Portimão, a treasure of history intertwined with the echoes of Antiquity, is a stage where Phoenician, Greek, and Carthaginian navigators left their marks. Attracted by the beauty of the rugged coastline and the serenity of the Arade River estuary, these peoples found a safe harbor that became a vital link in the trade exchanges of the past. This rich heritage, like a golden thread, weaves the cultural and economic importance of the city, resonating through the centuries and perpetuating its relevance in the present.
Today, its unorganized growth creates a labyrinthine puzzle of buildings and streets, squares and corners, filled with people of various shapes and sizes, globalizing days and nights, rendering corners and nooks amorphous, villages and towns, cities and countries! Yet, bursting from the roots of the past, the elder, who sits in the square surrounded by his peers, exchanges experiences and stories, events and happenings, with those who pass by, appreciating the individuality of each land! The night is already beginning, and the old ones gather, but the city insists on staying awake, beneath neon lights and spotlights, sounds and noises, reflecting from the river, the artificial beauty!
