uring our stay in Olhão, after several meals based on Portuguese cuisine, we decided to try Peperoncini – Cucina Pizzeria Italiana, located close to the Mercado de Olhão. It turned out to be a good choice. The pizzas were well prepared, with a light dough, a crisp...
Many travellers visit Olhão only to catch the ferry to the islands of the Ria Formosa, but the town deserves far more attention. Unlike many resorts in the Algarve, Olhão grew as a working fishing port rather than a tourist destination, and that character is...
Most travellers know Almancil only as the gateway to Quinta do Lago and Vale do Lobo, two of Europe’s best-known luxury resorts. Yet the town itself has a far older story to tell. Long before golf courses and exclusive villas transformed this part of the...
Among the many coastal villages of the Algarve, Olhos de Água possesses one of the region’s most unusual natural phenomena. While most beaches are shaped solely by the Atlantic Ocean, here freshwater emerges directly through the golden sand at low tide, creating...
hind the lively atmosphere lies a history stretching back more than a thousand years. The town’s name derives from the Arabic Al-Buḥayra, meaning “the small sea” or “the lagoon”, reflecting the centuries during which the Moors ruled...
