The Algarve is a year-round playground with something to offer everyone. Famous for its signature sandstone cliffs bordering fabulous, unspoilt sandy beaches, the Algarve is also home to some of the best championship golf courses in Europe. A wide variety of resorts are on offer to suit all tastes. One of the best known is the ultra exclusive Quinta do Lago with its green boulevards playing host to spectacular villas with the odd celebrity home in the mix. Just along the coast lies Vale do Lobo, another favourite for villaseekers, and the evergreen Vilamoura, with its own championship gold courses. Nightlife lovers will head for Albufeira with its new sparkling marina development, and the suburb of Gale, where lots of villa rentals are to be found. At the far end of the coast, the Western Algarve is now beginning to become popular with great beaches and some new developments in and around Luz. But the Algarve is not all about sea and sand. Pretty inland villages play host to colourful local markets, cobblestone alleys and often marvellous views to the coast. The capital of the Algarve is Faro, with great shopping and lots of cafes and restaurants. The Algarve - it's all here!
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Midway along the south coast, the heart of Albufeira is still a working fishing village. Set among low-lying hills facing a succession of beautiful golden beaches. The main square of the old town is surrounded by cobbled streets with fisherman's...
Nestling between cliffs and a lovely sandy beach dotted with brightly coloured fishing boats. The picturesque, white-washed resort stretches along the coastline encompassing Algar Seco and Centeanes beach. The main beach of Carvoeiro (pronounced...
Just over 20 kilometres to the west of Faro, Quinta do Lago is a favourite with golfers as it is surrounded by four 18-hole golf courses rated among the top ten in Europe. A haven for sports enthusiasts, Quinta do Lago has a man-made lake where you...
Just 20 minutes from Faro airport, situated between Quarteira and Quinta do Lago. Flanked by a five kilometre golden sandy beach and majestic red sandstone cliffs. The main road leads down to the Praca (town square), where there are shops, bars and...
Vilamoura, with its distinct international flavour deserves its popularity. The central point of this exclusive resort is the lively marina with its ocean going yachts and designer shops and fine restaurants. There is plenty of nightlife, including a...
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Budens is a small old village between Lagos and Sagres dating back to the 14th century in the Algarve. Taking the road south you pass through Figueira, a typical example of a rural algarve village unaffected by modern day tourism, with narrow winding...
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Pronounced Lah-goosh now an important tourist town in the Algarve there are still many signs of its ancient past including a building dating back to 1445 which is said to have housed Europes first slave market. With its picturesque marina, winding...
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Luz is a pretty little village, with a small selection of intimate bars and restaurants and one nightclub, only 2 kilometres from the busier town of Lagos with its lively bars and nightlife, the shopping town of Portimao is only a 20 - 30 minute...
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With its inviting long beaches with sands that go on forever, typical roofs and chimneys, this picturesque town offers a beautiful view over the Gilão river and its Roman bridge. Fields of orange trees are heavy with the scent of blossom and can be...
Santa Barbara de Nexe in the Algarve Portugal
Alvor, a pretty little fishing village in the Western Algarve has retained much of its original charm and character in the old part of the village. A lovely harbour leads on to wide sandy beaches which are typical of the area.
The pretty village of Figueira in the Western Algarve, is situated just eight miles along the coast from Lagos. The village has retained its original charm and character, with typically brightly painted Algarvian homes lining narrow, cobbled streets...
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