According to historical sources, the current toponym of the village of Carvoeiro would have derived from the word “Caboiere”, an old fishing village of Arab-medieval origin. In recent years the village has grown with the growth of summer tourism, however fishing has always been the main economy and livelihood of the local population of CarvoeiroCarveiro in a stormy dayCarvoeiro limestone cavesCarvoeiro beach view from west to east, with the village in the background
