Portimão
This city, located on the western Algarve, has undergone a major transformation in a few years, from fishing to land a modern urban center geared towards tourism. In the city centre, take a stroll down the Rua do Comércio and Rua Vasco da Gama, both pedestrianised, where there are several shops and stalls selling a little bit of everything, from clothing to food and furniture. At Largo 1º de Dezembro, watch out panels of tiles that line the banks, because they portray ten important episodes in the history of Portugal. The coast of Portimão is one of its great attractions, being the praia da Rocha, praia do Alvor and praia do Vau the most popular seaside resorts. Excursions on yachts are very common, offering walks with panoramic views of the coast and the possibility to practice sports fishing. With regard to the heritage, the monuments do not abound in Portimão and may, however, stand out the Colégio dos Jesuítas, the Fortaleza de Santa Catarina and the Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Conceição. The gastronomy of this municipality is based on fresh fish and seafood such as grilled sardines, Octopus with rice, "carapaus alimados" and "amêijoas à portimonense". Although still retain part of their economic activity linked to fishing, Portimão lives especially from tourism and services. It has, for this reason, a wide range of hotels and restaurants.
Best restaurants in Portimão
Mediterranean, Portuguese
30.00 €
A restaurant located in the river area, in a typical house of the Algarve region, with a seafood ...
Portuguese
35.00 €
A restaurant that serves only dinners, at a fixed price, including entries, four dishes, a desser...
Portuguese
18.00 €
A tavern like restaurant with a goo service and well prepared regional dishes. Good wine list, mo...
Best Of Portimão
Pestana Alvor Praia
Portimão
Situated on Três Irmãos beach, and housed in a green zone with more than four hectares, this friendly hotel has undergone renovation works in 1996. Provides a convenient stay in modern and well-equipped rooms. Presents conditions for the practice of golf with two fields, the Vale do Pinta and Quinta do Gramacho, located near the hotel.
Praia da Rocha
Portimão
Beach attended by national and foreign tourists, with a vast sand-pit. The marginal has a lot of nightlife, plenty of restaurants, bars and a casino.
Monumentos Megalíticos de Alcalar
Portimão
This necropolis in which the original constitution has about twelve corridor sepulchres, presents a vast variety of architectonic solutions and construction techniques, taking as an example the chamber purely megalithic or the false dome with lateral niches. It has a shop and a welcome and Interpretation centre (tel: 282471410; fax: 282471419).
Penina Hotel & Golf Resort
Portimão
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Estação Romana da Quinta da Abicada
Portimão
Roman villa with two colonnades, a hexagonal and another square, both with coated the floor mosaics. One of the great attractions of this place is the existence of multi-colored mosaics, with geometric motifs. This station provided materials between the 1st century and 2nd century.
Ruínas do Forte ou Castelo de Alvor
Portimão
These ruins are all that is left from an Arab fortress which was used to defend Lagos bay. The castle was conquer in 1189 by D. Sancho I but later returned to the Arabs power and afterwards, in 1250 D. ...
Igreja do Divino Salvador/ Igreja Matriz de Alvor
Portimão
It was constructed in the end of the 15th century, by orders of Dom Manuel. This church presents three naves, two collateral chapels and three laterals. Here we pay special attention to the rococo glazed tiles panel and to the ...
Museu de Portimão
Portimão
A museum located in an old, large preserves factory, the Féu Factory. It has permanent exhibitions of classic and industrial archaeologies and temporary photography and painting exhibitions.
Praia dos Três Irmãos
Portimão
Beach located side-a-side with the Alvor, with a vast sand-pit and lovely re-entries on the rocks. The restaurants around serve typical dishes of this region.
Casino da Praia da Rocha
Portimão
Located in the Hotel Algarve Casino, the Casino da Praia da Rocha (Casino of the Rocha Beach) is on of the best in the shoreline of the Algarve. It has a restaurant, a theatre for 250 people and a slot ...
Praia do Vau
Portimão
Large beach, incrusted on a cliff. Here the sea is calm and the water is clear, being one of the most wanted spots during the summer for national and foreign tourists. Around there are many hotels and boarding houses, as ...
Praça Manuel Teixeira Gomes
Portimão
This square that makes the connection to the shoreline has a lake and a sculpture of Manuel Teixeira Gomes in the centre. The wood garden benches are an invitation to resting and the cafes with terraces are excellent for a ...
Praia do Alvor
Portimão
Beach with a vast sand-pit, touristic and nicely equipped. During the summer, the mornings are filled with aerobics sessions. The beach is near one of the most important wet areas of the country that shelters migratory birds.
Praia dos Três Castelos
Portimão
This beach is near the Rocha beach. It is both cosmopolitan and touristic, being the delight of the caravan owners that settle in the camping ground by the beach. On top of the cliff there is a lookout and there ...
Marina de Portimão
Portimão
The Portimão marina was built at the inlet of the Arade River and has 620 places for large boats. It is at this moment almost filled. It has a nice commercial and leisure area and the Passeio Ribeirinho, at the ...
Tivoli Marina Portimão
Portimão
The Tivoli Marina Portimão is a 4-star resort that want to enjoy again and again. Here, a weekend always knows the little and the family vacation quickly fill of leisure and fun. Dawn with desktop style breakfast Nikki Beach. Then, ...
Zona Ribeirinha de Portimão
Portimão
The shoreline of Portimão has a wide pedestrian avenue with a typical Portuguese pavement. The palm trees, along the way, lend the place na exotic atmosphere. The garden benches invite for a bit of relaxation or simply for enjoying the ...
Bela Vista Hotel & Spa
Portimão
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Zona Ribeirinha de Entre Pontes
Portimão
A recently recovered area, located between the auitomotive bridge and the railway bridge in Portimão. The typical sardines restaurants of Portimão, quite attended in the hot summer nights, are located here.
Fortaleza de Santa Catarina
Portimão
Fortress of rectangular plant and with a tower at each angle, based on a high and rugged rock. Inside there is a small chapel in honour of Santa Catarina. Serves as access to the beach\/marina de Portimão via a staircase ...
Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Conceição/ Igreja Matriz de Portimão
Portimão
The Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Conceição was built in the late 15th century, damaged by the earthquake of 1755, after being the target of reconstructions in the 18th century. A new reconstruction in the 19th century gave him the ...
Edifício do Colégio dos Jesuítas
Portimão
The building of the Jesuit College was founded in 1660 from the project of Bartholomew Duarte. The College has a church nave, the widest of Portimão. Currently, in the side of the building, bodies are installed the Parish Council, the ...