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The name "ALGARVE" originates from the Arabic "Al Gharb" which means the West. However, it is believed that the Curettes first occupied the Algarve followed by the Phoenicians and Carthaginians who established trading posts along the coast, and there is also evidence of Greek occupation. It was the Romans who “organized” the region, planting vineyards and improving agriculture.

King Sancho Ist led the original crusades against the Moors. The Algarve came into prominence in the 15th Century when Prince Henry established his navigation school in Sagres. Although tourism has become the major industry during the last ten years, fishing and agriculture are still of prime importance.

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