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Visiting Albufeira, Portugal


With its prime vantage point atop multi-hued cliffs in Portugal's southern Algarve region, it's easy to imagine Albufeira's eighth- century Arab occupants calling the city "Castle of the Sea." Brightly painted fishing boats, stunningly white houses with Moorish flair and remnants of its old fortress provide echoes of earlier days, while lively nightlife accentuates its modern resort charms. Spend time sunbathing on the more than 20 diverse beaches that hug the coast or venture inland, where... more » With its prime vantage point atop multi-hued cliffs in Portugal's southern Algarve region, it's easy to imagine Albufeira's eighth- century Arab occupants calling the city "Castle of the Sea." Brightly painted fishing boats, stunningly white houses with Moorish flair and remnants of its old fortress provide echoes of earlier days, while lively nightlife accentuates its modern resort charms. Spend time sunbathing on the more than 20 diverse beaches that hug the coast or venture inland, where almond trees blossom and local handicrafts are abundant. « less
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Vila Gale Cerro Alagoa

Nov 20, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

Reception decor gives rather an old-style air to the hotel and this is confirmed by the rooms which are fairly basic and the 'entertainment' which consists of a tired old bar with even more tired...more

Hotel Sol e Mar

Nov 20, 2009

I think that anyone who says that this Hotel is poor needs to spend five times as much in a four star in London to get some perspective (tiny room /no view). The location is priceless - I will not...more

Hotel Pedra dos Bicos

Nov 20, 2009

I booked a one week stay in the apartments (not the hotel). It worked out at less than 21 GB pounds per day, yet I had a 2-bedroom, 2 bathroom apartment, cleaned frequently, and was welcome in the...more

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