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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The distinctive red cliffs of Praia da Falesia (cliff beach) as it stretches from Vilamoura most of the way to Albufeira
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One of the biggest and best known of the hotels in Vilamoura, the Dom Pedro Marina Hotel
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The impressive Vilamoura Marina. Built in the 1970's the marina has capacity for up to 1,200 boats and is the focal point for the resorts upmarket activity.
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Beach groynes keeping the sand on the beaches on a stretch of Beach near Vilamoura on the Algarve.
This scene has changed a bit over the last few years with a large marina being built in the middle of this beach at Quarteira
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Vilamoura is more of an area than a town in itself and has grown over the past couple of decades to more or less engulf Quarteira to the east. Located virtually in the middle of the Algarve coast, within 15Km of the main airport at Faro, Vilamoura's accessibility has helped it become one of Europe's largest beach resorts. The 20 square Km of purpose built resort are home to practically every form of sport, entertainment and amenity imaginable.
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Praia de Garrao is one of the principal beaches that serve a collection of high-end resorts known as the 'Golden Triangle'. Originally consisting of little more than sandy beach and pine forest, the Vale do Lobo was developed for tourism in the 1960s, closely followed by the neighbouring Quinta do Lago. The Vale do Lobo boasts a riding school, which offers fantastic rides along the beach, and the most famous tennis...