Location: Alvor in Portugal
Nearest Beach:
beach at 1.0
Kilometres
Car: not necessary
Portimao is the closest main town and is filled with large shops and restaurants. Also close by is the town of Praia do Rocha. There is a regular bus service to both of these towns running every 10 mins during the day and every 20 mins in the evening from Alvor village. Alvor is a classic old fishing village. Narrow cobbled streets lead down to the huge beautiful beach and harbour. The streets are a maze of shops, restaurants, cafes and bars. All bars and restaurants are child friendly which makes this an ideal holiday destination for families.Alvor beach caters for all watersports and has numerous beach side cafes and restaurants. There are also numerous boat trips from the harbour to the caves, to see dolphins and to Silves.Not far away for families there is Zoo Marine and Slide and Splash which make a fantastic fun day out.The area is surrounded by fantastic Golf courses. For example the Alto Golf Club is within walking distance as well as many others that are near by.