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[ Mexilhoeira Grande, Alvor, Portimão ]
Portimão Besides Faro, Portimão is another essential commercial
centre of the Algarve. It is far busier as a town rather than a holiday
resort, although it is still geared towards tourism, but commercial orientation
is important. The old harbour and parks alongside the river are welcoming
and pleasant. The fisherman's port restaurants serve grilled sardines
and other fresh fish. The fish served is the morning catch from the fishing
boats that dock next to the restaurants. Leisure cruises, as in other
marinas are available in abundance and a worthwhile trip to see the coastline
from the sea. There are full-day cruises, half-day cruises or 3-hour
cruises available from the very same docks. For Big Game fishing, this
is also the best place to organise an excursion. Portimão is also
ideal for shopping with a large variety of traditional and interesting
artefacts, as well as for shoes and clothes, especially leatherwear and
embroided linen. There is an abundance of restaurants available for all
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