Albufeira hat eine etwa 2000-jährige Geschichte. Die Römer nannten es Baltum oder Balteus. Der arabische Name für das Gebiet lautete البحيرة / al-buḥaira / ‚der See‘. Die auf dem Felsen erbaute Stadt galt wegen ihrer Lage als uneinnehmbar. Die Mauren konnten erst 1249 von Afonso III. aus der Stadt vertrieben werden. Infolge des Erdbebens von Lissabon wurde die Stadt 1755 fast völlig zerstört. Ein Tsunami überflutete die untere Stadt. 1823 wurde Albufeira während der blutigen Auseinandersetzungen zwischen Liberalen und Miguelistas von den Miguelista-Guerrilleros unter Remexido eingekreist und angezündet. Ein Teil der Bevölkerung wurde massakriert. An die alte Stadt erinnert heute fast nichts mehr. Dort, wo sie einst stand, am höchsten Punkt der Stadt (Rua da Bateria), stehen heute das alte Rathaus, ein Hospital und ein Glockenturm. Die bisherige Kleinstadt (Vila) Albufeira wurde im Jahre 1986 zur Stadt (Cidade) erhoben.
The tourist areas are divided into two main areas, Areias de São João, known colloquially as 'The Strip', and the Old Town. The Strip's main street is Avenida Francisco Sá Carneiro which is full of bars, restaurants and open-air discothèques. It is not a pedestrian street so cars pass through the crowd at all hours. It is a very nightlife oriented area, very popular with young people. The Albufeira Bull Ring is close by, as is the Kiss-nightclub.
The Old Town is situated right at the seafront and is predominantly a pedestrian area. Street-artists entertain the crowds and there is an large choice of restaurants, bars and shops. There are open-air discothèques and many bars that have a live band every night (the most famous being Snoopy Bar on the seafront and Vertigo on the central square). Measured in number of bars and restaurants the Old Town is about four times the size of The Strip.
Despite the modern achievements and the millions of tourists that visit every year, Albufeira has maintained its Moorish feel and is still the fisherman's village it has always been.
The tourist areas are divided into two main areas, Areias de São João, known colloquially as 'The Strip', and the Old Town. The Strip's main street is Avenida Francisco Sá Carneiro which is full of bars, restaurants and open-air discothèques. It is not a pedestrian street so cars pass through the crowd at all hours. It is a very nightlife oriented area, very popular with young people. The Albufeira Bull Ring is close by, as is the Kiss-nightclub.
The Old Town is situated right at the seafront and is predominantly a pedestrian area. Street-artists entertain the crowds and there is an large choice of restaurants, bars and shops. There are open-air discothèques and many bars that have a live band every night (the most famous being Snoopy Bar on the seafront and Vertigo on the central square). Measured in number of bars and restaurants the Old Town is about four times the size of The Strip.
Despite the modern achievements and the millions of tourists that visit every year, Albufeira has maintained its Moorish feel and is still the fisherman's village it has always been.
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