Things To Do in Portugal

Arraial Do Petisco

Arraial Do Petisco

This week-long festival celebrates Portuguese snacks, or petiscos, in all their forms, and has been running since 1999.... Read More

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Banho 29

Banho 29

This free festival celebrates an old tradition when villagers came down from the hills to bathe in the sea at night.... Read More

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A Lagosteira, Praia da Falesia

A Lagosteira, Praia da Falesia

In the village, this rustic Portuguese restaurant serves up seafood so fresh you... Read More

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A Ria

A Ria

At this cosy quay-side restaurant, the catch of the day is barbecued outside in ... Read More

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Adegas Ticosta

Adegas Ticosta

This rustic Portuguese restaurant, opposite Pine Cliffs Resort, is known for its... Read More

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Admire Algar Seco

Admire Algar Seco

The Algarve is famous for its weird and wonderful rock formations, but at Algar ... Read More

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Admire the skyline from Silves’ castle walls

Admire the skyline from Silves’ castle walls

Praia da Rocha is 20 kilometres from the inland town of Silves. This place is bi... Read More

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Bar Havana

Bar Havana

This colourful bar on the main road, just off the square, makes the ideal spot f... Read More

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Bar Sete

Bar Sete

Bar Sete is a trendy bar in the marina, right on the water’s edge. It’s owned by... Read More

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Bar-hop around the marina

Bar-hop around the marina

There’s a good cluster of lively bar-cross-restaurants dotted around the marina ... Read More

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Be moved by soulful fado singers

Be moved by soulful fado singers

Hotels lay on the liveliest entertainment – they pencil Portuguese fado singers ... Read More

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Braganca Mar

Braganca Mar

This authentic Portuguese restaurant is hidden-away down an alley by the marina.... Read More

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Browse for bargains at Algarve Shopping Mall

Browse for bargains at Algarve Shopping Mall

Those looking to pack up a picnic should head to the huge supermarket in Praia d... Read More

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Browse the beachfront stalls for souvenirs

Browse the beachfront stalls for souvenirs

The shops at Praia da Rocha are pretty much a tourist-oriented selection of bout... Read More

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Buy souvenirs in the old fish market

Buy souvenirs in the old fish market

The old fish market, next to the River Gilão, is a square building with tall Moo... Read More

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