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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Algarve

But as their 2,500-capacity home stadium in Torres Vedras does not meet Uefa's requirements, they will play their home matches 193 miles away at the Estadio Algarve in Faro.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

The former TAP Air Portugal pilot first came to the area in 2001 after years of vacationing in the more developed Algarve in southern Portugal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

The Lisbon region and the Algarve in the south were most affected, with the rain and wind predicted to reach peak intensity overnight Wednesday to Thursday.

From Barron's ● Feb. 4, 2026

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 ● Nov. 13, 2025

On the same day, a solemn festival was held in all the churches of Portugal and Algarve.

From A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 02 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time by Robert Kerr