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Vilamoura, a man built
resort on the central Algarve coast, is one of Europe's largest privately
developed tourist havens, built around a magnificent 1000-berth marina.
Vilamoura is the name given to an area rather than to any actual town that
covers some 2.000 hectares of land. The land is variable in its vegetation,
some parts covered in pine forests whilst others open recovered marshland.
The area it offers the visitor nearly every form of sport and entertainment,
and on the southern border is a long sandy beach and the Atlantic Ocean.
Amongst the many attractions and facilities there are different Golf
Courses, a famous Marina, a Lawn Bowling Club, a Tennis Centre, a Sports
Club, a Shooting Club, an International Casino, Cinema, and an
excellent Riding School. Within the centre of Vilamoura there is a
preserved Roman Site and Museum of Cerro da Vila providing an
interesting glimpse into the past of the area. In Roman times this location
was important in producing a fish paste known as "garum". The ruins
also include the baths in which the mariners used to bathe.
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