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Almádena
Almádena () is a village located in Portugal's western Algarve. Administratively, it is part of the civil parish (freguesia) of Praia da Luz, Luz (popularly known as Praia da Luz), and the municipality (Municipalities of Portugal, município) of Lagos, Portugal, Lagos. Etymology According to certain authorities, the toponym 'Almádena' has an Arabic origin, like many place names in the area. The name could derive from the Arabic word for minaret (al-madin). An alternative etymology for the village's name is the Arabic for 'town' or 'settlement' (المدينة). Geography The village is located in the Vale de Barão. It lies 3 km north of the fishing village of Burgau, Portugal, Burgau and 4 km from Praia da Luz, Luz itself, just outside of the boundary of the Southwest Alentejo and Vicentine Coast Natural Park. Almádena's location is on the edge of fertile sedimentary deposits including the 'ribeiras' of Almádena, of Burgau and of the Vale de Barão. Anecdotal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Praia Da Luz
Praia da Luz (), officially Luz, is a civil parish of the municipality of Lagos, in Algarve region, Portugal. The population of the civil parish in 2011 was 3,545, in an area of 21.78 km2 (9½ sq. mi.). Also known as ''Santorini de Portugal'', ''Luz de Lagos'' or ''Vila da Luz'' (a contraction of its former official name, ''Vila da Nossa Senhora da Luz''), "Praia da Luz" (which means ''Beach of the Light'') is used to refer to both the urbanized village and the beach. The parish had its origins in a small fishing village (the industry is now only found in isolated enclaves to the west), but was transformed by several holiday-villa complexes into a tourist area. History Historians Estácio da Veiga and José da Encarnação have proved that settlements of Luz have existed for millennia, and that many cultures have crossed the territory. At the end of the 19th century, various castros were discovered in the area of Serro Grande, that included various funerary tombs with galleri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
