Portimão

Portimão (puɾti'mɐ̃w̃) is a city located in the District of Faro in the Region of Algarve on the southern coast of Portugal. It was formerly known as Vila Nova de Portimão (). In 1924 it was incorporated as a city and became known as Portimão. The city proper has 45,000 inhabitants and the entire municipality 52,000 (as of 2006; INE).

Sports

Portimão is also a city with great sporting events. It is here, that in the summer, the Mundialito de Futebol de Praia of Beach Football. Even the Rally Lisbon-Dakar goes through this city, where you can also see Surf and Kitesurf.

See also

• Portimão DOC

External links

• Light&Shadows - Images from Portimão beaches and others from Portugal
• Portimão's City Hall Official Website
• Portimao.com:Lots of information in four languages
• Photos from Portimão
• Edialto Ltd. Quality Apartments- Exclusive Apartments for sale.