The small fishing village of Alvor, located 5 km from Portimao, next to the Ria de Alvor National Reserve, is a modern resort with first-class golf courses, small cozy streets, snow-white houses, a harbor with luxury yachts and, of course, Portuguese restaurants with famous wines and fresh fish dishes. A mile from its center are sandy beaches framed by cliffs

The beach is located along a wide sandy barrier that protects the life of the Ria de Alvor lagoon from the salt waters of the ocean. In the reserve there live countless species of birds, fish and shellfish. On the waterfront of the resort you can see such delicate plants as Cucumbers, Cretan shamrock and many others

How to get there

The nearest airport from Alvor is Km. 50, in Faro. Since Alvor is a small village, it does not have a direct railway connection with Faro, but you can order a transfer from Faro to Alvor or via the Internet (this is cheaper and more reliable), or directly at the airport. Transfer by car will cost you 61 EUR, if you hire a minibus for a small company, it will cost around 80-82 EUR. In addition, you can rent a car at the airport.

Transportation

Despite the small area of ​​the village, there are quite a few buses and taxis in Alvor . Monthly subscription on a city bus costs 16 EUR, daily - 3, a single trip will cost 1, 2 EUR . As for communication with the surrounding settlements, there is a regular bus service between Portimao and Alvor every half an hour, the cost of travel is 1, 7 euros . If you want to visit several cities during your holiday ion, you can buy a ticket for intercity buses for 3 days or a week - it costs 26, 7 and 33, 5 EUR respectively . A good solution is to rent a car - it will cost from 120 to 200 EUR per week (depending on the season ) for a budget car, and will drive the car to Alvor free .

Entertainment, excursions and attractions of Alvora

Little Alvor is proud of its beach. It is located a few minutes walk from the city and is great for swimming and surfing in the beach season, and for a leisurely stroll in the winter months. A few kilometers of white sand then come out in a wide strip on the gentle beach, then wrapped in small coves surrounded by rocks.

There are not many attractions in Alvor, as most buildings were destroyed by the earthquake 1755 year. The only more or less preserved building after the earthquake is the parish church of the 16th century, but it was also restored. Prior to the notorious 1755, there was also an ancient Moorish fortress in the village, but after the earthquake, residents reacted to it from a practical point of view and used the fortress stones to rebuild their houses, so there was no trace left of it.

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