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Travelling to ALgarve.PLEASE HELP!? |
Travel Info Hi everyone, Im visiting western Algarve for the 1st with a friend, 1st week of april and we are totally lost. i have been researching on the internet for weeks about places to visit and its has left me more confused than ever! We are definately going to Lagos first and after which we have time for 2 more places. I am keen on carvoeiro it sounds great. Anymore suggestions.? I have looked in to alvor, praia da rocha (but am worried it might b too highrised and tacky with the development). This is sort of what we are looking for: 1. Most important.. Beautiful Beaches 2. NO concrete jungles with high rises! 3. However since we both are in are 20s we would like a bit of a nightlife.. nothing hectic, just a few lively bar options, without the trashiness and maybe some young ppl :) Sorry for the high demands :) but we've been waiting for this trip to algarve for a long time! Any suggestions would be seriously appreciated. Any tips on bars restaurants, esp. Accommodation in Lagos? Thanks! :) Travel Tips Hello! I live in Portugal and go to the Algarve a couple of times a year. Even the worst places are not too bad by Costa del Sol standards... If you're staying in Lagos you'll inevitably encounter a bit of mass tourism, but compared to places like Albufeira (going by your question, I would tell you avoid it completely!) it's not too bad. Carvoeiro's OK but again it has lots of villas and one or two big hotels. The quietest, best places in the Algarve are the far west (Sagres) and the far east (from Tavira to the Spanish border) For what you want, I would recommend Sagres, right on the southwestern tip of Portugal. Stunning scenery, nice town, beautiful beaches and cliffs. It also has some bars and stuff for nightlife, and a laid back surfing scene. Check it out and have fun! If you go east, check out Monte Gordo, Praia Verde, and Vila Real do Santo Antonio on the border, and take a ferry ride over to spain for some shrimps and beer in Ayamonte (full of spanish and portuguese, not at all package touristy) Others Albufeira old town but some of new town ok lovely beaches all round Algarve cant go wrong really did you get it as a package holiday? if yeah, then you'll have a travel rep so they will tell you about day trips out etc x carvoeiro is beautiful, i stayed there several years ago! the beach is lovely, silves castle is beautiful and monchique is worth a look too!! have fun! I would recommend Albufeira. There are some lovely beaches in that area and in terms of concrete jungle it is not too bad. The city has some good history and its not trashy but you will find some nightlife. One bar i liked was Erins Isle Irish Bar in Albufeira. I booked accommodation with http://www.holiday-velvet.com/algarve/al... You can also try www.hostels.com if you want to youth hostel it. Hi!! wow! that's a lot of questions!!! here's any easy answer, xek my blog, i have an article i wrote about the algarve and things to do and...loads of links!!! http://experienceportugal.blogspot.com/... Have Fun!!! http://experienceportugal.blogspot.com/... |
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