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The Algarve


A 100m stroll from the beach, this blue-and-white beach house has bright rooms, some with sea views, a pretty garden and a guest kitchen. Five-person apartments have a balcony and kitchenette but, unlike the rooms, don't include breakfast. There's a three-night minimum stay in July and August (five-night minimum for apartments), and a two-night minimum at other times.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby The Algarve attractions

1. Parque Zoológico de Lagos

6.33 MILES

This zoo is a shady 3-hectare kid-pleaser, with many small primates and a children’s farm housing domestic animals. There are 150 different species in all…

2. Praia do Martinhal

6.54 MILES

One of the prettier beaches in the Sagres area, 2.5km northeast of the centre, Martinhal is backed by a resort development, so it's a little complex to…

3. Fortaleza da Baleeira

6.97 MILES

Above the fishing port, all that remains of the tiny 16th-century Fortaleza da Baleeira is an archway and part of the walls.

5. Praia do Amado

8.18 MILES

Known for its exposed, left- and right-handed beach breaks that work year-round, surfer favourite Praia do Amado is 2.3km southwest of the town square.

6. Fortaleza de Sagres

8.18 MILES

Blank, hulking and forbidding, Sagres’ fortress offers breathtaking views over the sheer cliffs, and all along the coast to Cabo de São Vicente. Legend…

7. Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Graça

8.24 MILES

Within the Fortaleza de Sagres, this small whitewashed church dating from 1570 is a simple barrel-vaulted structure with a gilded 17th-century altarpiece…

8. Town Walls

8.63 MILES

On the western side of the centre is a restored section of the stout town walls, built (atop earlier versions) during the reigns of both Manuel I and João…