Almancil

Almancil holidays

Whitewashed houses, pastel-coloured architecture and green spaces combine on an Almancil holiday. Sitting pretty in southern Portugal, this exclusive resort is close to some of the most glamorous spots in the Algarve, and has a coastline where cliffs meet shimmering white sands with stunning Atlantic views.

A fashionable centre

Part of the ‘Golden Triangle’, Almancil is in a privileged space. If you’re looking for somewhere swanky with a bit of history and culture thrown in, you’re in the right place. Upmarket restaurants and traditional seafood digs are dotted around. Check out the detailed blue ceramic tiles inside Igreja de São Lourenço too.

Stay active

There’s plenty to do in the water or on dry land. Quinta do Lago is a winner for golf and water sports, but Almancil isn’t far from go-karting tracks, horse riding stables and tennis courts. Any football fans? You can even visit the Stadium of Algarve, which hosted some Euro 2004 matches.

Ria Formosa

Ria Formosa

Algarve

What better way to spend a winter break on the Algarve than with a spot of birdwatching? Ria Formosa National Park is a vast maze of lagoons and tiny islands on the coast of Quinta do Lago. This epic ecosystem...
Capela dos Ossos

Capela dos Ossos

Algarve

The Capela dos Ossos was built by a Franciscan monk in the 16th century and lined with the exhumed skeletons of hundreds of his peers as a meditation on mortality and eternity. The inscription at the entrance...
Cathedral of Faro

Cathedral of Faro

Algarve

Like many of Faro’s churches, its Cathedral was built on the site of a Moorish mosque. It was completed in 1271 and can be found in the Old Town. A small entrance fee will get you access to the tower,...
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