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In the ancient Moorish town of Xelb (today called Silves), a handsome and sensitive vizier once lived. During one of his sojourns into northern lands, he fell in love with a beautiful Nordic princess. After they married, he brought her back to the Algarve. Soon the young princess began to pine for the snow-covered hills and valleys of her native land. The vizier decreed that thousands of almond trees would be planted throughout his realm. Since that day, pale-white almond blossoms have blanketed the Algarve in late January and early February. The young princess lived happily ever after in her vizier's sun-drenched kingdom, with its sweet-smelling artificial winters—or so the story goes. Read More

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Av.Dr.Francisco Sa Carneiro
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The Algarve

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Major Airports near Algarve

	Distance (mi.)
Lisbon Portela Airport	137.7 map
Malaga Airport	191.3 map
Casablanca Mohamed V Airport	253.2 map

Other Smaller Airports near Algarve

	Distance (mi.)
Jerez De La Frontera La Parra Airport	104.7 map
Badajoz Talaveral La Real Airport	142.6 map
Tangier Boukhalef Airport	147.6 map

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