Alagoa Garden, Tavira, Portugal

The Alagoa garden was created in 1915 and includes plant species of five continents. In the garden, there's a statue of Bishop D. Marcelino Franco, bishop of the Algarve, born in Tavira; it was erected in 1971 to celebrate the centennial of his birth (1871-1955). 




Local: 8800 Tavira, Portugal

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