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Rocky coastline at Praia
de São Rafael, just outside
Albufeira, at sunrise

high-rise hotels. Vilamoura is
a prime example of this kind
of develop ment. Its 16 sq kms
EXPERIENCE Algarve golf courses, tennis courts, a
(6 sq miles) encompass four
riding school, fishing and
shooting facilities, and sports
complexes. There is even a
landing strip. Its many hotels
on the rise, and the already
12
well-established complex is
Albufeira and apartment blocks are still
still under construction.
EAT ! E7 £ @ n Rua 5 de The focal point is the large
marina, which bristles with
Outubro; 289 585 279
powerboats and is fronted by
Barquina Once a charming fishing town restaurants, cafés and shops.
What this local eatery Albufeira is now the tourist It makes a diverting excursion,
lacks in glamour, it capital of the Algarve. attracting many Portuguese
makes up for with Al-Buhar (The Castle on the visitors, including Lisbon’s jet
its fantastic Sea) was a prosperous town
seafood dishes. under the Moors, profiting
from trade with North Africa.
! F7 ⌂ Rua José Pires
Padinha 142, Tavira The Museu Arqueo lógico
§ 281 322 843 ¢ Wed houses a captivating collec-
tion of Stone Age, Roman and
¡¡¡
Moorish arti facts, with the
Islamic-era silo as its high-
Bon Bon light. Rua 5 de Outubro leads
Although it occupies an through a tunnel to the beach,
unassuming location, east of which is the Praia dos
chef Rui Silvestre Barcos where the fishermen
delivers delicately ply their trade. From Praia de
crafted cuisine at this São Rafael, 2 km (1 mile) west
ambitious Michelin- of Albufeira, to Praia da Oura
starred restaurant. due east, the area is punctu-
! E7 ⌂ Urb Cabeco de ated by small sandy coves set
Pias, Carvoeiro ¢ Tue & between eroded ochre rocks.
Wed; Mon, Thu & Fri L
∑ bonbon.pt Museu Arqueológico
¡¡¡ ⌂ Praca da Republica 1
§ 289 599 508 # 9:30am–
12:30pm, 1:30–5:30pm Tue,
Dois Irmãos
Founded in the 1920s, Sat & Sun, 9:30am–5:30pm
this attractive Wed–Fri (Jul & Aug: 2–10pm
restaurant serves Thu & Fri)
wonderful fish dishes
and has its own garden.
! E7 ⌂ Praça Ferreira de e
Almeida 15, Faro Vilamoura
∑ restaurante
doisirmaos.com ! E7 @ n Praça do Mar,
Quarteira; 289 389 209
¡¡¡
The coast between Faro and
Lagos has effectively become
a strip of villa com plexes and
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