Yet it must not be forgotten that, while Portugal reached its furthest limits by the capture of the Algarve under Affonso iii. |
Here you will find deserted coves overlooking the South China Sea and the best egg tarts this side of the Algarve. |
Zarco, a knight in service to Prince Henry, had commanded the caravels guarding the coast of Algarve from the incursions of the Moors. |
And there was moreover in this company a caravel belonging to the Bishop of Algarve, which an esquire of his commanded. |
The Algarve caters for golf enthusiasts and those in search of a relaxed holiday atmosphere. |
In 1419 he was made governor of Algarve, the southern province of Portugal. |