A 15-minute drive from Faro is the most prestigious resort of the Algarve - Quinta do Lago (Quinta do Lago), bordering on the east with the Ria Formosa Reserve. Here among the beautiful pine forests and well-kept parks with lakes are elegant villas and first-class hotels. Quinta do Lago is a nature reserve, it is forbidden to build buildings higher than trees. Here live birds that are nowhere else in the world, and 360 days a year - sunny. In addition, it is one of the most fashionable golf resorts in Europe. Tourists are expected four golf courses (72 holes) in the resort and another 36 holes in Vale do Lobo (5 minutes by car).

How to get there

From the Faro International Airport you can get to the resort either on a rented car , or by taxi. There is no public transport to Quinta do Lago

Beaches Quinta do Lago

There is a 300-meter wooden dais to the beach from which you can study the "small fish" of the marine world: mollusks, crabs and other cheerful animals. If you're lucky, you can even see flocks of flamingos frolicking nearby. Quinta do Lago is a great place to observe the life of birds. Fans especially highlight Lago di San Lawrence, where a narrow path leads from the resort. There you can see wild ducks, a coot or a purple gallinule.

It is worth taking care of the wooden paths leading to the beach. Since they are the only defender of the unique sand dunes of Quinta do Lago.

Photo Quinta do Lago (15)