Portimão

Portimão (Portuguese pronunciation: [puɾtiˈmɐ̃w̃]) is a city located in the District of Faro in the Region of Algarve on the southern coast of Portugal^[1]. It was formerly known as Vila Nova de Portimão ([ˈvilɐ ˈnɔvɐ dɨ puɾtiˈmɐ̃w̃]). In 1924 it was incorporated as a city and became known as Portimão. The city has 45,000 inhabitants and the Portimão Municipality 52,000 (as of 2006; INE). The two most populous cities in the Algarve are Portimão and Faro.

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.

In the hills near Portimão the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve has been built (it was finished in October 2008), a race and test circuit officially recognised for the highest categories both for cars and motorcycles. Superbike and A1 Grand Prix races and F1 tests are scheduled.

Every year in Portimão is held a grand prix of Rhythmic Gymnastics with and Individual All Around competition, a Team All Around competition, final by apparatuses and final by group in senior and junior levels.

Gallery

Since 2008 the Ferry Company ^[2] has been operating a weekly service from Portimao to Funchal on Madeira

Praia da Rocha beach, near Portimão.

See also

• Portimão DOC

References

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
• Portimao.net All about Portimão & Algarve
• PORTIMAO online
• Portimao car hire information
• Photos from Portimão
• Edialto Ltd. Quality Apartments- Exclusive Apartments for sale.
• Photos from Portimão.

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