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View of the dunes at Ria de Alvor

View of the dunes at Ria de Alvor

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View of the dunes at Ria de Alvor

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Location: Alvor, Algarve, Portugal

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Niek 🇳🇱

September 30, 2025

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The Ria de Alvor lagoon is a protected nature reserve on the southern coast of Portugal, between Alvor and Lagos. It consists of a vast lagoon with sandbanks, dunes, salt marshes, and tidal creeks. This ecosystem is rich in biodiversity and especially popular with birdwatchers for its many migratory birds. The area is a Natura 2000 site and is important for the Algarve's ecological balance.

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Franky_D.

March 21, 2023

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Great vantage point over the incredibly beautiful dune landscape near Alvor

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