What to see in the Algarve in 5 days
With five days in the Algarve, you can explore everything from the most famous beaches to hidden inland villages. That’s enough time to combine adventure, culture, sea, and relaxation in one of Portugal’s most complete regions.
Faro city center
Discover the most authentic side of the Algarve in this charming seafaring city which has preserved part of its ancient Arab city wall, the Roman remains at Milreu and a peaceful historic quarter which offers access to the Ría Formosa.
Ria Formosa natural park
Discover one of the great ecological gems of southern Portugal, a coastal lagoon in perpetual transformation that is home to centuries-old salt marshes, mobile dunes, fishing villages and unique species, where life moves to the rhythm of the tides.
Tavira
Esta encantadora y pequeña ciudad portuguesa invita a pasear por sus deliciosas calles y rincones
Ilha da Barretta
Off Faro’s coastline, the wildest island in the Ria Formosa Natural Park greets visitors with no roads or houses, just a strip of sand and shells, with endless beaches and wooden walkways in the farthest reaches of continental Portugal.
Lagos
With streets that still whisper tales of explorers and privateers, sixteenth century walls, an ancient slave market and hidden coves and grottoes, this western Algarve city offers a journey back in time alongside the Atlantic.
Ponta da Piedade
Una de las escapadas más interesantes cuando se viaja a Huelva es el Algarve. Esta región portuguesa nos ofrece playas de arena dorada, rutas naturales y una exquisita cocina. Descubre todo lo que tienes que ver en el Algarve.
Praia da Marinha
This cove hidden between golden cliffs, natural archways, and sea caves is ranked among the world’s most beautiful beaches, offering iconic scenery that sums up the wild beauty of southern Portugal.
Benagil beach
A marine cave with a roof open to the sky, limestone cliffs, and a hidden beach that can only be reached from the sea: that’s Benagil, one of the Algarve’s most astounding natural treasures.
Albufeira
With scenic beaches such as São Rafael and Falésia, narrow whitewashed streets that preserve their Arab heritage, and a multi-coloured marina which is the departure point for boat trips to sea caves and the Ria Formosa, Albufeira will make you never want to leave the Algarve.
Olhão
With its cubic architecture inherited from North Africa, vibrant markets brimming with freshly caught seafood, narrow streets hiding taverns smelling of cataplana and a seafaring essence that has withstood the test of time, this town on the banks of the Ria Formosa still retains the flavour of ancient ports.
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