Quarteira Beach

Albufeira

Lagos Beach

Faro Beach

The Algarve is the Southernmost region of Portugal and with it's fine weather and excellent sandy beaches it has become one of the favourite destinations for tourists throughout the year. To the east of the Algarve the beaches tend to be wide and flat whilst in the west they are in smaller bays and coves backed by the cliffs providing spectacular scenery.
Albufeira is a city along the coast of central Algarve. For the last fifty years it has been popular with tourists and has been steadily growing and expanding more every year with five million visitors expected to come to the city annually making it perhaps the most visited location in all of Algarve. Before this, it was just a small fishing village. It is a modern city with all the latest services and facilities; nevertheless, the traditional Portuguese white washed buildings throughout the town serve as a constant reminder that you're still in Algarve.
The proximity of Albufeira to Mediterranean Sea gives hot summers and mild winters. The Algarve does not have a great deal of rainfall, which in some years has resulted in water shortages. The region has an amazing amount of sunshine, more than 3,000 hours a year, and the highest of any resort in Europe. Compared to Southern Spain, where summer temperatures can be unbearable, Albufeira weather benefits from refreshing sea breezes
There are two beaches in Albufeira - Praia do Túnel and Praia dos Pescadores. Both beaches are quite lovely and of high quality - they are one of the main reasons why Albufeira attracts so many tourists. The beaches are overlooked by several restaurants and cafes; you're guaranteed that services and facilities necessary for a pleasant day on the beach are close by. There is a marina on the outskirts of Albufeira that is recognisable by the pastel colour buildings along the seafront which gives it a friendly cheerful atmosphere to walk around or eat in at one of the restaurants here - they really are everywhere! The marina is a good place to sit somewhere and relax, just watching the world go by as long as you want. There are also dolphin statues along the walkway of the marina that are interesting to see. The marina is the place where you can go on boat trips and fishing trips if you so wish. The boat trips will take you to some particularly fascinating places along the coast that you wouldn't see normally.