Alvor Castle
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Alvor Castle is a castle in Alvor Parish, Faro District in southern Portugal
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In a dominant position on a hill, opposite the Atlantic Ocean
, is considered a significant military monument in the Algarve, with its history linked to the nearby Silves Castle
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Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
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In a dominant position on a hill, opposite the Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
, is considered a significant military monument in the Algarve, with its history linked to the nearby Silves Castle
Silves Castle
Silves Castle is located in the city of Silves, in the region of Algarve, in Southern Portugal. Silves Castle was built between the 8th and the 13th century AD and is considered to be the best preserved of the Moorish castles of the country....
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