Beautiful little traditional villages can be discovered throughout the area. To do something like this, a car rental is advised.
Please find below the selection we made for you:
Albufeira:
Baloiço Panorâmico do Pico Alto. Enjoy a beautiful view from a large swing.
Carvoeiro:
Barragem de Arada. Enjoy the beautiful nature from the dam.
Ferragudo:
A charming fishing town with small streets and behind the church the most photographed street in the Algarve.
Portimão :
Alferce walk boardwalk with a suspension bridge over the valley.
Lagos:
Barragem da Bravura Reservoir where there are also hiking trails.
Alte
Beautiful typical white village.
Waterfall (in wet season) Queda do Vigario.
Fontes grande e pequena: the Ribeira de Alte leads the waters from Fonte Grande, along a path where levadas, weirs and old watermills, to Fonte Pequena, where the poet Cândido Guerreiro is honoured.
GPS
Fonte Grande: 37°14'19.1"N 8°10'07.1"W
37.238627, -8.168635
Fonte Pequena: 37°14'15.6"N 8°10'23.5"W
37.237679, -8.173194
Silves
The Silves Castle is located on the highest point of a hill on which lies the village of Silves,
This monumental, red-colored castle was edified by the Arabs in the 11th century and is presently one of the most well-preserved castles of the whole Algarve region.
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