Albufeira
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Situated at the bottom of a steep hill in front of the resort village of Oura, is one of Albufeira's best beaches. A long sweep of golden sand backed by a promenade lined with cafes, bars and some nice restaurants the beach here is a little more laid back than those closer to Albufeira town.
The beach itself stretches all the way to neighbouring Praia dos Olhos d’Agua, about 2km (1.3 miles) when the tide is out. So there's plenty of space.
Praia da Oura is an accessible Blue...
Praia da Oura (Golden beach) is located just around the corner from Albufeira's main stretch of beaches. It is a pretty beach backing onto a promenade lined with restaurants and cafes.
Being a Blue Flag beach makes this a great family beach.
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An aerial view of Praia da Falésia (beach) which is situated about halfway between Albufeira and Quarteira. The name of the beach comes from the distinctive red cliffs which back onto it
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Albufeira is probably as famous (or infamous!) for its nightlife as it is for its beaches. The Strip, in the Montechoro area of town is the heart of Albufeira's nightlife with a plethora of clubs and bars. In the summer The Strip becomes absolutely heaving with mostly young Northern European tourists and stag/hen parties pushing alcohol consumption to its logical limit! As the sun goes down and the neon lights come on Avenida Sá Carneiro turns into a kilometre of what is possibly Portugal's...
The beach of Praia da Falésia with its ochre red cliffs is 10 Km east of Albufeira
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The beach that has made Albufeira the tourist mecca it is.
This beach is Praia dos Pescadores, meaning fisherman's beach. As you can still there are still a few boats using it and live catches are still landed here daily.
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The Igreja de Santana with its whitewashed dome and Moorish styling is iconic of the Algarve - particularly with a blue sky in the background.
photo: José Manuel
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The main town beach in Albufeira. As one of the Algarve's most popular tourist destinations, it can get pretty busy here. This photo wasn't taken at the height of the season so you can still see why Albufeira attracts so many visitors.
photo: José Manuel
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The strip in Albufeira on a summer's night. Great for larger and, badly dressed Brits and Germans abroad!
photo: Osvaldo Gago
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Central on the Algarve coast and only 40 minutes away from the Faro airport, Albufeira has been the most popular holiday destination in the south of Portugal since the 1970s. Originally a fortified Roman town, and for centuries a typical algarvian fishing village awash with simple white houses and the smell of grilled sardines, this picturesque location is now a thriving tourist town offering activity and diversion day and night, and surrounded by a host of beautiful beaches.