Base for Exploring the Algarve

Thorn Tree forumCountry forumsWestern EuropePortugal
Enter custom title (optional)
This topic is locked
Last reply was
1.6k
…
Send as an e-mail
Send as an e-mail
middy
middy

Needing a little more advice please.
As part of our trip, we are planning about 4 - 5 nights in the Algarve picking up our car in Faro and then moving on to Tavira, Lagos and/or Salema.

Originally, thought a couple of days in Tavira followed by a couple of days in Salema then driving up to Vila Nova De Milfonts to continue the journey to Evora etc.

Could stay longer if worthy (total time in Portugal about 20 nights), but uncertain if we should pick one spot in the Algarve as a base or move around a bit....any thoughts or suggestions would really be appreciated!
Cheers

View last reply
Report
1
arizona
arizona

Depends if you are a beach freak as for considering a longer stay at the Algarve.
I second your idea to go to Tavira for some days, the Salema area is also nice.
Villa Real de Sto Antonio at the borderline river Guadiyana was a surprise for us, and a very quiet beach without frills near the very end of the dam.
So don't base at one spot...
And going to the north, the less crowded and very nice beach of (Praia de) Bordeira, with dunes

Copy and paste the url below to share the link.
Permalink to this post
Report
2
adelepinson
adelepinson

Faro is bettwen the west and the east.
So, the accomodation in the center will be a good idea.
Accomodation in vilaMoura will be ideal.
there you can have five stars hotel to self catering apartments
wish will be much less expenseive. From Algarve you can
have trips arranged in travel agency to anywhere in Portugal.
Or you can rent a car ( week is less expensive than by day.)
I live in Alvor, and i prefer this area (west ) than the east.
But Tavira is a nice city...and deserves a visit.
Vila Nova de Milfontes is a lovely town. There is a small
hotel called Social Hotel, just in front of the Bay. I think
it is a 3 star hotel and it is not very expensive.
From Alvor it is around 1 hour and 30 minutes far away.
There is two towns you should know, in alentejo. Evora and
Moura. I just arrived from Moura and I will recomend the
hotel of Moura. It is an old palace that needs some renovation,
but it is very clean and it is not expensive. The night in the high
season is 45.00 euros with breakfast included.
My english is terrible sorry.
If you need some more inf. contact me
adelepinson@hotmail.com

Copy and paste the url below to share the link.
Permalink to this post
Report
3
doninha
doninha

Algarve have so nice beachs and an interesting heritage
Some info here

Copy and paste the url below to share the link.
Permalink to this post
Report

This topic has been locked by a moderator.

Pro tip
Lonely Planet
trusted partner