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Faro Walking Food & Drink Tour

Tue 28th Mar, 2023 Algarve Algarve
Discover the flavours of Faro on a fun Walking Food & Drink Tour. Enjoy local food, wines and beers, in places only the locals know about. Friendly and fun, this is a
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Cycle the Algarve

Sun 14th May, 2023 Algarve Algarve
Cycle the Algarve Challenge. A week-long, accessible, charity cycle across the Algarve. Different routes each day, suitable for different levels. Includes flights, half-b
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Fuse Matiné at W Algarve

Fri 7th Apr, 2023 Algarve Algarve
Fuse Matiné at W Algarve - enjoy an Easter Open Air party at AIR, the resort's newest venue, overlooking the sea. DJs in action, cool vibes and party fun from 15:00h. Ti
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House of Funk

Fri 31st Mar, 2023 Algarve Algarve
Friday fun at the House of Funk! Head to W Algarve for a weekend starter party with resident DJs at W Lounge pumping out top sounds from the 80's and 90's. Divas, the fir
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Belize Boat Party 2023

Sat 6th May, 2023 Algarve Algarve
AlgarExperience Boat Parties are back! Board the Belize catamaran for fabulous sea adventures, great sounds and all the fun of sunset boat parties along the Algarve coast
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New Development in Lagos Pre-Launch Offer

Sun 26th Mar, 2023 Algarve Algarve
The Leaf is a new luxury development just a 3 minute walk from the beach, and 5 minutes drive to Lagos marina and centre. Ideal Homes Portugal clients have a 10% discount
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Wildfire Grill & Bar is back

Sat 25th Mar, 2023 Algarve Algarve
Guys and Gals, Wildfire is back with a Wild West Cowboy Bar & Grill vibe! Enjoy fabulous food and a country yet stylish and fun atmosphere. Drinks at the bar, dinner
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The Big Easter Egg Hunt at Quinta do Lago

Sun 9th Apr, 2023 Algarve Algarve
Quinta's Big Easter Egg Hunt 2023 is on! Live music, games, bouncy castle, face painting and more. Plenty of fun for all the family to enjoy together. The perfect way to
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Live Music at Pêra Bistro Bar

Sat 25th Mar, 2023 Algarve Algarve
Pêra Bistro Bar is back with live music in 2023! Enjoy amazing tapas, quality Algarve wines, and fabulous sounds on the terrace. Lunchtime live music session to make you

Cerro da Vila (Museum and Ruins)

5,000 years of history in Vilamoura

Activities Art & Culture Trips & Tours Indoor Activities

Cerro da Vila (Museum and Ruins), Vilamoura – one of the most significant historical sites in the Algarve provides a 5000-year journey through the history of humankind. The ruins provide an immersive experience of a typical Roman maritime villa (c. 1st – 5th AD). Inside the villa are mosaics, luxurious fountains (domus), public and private baths, fish sauces factories, funerary monuments (columbaria, inhumation graves) and highlights the existence of a fluvial port serving as a trading post. The ruins and museum are located just a few steps from Vilamoura marina.

The displays at Cerro da Vila onsite museum, which was recently renovated, show various artefacts that give us a glimpse of the residents’ life – bracelets, rings and brooches have been recovered from the site. The house was lit by oil lamps and several examples have been found along with earthenware and amphorae.

The presence of several workshops with tanks on the site indicate that fish preparation, garum, was an important commercial activity. The villa’s maritime location and the fact that imported goods (oil lamps, glass,) were found onsite, indicates that the villa was well integrated in the trade network of the Roman Empire.

As well as the roman artefacts found at Cerro da Vila, the museum also displays evidence of occupation of the site by Visigoths and Moors. There are several displays to enjoy at the museum and work on all the recovered artefacts is ongoing with an in-house team of two archaeologists.
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Reviews

A must see if you like history - and incredibly cheap
3 euros to wander around an extensive Roman site, including superb villa entrance mosaic and both private and public bathing rooms. Explained in bi-lingual signs across the site, together with a small museum of some of the found items from the excavations.
(Mick O)

An actual roman heritage site, just go, it's excellent loads of information to hand and the staff are fabulous.
(Gerry F)

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