Blacksmith House
Photography Credits
Real places, photographed by real people. These images introduce the East Algarve; they do not depict properties offered for sale.
Each photograph is available under the licence linked below. These licences permit commercial reuse subject to their terms. Responsive crops and size derivatives of ShareAlike images remain available under the same respective licence. The photographers do not endorse Blacksmith House.
Tavira — the Gilão river and old town
Jerome Bon. Tavira, antigua ponte, via Wikimedia Commons. CC BY 2.0.
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Ria Formosa at Cacela Velha
Xabier Cañas. Cacela Velha hondartza .jpg, via Wikimedia Commons. CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Olhão at sunset
Juniperi. Caíque Bom Sucesso Olhão (P).jpg, via Wikimedia Commons. CC0.
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Vila Real de Santo António — the square
Jules Verne Times Two / www.julesvernex2.com. Maquês de Pombal Square, Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal (PPL3-Altered) julesvernex2.jpg, via Wikimedia Commons. CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Cacela Velha — a local detail
Carlos Pinto from Porto, Portugal. Cacela Velha, Ria Formosa, Algarve (6045198083).jpg, via Wikimedia Commons. CC BY-SA 2.0.
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Tavira — town hall arches
Jules Verne Times Two. City Hall arches, Tavira, Portugal julesvernex2.jpg, via Wikimedia Commons. CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Olhão — traditional doorways
Waltie. Straatbeeld Olhão.jpg, via Wikimedia Commons. CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Vila Real de Santo António — the marina
Jules Verne Times Two / www.julesvernex2.com. Boats on the marina at sunset, Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal (PPL2-Enhanced) julesvernex2.jpg, via Wikimedia Commons. CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Tavira rooftops
Panarria. Vista Tavira, via Wikimedia Commons. CC BY-SA 3.0.
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Olhão — waterfront gardens
Marc Ryckaert. Olhao Jardim R01, Wikimedia Commons. CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Brand and typography
The horse and home emblem was supplied by Blacksmith House. The website uses DM Sans by Colophon Foundry. Earlier Bodoni Moda by Owen Earl and Instrument Serif by Rodrigo Fuenzalida and Jordan Egstad font files remain in the website source for recovery. Font files are hosted on this website and distributed under the SIL Open Font License.
Sources and licences checked: 18 October 2026.