Make a holiday rental home or villa in Albardeira, Portugal your home away from home

Albardeira is as delightfully spacious, luxury suburb of Lagos Town, positioned just 1km from the world famous Algarve beach of Meia Praia. The beach resorts of the Algarve are known to have some of the finest beaches and tourist facilities at their disposal, and Albardeira is no exception. With a large marina, Lagos Town centre and Meia Praia Beach within a ten minute walk of an Albardeira holiday rental, you will be spoilt for choice for entertainment and activities.

Things to do on holiday in Albardeira, Portugal

Much of your holiday in Albardeira will be spent between the beach, the town centre and the marina. Lagos Marina is a great place to start your exploration of the Algarve, as it offers a huge range of boat trips, from sightseeing tours of the varied Algarve coast to dolphin watching trips. Even if you do not decide to take a boat tour, sitting on the marina’s edge, sipping a coffee or beer from one of the eateries that surround the water’s edge is a magnificent way to soak in the atmosphere and start to plan the rest of your holiday. You can also book excursions to the zoo or to the water parks which surround Lagos from here.

The Algarve is famous as a favourite destination for golfers and a holiday home on Albardeira acts as a great base for those wanting a day on the fairways. With three of the Algarve’s finest golf courses in close proximity to an Albardeira villa, (Palmeras, Parque da Floresta and Boavista golf Resort), golfers will feel right at home here.

No holiday to Albardeira would be complete without a few hours on the beach. Meia Praia is just a few minutes walk from the front door of your holiday rental in Albardeira, and the 4km stretch of soft sand is the largest in the Algarve. Along the back of the beach you can find every facility and refreshment stall you could wish for, as well as windsurfing and surfing schools and equipment hire shops. If Meia Praia is too open for your liking, the quieter beaches of Praia da Dona Ana and Praia do Camilo are just a few minutes drive.

Places to holiday in Albardeira, Portugal

Lagos Town is a typically Portuguese town, consisting of extremely pretty squares and charming cobbled streets filled with traditional boutiques and fine restaurants, often specialising in seafood. The 17th Century Church of Santo Antonio in the old part of the city is well worth a visit from self catering Albardeira accommodation. Lagos is considered to be the nicest town in the whole of the Algarve, and even if you stay in Albardeira is only a short one, taking a day out to explore Lagos Town is highly recommended.

Weather in Albardeira, Portugal

In July and August, the proximity of an Albardeira villa to the sea is priceless. Temperatures can soar to 40°C at the height of the day, although the evenings are blissfully warm, making eating out in one of the seaside restaurants of the area a real luxury. In winter, the golf courses do a roaring trade as temperatures remain above 12°C, and British golfers flock to Albardeira to get a round in the sun.

Flights to Albardeira, Portugal

Faro Airport (FAO) can be reached by car in under an hour, making the journey to an Albardeira a breeze. There are a huge range of flight options to reach Albardeira, as Faro is one of the top destinations for holiday makers from the UK. You can reach the Algarve in less than three hours from the majority of British Airports.