Pro

Good beach, Good food
Con

doesn't offer much of a night life
In a nutshell

i loved the place and people, 18 degrees in winter too!!
Benoit.D Says: Guided tour on a quad bike through the Algarve countrysideA fun-filled and exhilarating experience, alone or with friends and family,everybody just keeps coming back for more. So go on …No experience needed!
3 Reviews and 286 Opinions I got an awesome deal (40 euros a night for a four star) for through expedia to stay here in...
Casa Inglesa: Food, Drinks and Cakes
Balam Says: Taking up most of one side of the square this large establishment is made up of seperate units and has A Patisserie were cakes and other local sweets can be purchased to take away (said by some to be the best on the Algarve) as well as eat in, a restaurant and large bar...
praia da rocha by nite: big nite
quartinb Says: being a huge destination summer resort itselt, the town of Portimão has to offer a million, enjoy, party and fun nite. starting late evening people with their suntans glowing, stroll and gatter all along praia da rocha magnificent and full of light path and seek out for a...
cubsur Says: I have the current train timetable on my website at www.algarvebus.info/006.htmThis is in operation "until further notice".Be aware that in all cases it is necessary to change trains at Faro. I have therefore two timetables; one for the trains east of Faro (eg at Tavira) and...
antz Says: The second time I went to Alvor, in November, on my last day I was taken to a huge Gypsy Market in Portimao. I think that it is held on the first Saturday of each month(?). This place was amazing, you could buy absolutely anything - clothes, watches, car CD players, fishing...
johnsakura Says: Portimao traces its origins back to a small trading port of the Phoenicians, Greeks and Carthaginians. Some historians have indicated that the place was originally the famous Portus Hannibalis named by the famous Roman general, Hannibal Barca. During the following Moorish...
Beware the nice photos in brochures !
Alquimista Says: I know the photos of the actual Praia da Rocha look great in brochures. The beach is actualy very good, altough if you´re like me and absolutely hate overcrowded beaches don´t even think of coming here in the full summer.The photos of Praia da Rocha may look great, but what...
kit_mc Says: Praia do Vau is a an off the beaten track beachcove, you'll drive about 20 minutes west of Portimao, park the car and then trek 10 minutes through a nature reserve. Once there, you'll notice that all the sunbathers are male though... This is basically a gay beach. So nude...
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Q: I am visiting the area and will be staying in the Lugar do Coca Maravilhas area. Does anyone know where I would get a bus a) to...

A: There is a reasonable bus service between Portimao centre and Praia do Carvalho, I have the timetable on my personal website...
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Portimão, the beach resort Praia da Rocha, and the nature reserve Ria de Alvor are the most well known places of an Algarve region quite unique in its diversity. Portimão is a commercially orientated...
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Portimão is the largest town in the western Algarve. It has been an important port since ancient times because of its location at the mouth of the river Arade. Today it is a busy provincial town and a...
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Portimao is the second largest town (after Faro) in the Algarve region of Portugal. It stands aside the Arade river. A number of boat trips set out from Portimao, heading out to sea for fishing...
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Very nice town, near one of the most beautiful beaches (Praia de Rocha) I've ever seen! The coast of Portimao, a well known tourist resort, in the heart of Algrave, affords splendid views and is a...
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I lived in Portimao for 4 years. I know many places in town. I'll have to come back and put some texts on my pictures...
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