Things To Do in Alvor

Sardine Festival, Portimaoá

Sardine Festival, Portimaoá

The aroma of freshly grilled sardines leaves you in no doubt that this festival really is all about the fish. For... Read More

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Chill Out Bar, Rua Da Barca

Chill Out Bar, Rua Da Barca

Cheerful and super-friendly, the Chill Out Bar does exactly what it says on the tin. Cheap beer, legendary giant... Read More

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Eat shellfish by Alvor’s lagoon

Eat shellfish by Alvor’s lagoon

Alvor is pretty big on restaurants. Most popular are the ones with views over th... Read More

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Feast on freshly-netted cockles and clams

Feast on freshly-netted cockles and clams

By day, you can watch the local fishermen hauling in nets filled with cockles, c... Read More

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Get the full shopping experience in Portimao

Get the full shopping experience in Portimao

Alvor does a good line in brightly coloured local pottery and embroidered linen,... Read More

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Get wet at the Slide and Splash Waterpark

Get wet at the Slide and Splash Waterpark

A 25-minute drive will get you to the Slide and Splash Waterpark at Albufeira. H... Read More

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Have a laid-back night out in Alvor

Have a laid-back night out in Alvor

Evenings here tend to start early, with cocktails and people-watching in the vil... Read More

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Have a night out in Alvor

Have a night out in Alvor

If you like things relaxed, you can spend your evening on the quayside having a ... Read More

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Mourisco Cocktail Bar, Rua Dr. Frederico Ramos Mendes

Mourisco Cocktail Bar, Rua Dr. Frederico Ramos Mendes

Mourisco has been serving cocktails in Alvor for more than 20 years so they’re p... Read More

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Relax on Torralta Beach

Relax on Torralta Beach

At Torralta Beach, the sand gently slopes into the shallow waters of the lagoon.... Read More

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Restaurante Buzio, Aldeamento Prainha

Restaurante Buzio, Aldeamento Prainha

Buzio is a classy restaurant perched on a cliff overlooking the beach. Customers... Read More

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Restaurante Ruccula, Rua Poeta Joao de Deus

Restaurante Ruccula, Rua Poeta Joao de Deus

At this family-friendly restaurant next to the village church, there’s an open k... Read More

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Spend the day at Torralta beach

Spend the day at Torralta beach

Gently sloping sand and safe, shallow waters are what you get at Torralta Beach.... Read More

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Stock up on souvenirs

Stock up on souvenirs

Around the resort, you’ve got places to buy holiday essentials and souvenirs – l... Read More

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Visit the Golden Church in Lagos

Visit the Golden Church in Lagos

Lagos – half-an-hour’s drive away – has a rather spectacular church. The Igreja ... Read More

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