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Albufeira day 20th August

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Topic: Albufeira day 20th August

Posted By: Richardk
Subject: Albufeira day 20th August
Date Posted: 20/August/2021 at 10:12

Happy Albufeira Day.

Traffic is quiet as a Public Holiday today.

Apart from hearing of the day I dont know what /if any celebrations are going to be held today

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Posted By: Richardk
Date Posted: 20/August/2021 at 15:25

There will be fireworks tonight 11pm at several locations across the municipality- Gale, Marina, Oura & Olhos D agua.

Posted By: JuliejH
Date Posted: 20/August/2021 at 20:30

I didn’t know there was an Albufeira day, how lovely, wish I was there

Posted By: dpx3001
Date Posted: 20/August/2021 at 22:15

Good to know, thanks. I did notice people who are usually going to work in the morning weren't going as usual, wearing shorts instead and going to the beach. I was guessing there is some holiday but didn't know it is local one.

Posted By: dpx3001
Date Posted: 20/August/2021 at 23:13

It was very nice. Too far to snap photos so I didn't try, I am looking from bullring towards Olhos de Agua so it was bit far for camera. Being on the third floor did help a lot with visibility.

Posted By: bebop
Date Posted: 20/August/2021 at 23:28

Lucky you dpx, wish I was there 😉

Posted By: cubsur
Date Posted: 21/August/2021 at 08:53

Albufeira Day 20 August honours St Vincent de Santo António, an early 17th century missionary born in Albufeira who came to a nasty end in Japan. He was beatified in 1867. His statue stands outside the old mansão near the parish church. I am sure that in former years it would have been more of a religious day, rather than close the office and go to the beach.

https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vicente_de_Santo_Ant%C3%B3nio#/media/Ficheiro:Statue_of_S%C3%A3o_Vicente_de_Albufeira_15_May_2015_%281%29.JPG" rel="nofollow - https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vicente_de_Santo_Ant%C3%B3nio#/media/Ficheiro:Statue_of_S%C3%A3o_Vicente_de_Albufeira_15_May_2015_(1).JPG

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