Albufeira in Portugal is a quaint little fishing village typical of the Algarve. It has all the whitewashed cottages, winding narrow lanes, lovely beaches and charm that you would expect an old fishing village to have. These days, Albufeira is also known as Portugal’s top package-tour destination.
Aside from lounging on the beaches, visiting the cafés and buying souvenirs, what activities are there to do when on holiday in Albufeira? Well, you could visit the Museu Arqueológico in the old town hall. It has a well-organized collection of Neolithic artifacts, Roman mosaics, and other treasures from various periods in the town’s history.
If you are bringing children to Albufeira they might like the Zoomarine complex at Guia, about 8km northwest of the town, where they can swim in the gigantic pools and watch dolphins and seals performing crowd-pleasing tricks, or maybe they would prefer riding the enormous water slide that can be found in the center of town. If you plan to shop there is Algarve Shopping which is a short ten minute drive from Albufeira. The shopping mall has a variety of stores, restaurants, a super sized supermarket, movie theaters and play areas for children. Next to the Shopping mall is a Factory Outlet mall with stores like Nike selling great apparel at huge discounts.
If your passion is Golf then you have come to the right place. There are no fewer than 30 golf courses within driving range from Albufeira. From enjoyable lower priced courses to the pristine courses of Vale Do Lobo and Villamoura, they are all within a short half hour drive from the center of town.
Albufeira is also home to the newly opened Marina Albufeira. A wide variety of shops, restaurants, deep sea fishing tours, boat rentals, sunset cruises, and games for the kids are just some of the attraction awaiting you at Marina Albufeira. |