PORTIMAO, ALGARVE
The second largest city in Portugal’s Algarve region after Faro, Portimão is best known for its beach resorts, gastronomy, vast beaches, turquoise waters and limestone cliffs.
Portimão is a popular holiday destination that captures the true essence of the Algarve.
Portimão’s Praia da Rocha has become a resort with lots of hotels and apartments, restaurants and bars, discos,clubs and shops.
Praia da Rocha is the main beach of Portimão. It is quite long and wide, has many high-rise buildings and lively boulevard behind.
One of the most unique beaches in Portimão with countless hidden corners on the beach, where you can discover arches, grottoes and hidden small beaches is Praia do Alemão.
Praia do Vau is a great place to escape the crowds and see spectacular rock formations.
Perhaps the most stunning beach that you can find near Portimão with many arches make it a true natural wonder – Praia dos Três Irmãos.
From the beginning of the 20th century onwards, Portimao became an important part of cannery industry in local and national economy.
The cosmopolitan atmosphere of Portimão and its municipality have much more to offer than just beach vacation: a rich heritage of historical monuments and things to do as well as local events – Autodromo Algarve, Portimão international race track.
Quinta Pedagogica – great place to visit with children, a farm in the city, which introduces an experience and values of rural areas as an important part for the growth of an urban population.
One of the things to do in Portimão is definitely a visit to the beautiful fishing village of Ferragudo, located opposite to the city and overlooking it.
When planning things to do in Portimão and surrounding area, make sure you have time to visit also the beautiful town of Alvor.
