Rediscover
the Algarve,
one route
at a time.

The Algarve seen from the perspective of literature through a collection of literary walks.

A little about the

Algarve
Literary Route

About the Algarve Literary Route

Discovering the Algarve, through literature.

The walks in this Literary Route invite you to discover the places, history and heritage that inspired poets and writers.

In each of these experiences, the visitor is guided by a narrative which gives a unique reading of the places passed through.

About the project

The
Mentors

Sílvia Quinteiro and Rita Baleiro, teachers and researchers at the School of Management, Hospitality and Tourism of the University of the Algarve.

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Literary
itineraries

Literary Itineraries
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Alcoutim

The Alcoutim route is a walk through the places, history and traditions of this riverside town, enriched by the gaze and the writings of several authors.

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Alte

The Alte route is a walk through the places, history and traditions of this village, along which we can find many intersections with the life and works of the poet Cândido Guerreiro, a native of Alte.

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Ameixial

The Ameixial route passes through the village and the surrounding area. The literary texts chosen reflect the local environment, the people and the history of Ameixial and the Serra de Caldeirão hills.

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Cacela Velha

The Cacela route is a walk through the places and history of this village, enriched by the gaze and the writings of the authors who came here and wrote about it.

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Caldas de Monchique

The Monchique itinerary is a tour of the springs, which provides an overview of the places and their history, supplemented by a set of literary references.

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Estoi

The Estoi route is a walk through the places, history and traditions of this “white village”, enriched by the gaze and the writings of several authors, in particular Emiliano da Costa.

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Faro

The Faro route is a walk through the places and history of the Algarvian capital, which has been a stopping point and a point of settlement for various peoples throughout the ages, enriched by the gaze and the writings of several authors.

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Promontory of Sagres

This tour is a proposal for the interpretation of the Promontory enlightened by literature, and also an invitation to walk with Portuguese writers who have found inspiration here.

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Lagos

The Lagos route is a walk through the places and history of this ancient town, with its strong connections to the Age of Discoveries, enriched by the gaze and the writings of several authors.

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Loulé

The Loulé route is a walk through the places, history and literature associated with this town, with particular focus on the major Portuguese popular poet, António Aleixo.

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Olhão

The itinerary of Olhão is an invitation to discover this fishing village, its places, history and traditions and the literature associated with this town.

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S. Bartolomeu de Messines

The itinerary of São Bartolomeu de Messines is a literary walk through the places, history and traditions of this place, along which they intersect with the life and work of João de Deus.

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S. Brás de Alportel

The itinerary of São Brás de Alportel is a tour of the places, history, culture and literature associated with this village, having as central references the writers from São Brás.

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Silves

Silves itinerary is a visit to the Muslim period of the Algarve region and an invitation to rediscover it through literature and through the authors who came here and wrote about it.

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Tavira

The itinerary of Tavira is a tour of the places and history of this city that, over the centuries, has been a place of passage, trade and settlement of various peoples, enriched by the point of view of literature and writers.

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Vila Real de Santo António

The Vila real de Santo António itinerary is a tour of the places, history and traditions of this fishing town with tradition in the production and marketing of canned fish. The selected literary texts and authors will depict it from a new perspective.

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