Praia da Rocha beatch Photo

Photographer’s Note

Portimão is a city located in the District of Faro in the Region of Algarve on the southern coast of Portugal. The city proper has 45,000 inhabitants and the entire municipality 52,00o. The two most populous cities in the Algarve are Portimão and Faro.

Portimão is also a city with great sporting events. It is here, that in the summer, the Mundialito de Futebol de Praia of Beach Football. Even the Rally Lisbon-Dakar goes through this city, where you can also see Surf and Kitesurf.

In the hills near Portimão the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve has been built (it was finished in October 2008), a race and test circuit officially recognised for the highest categories both for cars and motorcycles. Superbike and A1 Grand Prix races and F1 tests are scheduled.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portim%C3%A3o

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brano14 (1870) 2009-06-30 7:40

Hello Maria,
Many of your photos are very small details and even they are great looking they do not get attention,because many people are looking for something that they would like to visit. This is exactly that, beautiful colors,good POV,so inviting.
Thanks!
Brano