Algarve - Aljezur - History
 
Castle Aljezur
 

In Arabic, the name Aljezur means peninsulas or islands. 
The river Aljezur was navigable at the time of the Islamic occupation, and the town was an important fluvial port.
From this period, previous to the 10th century, dates the primitive fortification, Later, in the 12th and 13th century, were built in the interior several habitations and two silos


Aljezur was the last part of the Algarve to be conquered by the Master of the Ordem de Santiago, Dom Paio Peres Correia, The castle was abandoned in the middle of the 15th century, and it was at that time already a ruin. At the time of D. Manuel I (1495-1521), the Ordem de Santiago, attempted to rebuild the castle, beginning with repairing the walls, following an order of the king.
During centuries, agriculture constituted the main economic activity of the region, being the transport of their products assured by the fluvial port of Aljezur.
Commercial navigation practically disappeared in the second half of the 17th century, due to intense silting of the river.Later, after it had been built, they used the road to Lagos
 
History of other cities : Albufeira, Alcoutim, Castro Marim, Faro, Lagoa, Lagos, Monchique, Portimão, São Brás de Alportel, Silves, Tavira, Vila do Bispo, Vila Real de S. António, Azulejos.