Algarve Holidays in Albufeira

Albufeira, Vale de Parra, Guia & Private Villas in the Albufeira are

Algarve holidays in Albufeira are suited to just about everybody. Once a thriving seaport, Albufeira has a rich history of earth quakes, destruction and poverty but has thankfully enjoyed a much more happy recent history and has now become a popular tourist resort, with over 12000 permanent residents originally from countries from all over the world.

Holidays in Albufeira can be lively if you wish. The resort has an excellent reputation for its nightlife, with a variety of International bars, restaurants and clubs filling up after sunset. For the sun-seekers, there are a good selection of beaches stretching out to the east and west of the town. Albufeira is also a great location for golfers and there is a choice of courses within a half hours drive, and the closest to Albufeira is the course at Salgados which is rightly known for its hospitality and water hazards. Nearby Vilamoura> offers a choice of courses which reflect the enormous investment which has been made in their construction and the surrounding infrastructure.

Other things to do at Albufeira include visiting the 2 local museums. There is a small museum of 15th and 17th century Ming ceramics and the new Virtual Arqueológico Museum. There is also a Municipal art gallery that holds regular exhibitions during the season. Also nearly finished is a new Marina on the west side of town, which will offer another interesting place to explore.

Nearby areas include Armação de Pera, Boliqueime, Guia and Paderne with its ruined castle perched on an isolated hill some distance from the village. At Ponte Grande there are impressive caverns with large arches and the underwater caverns known locally as the Grutas do Xorino.

Balaia & Vale de Parra in the Albufeira region are generally recognized as some of the principal destination for Private Villa Holidays in the Algarve, Portugal. The old fishing village, has been greatly expanded but still retains some of the charm of it's past days, with all the demands of a modern holiday destination. Now more renowned for the nightlife (Montechorro area for example) the areas of Guia, Balaia, Vale de Parra and Castello provide some excellent private Villa locations around the area.