Algarve

American  

[ahl-gahr-vuh, al-] / ɑlˈgɑr və, æl- /

noun

1. a coastal region of S Portugal. 1,958 sq. mi. (5,070 sq. km).

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Algarve British  

/ ælˈɡɑːv /

noun

1. an area in the south of Portugal, on the Atlantic; it approximately corresponds to the administrative district of Faro: fishing and tourism important

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Example Sentences

Two others were seriously injured and three sustained minor injuries at Albufeira Camping Park in the Algarve, Faro's district commander for rescue operations told a press conference.

From BBC

An international team of researchers has identified a previously unknown Neanderthal site on the southern edge of the Iberian Peninsula, located along Portugal's Algarve coast.

From Science Daily

The earliest Neanderthal footprints known from Portugal were found in two Algarve locations: Praia do Monte Clérigo, where the geological layers date to about 78,000 years ago, and Praia do Telheiro, dated to roughly 82,000 years.

From Science Daily

Rapid development in the coastal region of Comporta has alarmed locals and environmentalists, who fear a repeat of the unchecked growth seen in Portugal's southernmost Algarve province, long a package holiday destination.

From Barron's

Madeleine's disappearance at the age of three, during a family holiday in Portugal's Algarve on 3 May 2007, is one of the most widely reported missing child cases and remains unsolved.

From BBC