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The great crossing of the Portuguese interior, with around 739 km between Trás-os-Montes and the Algarve.
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Loulé travel guide · Mercado Municipal
Loulé is a city in the Algarve barrocal, marked by the municipal market, the castle and the streets of the historic center. The sanctuary of Nossa Senhora da Piedade dominates the landscape from above, while Alte, Querença and the coast of Quarteira and Vilamoura belong to the same municipality but require different journeys. Don't treat the municipality as a single compact stop. The great crossing of the Portuguese interior, with around 739 km between Trás-os-Montes and the Algarve.
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Loulé is a city in the Algarve barrocal, marked by the municipal market, the castle and the streets of the historic center. The sanctuary of Nossa Senhora da Piedade dominates the landscape from above, while Alte, Querença and the coast of Quarteira and Vilamoura belong to the same municipality but require different journeys. Don't treat the municipality as a single compact stop. The great crossing of the Portuguese interior, with around 739 km between Trás-os-Montes and the Algarve.
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9 daysThe great crossing of the Portuguese interior, with around 739 km between Trás-os-Montes and the Algarve.
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