Has Loulé ALGARVE been invaded?

Hi, I'm Nick and I've been living in the Algarve for over 22 years. I think it's both fun AND important to learn about Portuguese history if you're moving here. Here's one of the most important dates in the calendar!
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[@QGDeclined]

I appreciate the respect and reverence you have for your adopted home and its people!

[@AlgarveAddicts]

Thanks MB! 🙏

[@Biancawaker]

As a Portuguese, living in Loulé but native from Lagos, i really apreciate these videos where, more than beauty an beaches, you show expats that our history is also important. Thank you very much, and hope you keep loving our amazing country. 😁

[@AlgarveAddicts]

Thank you Bianca, that's a lovely thing to say 🙏

[@pbohearn]

Thank You for schooling us expats in a lil Portugese history on an important holiday! And I agree, if one plans to live here, knowing the language is of course important, but also it’s history & culture. I personally look forward to more videos broadening out from tours of Algarve towns and whether or not they have a hospital or international school lol.

[@AlgarveAddicts]

Hehe, yeah exploring is exciting! Hospitals or not 😂

[@howard922]

Expats🙄

[@cleaningtime8156]

Is amazing how you explain the portugues history. Thanks Nick for sharing.

[@paulrumohr]

When visiting Europe I often wonder what events I am probably missing out on experiencing because I'm just not there the right day of the year. It might be a national holiday, a food festival, a religious festival or maybe some other type of local community gathering or celebration. On the occasions they are happening when I'm visiting, I am thrilled. Thanks for sharing this occasion!

[@AlgarveAddicts]

You're welcome Paul, the thing is there are so many small but richly cultural events happening here in the Algarve, it's tough to keep up. The tourism board do a monthly brochure.

[@dcjimr1]

Excellent video, Nick. I really appreciate the historical info and look forward to your future videos.

[@AlgarveAddicts]

Thanks so much, I'm loving the history. Riveting stuff.

[@lucchese20]

Thank you Nick for sharing this recent albeit important date in PT history. I’m showing my age but I recall hearing about the raise of Portuguese democracy on TV news while I was a student in Italy. It was a big deal at the time with Spain soon to follow. I didn’t recall the exact date until we saw the 25 April Bridge in Lisbon late last year-so it connected a lot of dots for me. Appreciate your work. Cheers. 👍🏻 🇵🇹

[@AlgarveAddicts]

Cheers Lucchese 👍🏼 I was 5 when the revolution happened 😊

[@kirstenbersang]

@@AlgarveAddicts I was on Interrail after highscool .Came to Portugal and saw a soidier watching outside a gate with a red caranation (nellike) in rifle barrel I like your informative , interesting

[@AlgarveAddicts]

Thanks for sharing Kirsten🙏

[@dingusmoped]

As always, love the videos...

[@AlgarveAddicts]

Thanks so much!👍🏼

[@Heisstrong]

I found this video very interesting. I love to hear the history behind things. Very nice!

[@AlgarveAddicts]

Thanks for watching 👍🏼

[@madeira69]

Very well said👍😁🇵🇹

[@susanhighfield3370]

Great video, so interesting, I can remember the Carnation Reveloution and it's great to be living in this beautiful country.

[@AlgarveAddicts]

Thanks Susan👍🏼

[@dianel5912]

Can't wait to see your video on Braga!

[@AlgarveAddicts]

I can't wait to get there 😁

[@mariadevaux5830]

É o primeiro vidéo inglês interessado na nossa história!Parabéns pelo canal

[@AlgarveAddicts]

Obrigado Maria!🙏

[@Audsugg]

Love your content Nick. We seem to follow in each other’s footsteps either a couple of days before or after you visit somewhere. No doubt at this rate we may bump into each other at some point 😀

[@AlgarveAddicts]

Looking forward to it. Come and say hi if you see me.

[@isabeldentinho2977]

Obrigada, Nick! 🙌❤️

[@AlgarveAddicts]

De nada Isabel👍🏼

[@hankryan8164]

Great informative video. Thanks!

[@AlgarveAddicts]

Thanks Hank, what did you think of the sensationalist title? I thought I was going to get crucified in the comments 😊

[@hankryan8164]

The title was a great match for the story! Just the idea of a peaceful invasion is comforting to read these days!

[@AlgarveAddicts]

Hehehe.

[@eland65]

A capetownian makes a video in loule and a Portuguese watches it in joburg, tx

[@mariaknoll1117]

Hello Nick, I have enjoyed your video. Strange that you are from Cape Town. I was married to the Portuguese Consul General located in Cape Town during the time of the (revolucao dos cravos). Do you remember the statue of Bartolomeu Dias, on the entrance of main road in Cape Town? Our embassy commemorated the 25 de Abril laying flowers at that specific location. Remembering our revolution. Now, the time has gone by, and I am leaving in Pretoria, my husband passed few years ago and I so much missing Portugal. Love your videos. Carry on your good work! Love. Maria

[@AlgarveAddicts]

Thank you Maria. Yes I remember that statue, it was in Adderley Street if I recall correctly.

[@hotrodjones74]

Interessante. Obrigado!

[@AlgarveAddicts]

Denada Justin 👍🏼

[@saudade2100]

For more on the Carnation Revolution, try the movie "Capitães de Abril" (April Captains). Captain Salgueiro Maia captured the government quarter, turned the government over to civilian rule, and never sought political power. He became a Major, and went back to his village. To this Yank, it's like a George Washington moment.

[@benjoaoguerra]

Yep while the polititions were Eather safe in jail or in france, its mostly lies, the hole country had houses filled with guns, ammo and bombs, for what reason?

[@jeannineosorio6566]

I loved listening to the history of Portugal! You look much healthier!

[@skurinski]

25th November is just as important

[@laloelsalamanca]

...and that's why it's not a national holiday.

[@zepedro6666]

Correct but only when it's 25 of November! Until then noup!

[@michaelcampion1771]

Good video Nick

[@AlgarveAddicts]

Cheers Michael👍🏼

[@jmlmo35]

If you're gonna stay in Braga, I sugest you to take some drone shots there. It's really beautiful. Once in the past, Braga was the capital of the Suebian (germanic) Kingdom, in the early 5th century (411 a.d.), and the first Christian Kingdom in Europe.

[@sheenadoughty8471]

Thanks Nick, very interesting, look forward to seeing and learning about the North when you go.👍cheers.

[@AlgarveAddicts]

Thanks Sheena, I'm looking forward to it too.

[@glennwhitlock1272]

Do one on Tomar, please, Nick. Important place.

[@ronnymb67]

Very nice. 🍻

[@kyleparkin2428]

So we are in the process of moving right now. Moving from USA. We are super excited. We are going to our consulate in a month and then hopeful within the summer will be out there :) Moving to ADP.

[@adrianafernandes8518]

Que bonito lindo obrigado pelo direto

[@chadandalicehervey738]

Yeah Nick, Love your commentary!!! I’m thinking your going to give us a video on Geres?Its been a passing topic of interest amongst people during my journey here….Anyway,just guessing and Porto is amazing if you plan that as well…. Xad

[@AlgarveAddicts]

Thanks guys, wherever I go will all be a surprise. The great Portuguese conquest trip 😂

[@najeebsultan9146]

Love you from Capetown

[@srinhec]

One of us!

[@Larry-jh8gf]

Great video Nick. I had no idea of the recent history, very interesting and informative. I also noticed the men with suits all seemed to have red ties.

[@AlgarveAddicts]

I am by no means a politician but that could have been their party alliance... Did you see their carnations though?

[@Larry-jh8gf]

@@AlgarveAddicts yes I did Nick.

[@africatoday-q9f]

Awesome how your SA accent hasn't changed after 20 years 😊. Please make a video of where to buy super cheap houses thats not remote or far from the bigger cities/towns. A seet up similar to the cheap Italian villages currently selling cheap. Not a €1 home but between €10k to € 20k. Iam aware of ruins for sale in countrysides of Portugal. Looking for something that needs cosmetics not structural renovation. I am a young Looking 52 year old South African living on Poland 🇵🇱 Looking to pay cash for a home base even if I don't live there full time. In SA am no longer a candidate for a home loan and honestly I don't want to be bound by 20 year debt, especially at my age. Want to enjoy income I earn traveling more.

[@Bob_H]

US citizens expect EVERYBODY to know the 4th of July even if they don't. I don't know how much of the '60s culture was in Portugal, but I have often wondered if the flower culture did not play a small role in the symbology.

[@AlgarveAddicts]

Possibly, that's an interesting observation, Bob 👍🏼

[@netby]

@@AlgarveAddicts Yes it has some impact in Portugal although at the time we lived under a dictatorship with limited freedom even in the news / media like the Beatles and all that " wave" they made in that new type of music and pop culture one curiosity; I was around 5 years old and went with my mother to visit my grandparents village in the center / countryside a remote area and when we pass in front the house of the mrº Nogueira who was one of the few literate men in the village he seems to be upset and my mother asked him why and he said" it's very sad ....they killed / assassinated the man ...and it will could cause a war in the world..." at the time I don't understand what men was he talking about ...later I found out mrº Nogueira was talking about JFK murder....

[@AlgarveAddicts]

Fascinating, thanks for sharing Daniel!🙏

[@teddydavis2339]

Don't miss Barcelos! They are some of the nicest people in Portugal. Guimaraes also is very nice. I left Guimaraes in a hurry because if some racial issues there but it looks like a beautiful city. Have fun!

[@AlgarveAddicts]

Thanks Teddy. Sorry to hear about Guimarães. I'd love to visit Barcelos actually, even though they did hang the messenger...?

[@teddydavis2339]

@@AlgarveAddicts I think they ended up setting him free because the rooster sang to " prove" his innocence. At least that's the way I understood the story. That was the first time thar someone said to my face that they didn't like black people. I personally can't hate someone I don't know but I got away from there quickly after getting some nasty looks. It used to be the capital of Portugal, so it used to be a very important city.

[@AlgarveAddicts]

Wow. That's really not cool.

[@maxflight777]

If people wish to learn a little more about the Salazar regime, there is a compelling and engaging film called “Night train to Lisbon”. It stars Jeremy Irons. May I also recommend the Netflix series “Gloria “ . It’s beautifully filmed. Set in 1968, a few years after the revolution.

[@AlgarveAddicts]

Good call Max!👍🏼

[@nunoSTApt]

Set in 1968 after the Revolution? Wrong. in 1968 the dictatorship was still going. The Revolution was in 1974.

[@AlgarveAddicts]

Correct! 6 years before the revolution. Gloria is a good show though, I think I should rewatch it.

[@nunoSTApt]

@@AlgarveAddicts oh I'm happy you liked. I still have to watch it. I also recommend other Portuguese movies like Mosquito or Soldado Milhões

[@AlgarveAddicts]

Or Equador! I watch it in Portuguese with Portuguese subtitles on HBOMax

[@ramossilva87]

I think you should learn more about Vasco da Gama

[@AlgarveAddicts]

It sounds like you want to teach me?

[@ramossilva87]

@@AlgarveAddicts pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vasco_da_Gama

[@skylongskylong1982]

Portuguese has very impressive history, but having the EU flag next to the nations flag, when you remember the citizens who gave their lives for freedom of their Country over the decades is disturbing. The EU flag should have no place on a great day, such as this.

[@Dmm108]

Especially seing the hypocrisy of these national “liberation “ days, when in Europe we are in a masked dictatorship more than ever

[@jd3973]

Portuguese, are on top of the countries supportive of EU project.

[@terra7066]

I am Portuguese and think that the E.U flag shouldn't be there in every single day of the year. The E.U support in Portugal , like in all other member states , it is large just in the media and in the opinion polls ordered by the E.U itself . The same media and the same pollsters that told us that 80% of the U.K citizens wanted to remain in the dictatorship.

[@honkinhappy]

Thanks for sharing, please checkout Thames Television The Carnation Revolution 1974 for original footage of that historic time , stay free.

[@AlgarveAddicts]

I watched that when I was researching this video, you guys should too. It's really interesting (and old school 😎). kzbin.info/www/bejne/aWeuaGyJis6FfKs

[@josedasilva5758]

The way you pronounce certain Portuguese words make me thinking that you have Portuguese roots, is it true ?

[@AlgarveAddicts]

Thanks Jose, that's a wonderful compliment! No, I am half English, half South African.

[@M.P.T.1.2.3]

When Salazar came to power was not by a coup de 'etat. He was invited to do that job. Twice. He only acceptwd on the second time. Our economy was such in bad shape that he said he could not have opposition. That is why he was a dictator. But he was very much loved by People. Taxes were very very low and he didn't take us to the WWII. Bridges, hospitals, roads, universities that we steel have today were made by a man from Loulé called Duarte Pacheco, during Salazar govern time. When Salazar was in power, our country had no foreing debt. Hope you don't mind me adding this information. But for me doesn't feel right when i hear that we became a better country when we entered European Union. We were really a stable and almost self suficient country. Now we have to buy everything and we almost don't produce anything. And our foreing debt is huge. And 25 de Abril was a revolution caused by differente kinds of Generals. Some of them were Generals that had College degree and the others were "life created" Generals. And Marcelo Caetano decided to "level" them all. And the one that went for College to become Generals didn't like it. Our 25 de Abril is kind of a narrative that is being taught in some shady way. Famillies lost their private properties those days for People who Just came inside their houses and farms and simply took posetion.

[@zepedro6666]

It's all wonders in the Salazar's regime...by the way when he left power what was minimum wage at that time? How was the child death rate? Percentage of poor people and illiterate? How much time you needed to get from Lisbon to Faro by car? And how many people could afford a car? And yes Portuguese people adored to be tortured by the pide? All wonders in Salazar's Portugal we were so ahead of those backward countries like England, France, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, USA, Italy, Holland, Japan, South Africa etc and etc. That's why millions had to run illegally from here in 50's, 60's and 70's! Illegally you said? Yes, because Salazar was such a great men that it was an impossible mission to have a passport. Wake up!

[@M.P.T.1.2.3]

@@zepedro6666 i was not rude when i wrote my comment. You don't need to tell me to wake up. There is something called context. Were we poor Just because Salazar himself or because of World's context and coming out of bankrupt monarchy and failled repúblics? And do you know that PIDE was created by Sidónio Pais not Salazar? Pide already existe when Salazar was invited to govern. He might not have been a Saint but he was not a demon like People like to say. We always have to know from whom does the information comes from. And we can be polight to each other on our differente point of views. Try to talk to older People and hear what they have to say abiut those times. Don't let your hears hear Just what the narrativa tells you. I cordially wish you a good Day. P. S. - he was also the one who created public schools for Everyone.

[@zepedro6666]

@@M.P.T.1.2.3 funny didn't answer any of my questions hummmm I wonder why?

[@slanwar]

@@zepedro6666 Obvious you have no idea why the revolution and why was called "April Captains", you probably have no idea our military had communism infiltrated controlled by Soviet Union, the communists took power for 6 months which was enough to destroy an economy, the decontrolled decolonization which made all our colonies to go into civil wars besides Cape Verde and St. Tome with Americans in one side and the Soviets on the other. Our economy suffered from sanctions people couldn't buy cars, etc......what's the difference today? Can a normal Joe buy a house and a car? I had vacations every year (Algarve), my dad owned an apartment and a car and he wasn't rich or part of the "system". Life is made of choices, we make right and wrong choices in our entire life and the outcome are on which side of the balance our choices were made.

[@zepedro6666]

@@slanwar yes a normal Joe can buy a car and apartment. Hint: I'm a normal Joe. Kinding me...comparing the third world country that was Portugal under the Salazar regime to the today's Portugal shows a lack of intelligence

[@ogator8642]

É preciso amar um país que é um dos países mais pacíficos do planeta com um hino nacional militarista e soldados a marchar nas ruas de um paraíso de férias.

[@lcarmo3642]

eram bombeiros a marchar

[@ogator8642]

@@lcarmo3642 Desculpe.

[@doladolabilyo]

Portugal hasn't had a renaissance the last 20 years not sure where you get that from, the money it received from the EU doesnt make up for a Euro that is way too high for the local economy. Algarve was a much better place to live in 20 years ago.

[@AlgarveAddicts]

That's a question of perspective. Your perspective may well be that, personally I find it a lot more exciting right now than 20 years ago, but then I'm an optimistic person with a positive outlook.

[@doladolabilyo]

​@@AlgarveAddicts It's not perspective and and it's OK to be politically illiterate, you don't have to drape yourself in "positivity"

[@zepedro6666]

Someone must be sleeping. As a natural born algarvio I can say Algarve is much better now then 20 years ago. Is it perfect? No, but still so much better.

[@doladolabilyo]

​@@zepedro6666 It's much better if you can afford the new prices, the village of my grandma got emptied of Algarvios the last 20 years. So much better because you get mcdonalds and IKEAs? gtfoh

[@zepedro6666]

@@doladolabilyo Olha como se diz na minha terra cresce e aparece! Pode ser que ainda sirvas para alguma de jeito, velhinha do Restelo da-seeee