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Atmospheric evenings " On the beach " Local cuisine These popular resort of Olhos dAgua has a superb array of restaurants serving international cuisine and lively evening entertainment. Although quite busy in peak season, the resort has a charming and picturesque sandy cove where boats often pull up and fishermen mend their nets.
Olhos dAgua - 40 mins from Q
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Discover local charm " On the beach " Outdoor pursuits Praia da Luz is the perfect destination for a peaceful, lowkey beach or pool-based holiday. The pretty village, with its whitewashed cottages leading down to the attractive beach, has a water sports school in summer. Explore the unspoilt countryside on horseback or on foot with an organised cliff walk.
Praia da Luz - 1 hour 20 mins from Q
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Vale de Parra - 45 mins from Q
Hints of history " Fun packed days " Upbeat nights " On the beach This is the biggest and best loved resort in the Algarve with its golden sands, brightly coloured fishing boats, lively night life and tempting restaurants and bars. Youll also find winding cobbled Guideline for bottom of temp bars streets and steep alleyways in the old town, an ancient castle and a bustling market. And just to the west, a new marina adds a Guideline for bottom of months more cosmopolitan air.
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Vilamoura - 30 mins from Q
Retail therapy " Fun packed days " On the beach " Local cuisine Stylish and contemporary Vilamoura has been designed purely for pleasure. Youll find a fantastic range of sport and leisure facilities, including four championship golf courses, a casino, beautiful gardens, golden beaches and a wide range of watersports. The stunning marina has a wealth of restaurants, bars and shops and offers the perfect place to relax over a cool drink and admire the smart yachts moored in neat rows.
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Visit Zoo-Marine, the sea life centre theme park, to swim with dolphins or enjoy one of the fantastic aquatic shows For more fun, head to one of four water parks along the coast Slide and Splash in Lagoa has rides for all ages Shop for pottery at Porches, a picture-postcard village near to Lagoa Walk the ramparts of the 12th Century citadel in the ancient Moorish capital Silves Head into the Monchique mountains and sample the crystal clear waters of an historical Roman spa Take a boat trip to the rock sculptures and grottoes of Ponta da Piedade in the west, or the Vilamoura marina and sea caves to the east Watch the sunset at Fim do Mundo - Portugals own Lands End at Cape St Vincent Shop until you drop at Forum Algarve shopping centre in Faro or Algarve Shopping in Guia then try your hand at ten pin bowling Visit one of many restaurants in Guia and sample the famous Portuguese dish Piri-Piri or grilled sardines
Lagos Coastline, Algarve
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