Not just the beach of the hotel area
WanderingFinn Says: If you stay at the Monte Gordo area, you must go and see the beach called Praia Verde. It is much cleaner and nicer than the hotel area beaches, there are not so many tourists, also local people. The area is built to be beautiful. Praia Verde is just 2-3 kms away from Monte...
Edificio Veleiro: Cheap, new, stylish
nrone Says: I would definitely recommend this hotel. It's fresh and shining and cleaning service every day. In January the rooms were very cheap (22€/room/night). In summer I guess it's the double.
Restaurant Bar Goa: Much better than expected!
berenices Says: We had arrived on a sleepy Thursday winter evening and the center of Monte Gordo was quiet. Took time to find an open restaurant, and we just popped in here because aside from the pizza place, there was nobody else open who was offering any real meal. The elderly couple who...
solopes Says: There is not much nightlife in Monte Gordo, because it is a family destination. The main attraction in the hot nights is to stroll by the beach, and tasting soft drinks and ice cream in the many esplanades and stalls.
solopes Says: Monte Gordo is one of the most popular family destinations in Algarve, which means that, even with a wide beach, it may become crowded in peak season. I don't bother sharing space with other people, but those who appreciate emptiness should look elsewhere.
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I would definitely recommend this hotel. It's fresh and shining and cleaning service every day. In January the rooms were very cheap (22€/room/night). In summer...
Q: we are going toMonte Gordo, for a 35day holiday, from December 18/ January23,2011/2012.It will be our first time in Portugal,is...

A: With 35 days here you can do a lot, but it's winter so some days will be rainy, grey, cold and not very pleasant. At this site you have our local meteo, this link is for...
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Resort town in the less crowded side of Algarve

Monte Gordo was a sleepy, small fishing village on the less popular side of Algarve -- towards the Spanish border -- but has eventually been overran by big hotels for the usual summer tourist hordes....
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Monte Gordo - away from Algarve's tourist traps

When we chose the place to stay in Algarve, we did not want to go to the Albufeira area where nearly everything is only for tourists, some streets are full of drunken foreigners all night long every...
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It seems that the people you meet in the streets of Monte Gordo are either athletes in training camp or pensioners on a beach holiday. Of course there are exceptions, but that's the picture I got when...
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