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Away from the well-known dream beaches lies the largest natural reef in Portugal. Bags and shoes are made from the traditional raw material cork. And wind plays a role everywhere in the Algarve, either as a friend or as a foe. From Vila Real de Santo António on the Spanish border we travel by train via Faro to Lagos. We travel through the Algarve by train. Away from the well-known dream beaches lies the largest natural reef in Portugal. Bags and shoes are made from the traditional raw material cork. And wind plays a role everywhere - as a friend or as a foe. From Vila Real de Santo António on the Spanish border we travel via Faro and Tunes to Lagos in the west. In the Algarve there are 60-year-old diesel railcars from the Portuguese state railway CP that have long since been scrapped elsewhere. On the one hand they spread a good portion of nostalgia, but on the other hand they represent a real challenge for the train drivers, who sometimes have to carry out makeshift repairs to the vehicles en route. The old trains take at least three hours to cover the 140-kilometer route, enough time to get a feel for the landscape of the Algarve, the southernmost region of Portugal. The flat east is characterized by sun, sand and salt, the rocky west by forest, wind and waves. The locals use what they have. Castro Marim is known for its excellent sea salt and Santa Luzia for its delicious octopus. Cockles thrive in the Laguna Formosa, a 60-kilometer-long nature reserve off the sandy coast east of Faro. Sandstone comes in various forms, from soft on the spectacular rocky coast west of Faro to comparatively hard, built into the castle of Silves. Cities such as Silves, Tavira, Faro and Lagos tell of times of prosperity in the Middle Ages, both when Muslims ruled the Algarve and later when Portuguese sailors set out on voyages of discovery from there. Documentary series, Director: Kirsten Ruppel (D 2020, 52 min) Media library: https://www.arte.tv/de/videos/086924-... #Algarve #TrainTravel #Portugal Available until January 31, 2025 Subscribe to the ARTE Junior YouTube channel: / @artefamilyde Follow us on social networks: Snapchat : artejunior Facebook : / infobyarte Twitter : / arteinfo