Attractions in Algarve
25 things to see and do
Algarve has 25 attractions spanning castles, historic sites, natural landmarks, and cultural venues.
Castle
Silves Castle
Silves Castle, or Castelo de Silves, stands as one of the finest examples of Moorish military architecture in Portugal. ...
Paderne Castle
Paderne Castle, Castelo de Paderne, is a ruined Moorish fortification perched on a rocky spur above the Quarteira River ...
Alcoutim Castle
Alcoutim Castle stands on a hillside above the River Guadiana in the far north-eastern corner of the Algarve, directly o...
Aljezur Castle
Aljezur Castle, Castelo de Aljezur, occupies a commanding hilltop position above the small town of Aljezur on the wester...
Historic
Fortaleza de Sagres
The Fortaleza de Sagres, the Fortress of Sagres, occupies a commanding position on a narrow, windswept headland jutting ...
Loule Market (Mercado Municipal)
The Mercado Municipal de Loule, Loule's municipal market, is widely considered the finest traditional covered market in ...
Faro Old Town (Cidade Velha)
The Cidade Velha, Faro's old town, is a compact medieval walled enclosure at the heart of the Algarve's capital city, en...
Monchique Thermal Baths
The Caldas de Monchique thermal baths are situated in a narrow, densely wooded valley in the Serra de Monchique mountain...
Cape St Vincent Lighthouse
The Cape St Vincent Lighthouse, Farol do Cabo de Sao Vicente, stands at the extreme south-western tip of mainland Europe...
Vilamoura Marina
Vilamoura Marina is the largest recreational marina in Portugal and one of the most prestigious yacht harbours in southe...
Museum
Lagos Slave Market (Mercado de Escravos)
The Mercado de Escravos museum in Lagos occupies a building on the Praca do Infante Dom Henrique that is traditionally i...
Tavira Camera Obscura
The Camera Obscura in Tavira is housed in the Torre de Tavira, a former water tower in the centre of one of the Algarve'...
Natural wonder
Benagil Cave
Benagil Cave, known locally as Algar de Benagil, is arguably the most famous natural landmark along the entire Portugues...
Ponta da Piedade
Ponta da Piedade is a headland of extraordinary natural beauty located approximately three kilometres south of the centr...
Cabo de Sao Vicente
Cabo de Sao Vicente, the Cape of Saint Vincent, occupies the extreme south-western corner of mainland Europe and has hel...
Ria Formosa Natural Park
The Ria Formosa Natural Park is a protected coastal lagoon system stretching roughly 60 kilometres along the central and...
Barrocal Countryside
The Barrocal is the name given to the band of gently undulating limestone countryside that runs parallel to the Algarve ...
Seven Hanging Valleys Trail
The Seven Hanging Valleys Trail, Percurso dos Sete Vales Suspensos, is a cliff-top walking route along the central Algar...
Palace
Estoi Palace (Pousada)
The Estoi Palace, Palacio de Estoi, is an elegant 19th-century Rococo revival mansion set in formal gardens on the outsk...
Religious
Faro Cathedral (Se)
Faro Cathedral, the Se de Faro, stands at the heart of the Algarve's capital city within the walled enclosure of the Cid...
Igreja de Santo Antonio Lagos
The Igreja de Santo Antonio in Lagos is widely regarded as one of the finest examples of Baroque ecclesiastical decorati...
Bone Chapel (Capela dos Ossos Faro)
The Capela dos Ossos, or Bone Chapel, is located at the rear of the Igreja do Carmo in the centre of Faro, the Algarve's...
Roman
Roman Ruins Milreu
The Roman ruins at Milreu, situated just outside the village of Estoi in the central Algarve, represent one of the most ...
Theme park
Slide & Splash
Slide and Splash is the Algarve's largest water park, located on the EN125 road near Lagoa, roughly midway between Porti...
Zoomarine
Zoomarine is a marine-themed amusement park located near Guia, between Albufeira and Lagoa, and is one of the Algarve's ...