The Introduction and History chapters paint a vivid cultural portrait of Algarve, and the Where to Go chapter gives a complete guide to all the sights worth visiting. You will find ideas for activities in the What to Do section, while the Eating Out chapter describes the local cuisine and gives listings of the best restaurants. The Travel Tips offer practical information to help you plan your trip. Finally, there are carefully selected hotel listings.
In the Table of Contents and throughout this e-book you will see hyperlinked references. Just tap a hyperlink once to skip to the section you would like to read. Practical information and listings are also hyperlinked, so as long as you have an external connection to the internet, you can tap a link to go directly to the website for more information.
Maps
All key attractions and sights in Algarve are numbered and cross-referenced to high-quality maps. Wherever you see the reference [map], tap once to go straight to the related map. You can also double-tap any map for a zoom view.
Images
You’ll find lots of beautiful high-resolution images that capture the essence of Algarve. Simply double-tap an image to see it in full-screen.
About Berlitz Pocket Guides
The Berlitz story began in 1877 when Maximilian Berlitz devised his revolutionary method of language learning. More than 130 years later, Berlitz is a household name, famed not only for language schools but also as a provider of best-selling language and travel guides.
Our wide-ranging travel products – printed travel guides and phrase books, as well as apps and ebooks – offer all the information you need for a perfect trip, and are regularly updated by our team of expert local authors. Their practical emphasis means they are perfect for use on the ground. Wherever you’re going – whether it’s on a short break, the trip of a lifetime, a cruise or a business trip – we offer the ideal guide for your needs.
Our Berlitz Pocket Guides are the perfect choice if you need reliable, concise information in a handy format. We provide amazing value for money – these guides may be small, but they are packed with information. No wonder they have sold more than 45 million copies worldwide.
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Table of Contents
Algarve’s Top 10 Attractions
Top Attraction #1
Top Attraction #2
Top Attraction #3
Top Attraction #4
Top Attraction #5
Top Attraction #6
Top Attraction #7
Top Attraction #8
Top Attraction #9
Top Attraction #10
A Perfect Tour of Algarve
Introduction
Sun, sand and sports
A coastal province
People of the sea
Vestiges of the past
A Brief History
Under Moorish rule
Henry the Navigator
Foreign intrigues
The great disaster
Political upheaval
Kingdom’s end
Historical landmarks
Where To Go
Western Algarve
The Sagres peninsula
Lagos
The coast around Lagos
Northwest of Lagos
Portimão
Praia da Rocha
Serra de Monchique
Silves
East of Portimão
Albufeira and central Algarve
Albufeira
Hill villages of Alte and Salir
East from Albufeira
São Lourenço dos Matos
Loulé
Towards Faro
Faro and environs
Old town
Town centre
Praia de Faro
Eastern Algarve
Olhão
Tavira
Around Tavira
Castro Marim
Vila Real de Santo António
Excursion to Lisbon
What To Do
Sports
Golf
Watersports
Outdoor sports and activities
Shopping
What to buy
Where to shop
Entertainment
Children’s Algarve
Calendar of events
Eating Out
Meal times
Starters
Fish and seafood
Meat and poultry
Dessert
Table wines
Other alcoholic drinks
Coffee and tea
Reading the Menu
To help you order …
… and read the menu
Restaurants
Sagres
Lagos
Monchique–Fóia
Portimão and environs
Praia Da Rocha
Praia De Três Irmãos/Alvor
Albufeira
Guia
Around Almancil
Vilamoura
Faro
Tavira
A–Z Travel Tips
A
Accommodation (see also Camping, Youth hostels and Recommended hotels)
Airport
B
Bicycle hire
Budgeting for your trip
C
Camping
Car hire (see also Driving)
Climate
Clothing
Crime and safety (see also Emergencies and Police)
Customs and entry requirements
D
Driving (see also Car hire and Emergencies)
E
Electricity
Embassies and consulates
Emergencies
G
Getting to the Algarve (see also Airport)
Guides and tours
H
Health and medical care (see also Emergencies)
Holidays
L
Language
LGBTQ travellers
M
Maps
Media
Money (see also Budgeting for your trip)
O
Opening hours
P
Police (see also Emergencies)
Post offices
Public transport
R
Religion
S
Smoking
T
Telephone
Time zones
Tipping
Toilets
Tourist information
Travellers with disabilities
W
Websites and internet
Weights and measures
Y
Youth hostels
Recommended Hotels
Sagres
Burgau
Lagos
Portimão and environs
Alvor
Carvoeiro
Monchique
Silves
Albufeira/Falésia
Alte
Vilamoura
Vale Do Lobo
Quinta Do Lago
São Brás de Alportel
Faro
Olhão
Tavira
Alcoutim
Dictionary
English–Portuguese
Portuguese–English
Algarve’s Top 10 Attractions
Top Attraction #1
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Igreja Matriz
Manueline carving at Monchique’s beautiful church. For more information, click here .
Top Attraction #2
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Lagos
This resort combines a rich history with a busy present. For more information, click here .
Top Attraction #3
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São Lourenço dos Matos
Exuberant hand-painted azulejo tiles decorate this church near Faro. For more information, click here .
Top Attraction #4
Lydia Evans/Apa Publications
Silves
This historic town was once a Moorish stronghold. For more information, click here .
Top Attraction #5
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Ponta da Piedade
Take a boat trip to see the impressive cliffs, grottoes and rock stacks. For more information, click here .
Top Attraction #6
Lydia Evans/Apa Publications
Tavira
Soak up the atmosphere of Algarve’s most picturesque city. For more information, click here .
Top Attraction #7
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Igreja do Carmo
Monks’ skulls and bones line the weird and wonderful Chapel of Bones in this Faro church. For more information, click here .
Top Attraction #8
Lydia Evans/Apa Publications
Sagres
Enjoy an end-of-the-world feeling at Cabo de São Vicente, Europe’s southwesternmost point, and explore Algarve off the beaten track. For more information, click here .
Top Attraction #9
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Falésia
Sunbathers and beachcombers will appreciate the charms of this beach east of Albufeira. For more information, click here .
Top Attraction #10
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Olhão fish market
Join the hustle and bustle and see the catch of the day. For more information, click here .
A Perfect Tour of Algarve
Day 1
Faro
Start your trip in Faro, exploring the Cidade Velha (old town), with its fine buildings, Sé (Cathedral) and the Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Carmo and its macabre Capela dos Ossos (Chapel of Bones). Spend the afternoon on Faro’s sparkling town beach, the Praia de Faro, with mile upon mile of white sands.
Day 2
Parque Natural da Ria Formosa
Enjoy a delicious seafood lunch in Olhão, Algarve’s most workaday, but still handsome, town before heading out to the coastal countryside to explore Parque Natural da Ria Formosa, a beautiful area of lagoons, dunes, beaches and pine forests. You can arrange boat trips through the park from Olhão.
Day 3
Tavira
Travel farther along the coast to explore Algarve’s loveliest town, Tavira, which straddles the Rio Gilão. Sights include the Renaissance Igreja da Misericórdia, and you can explore the nearby Salt Pans and take a ferry across to the breathtaking Ilha de Tavira, a long white-sand spit that stretches as far as the eye can see.