Alvor in the Algarve

Alvor
Alvor is a popular resort on the Algarve in Portugal, the village is an ancient coastal village and is a very popular holiday location, the enclosed narrow streets have kept development to a minimum. Although during the day Alvor can be a sleepy quiet and pleasant place to relax and while away the day, drinking, eating or just relaxing, in the evening the nightlife kicks in and the whole town comes to life.
Many of these streets now boast bars with live music and different types of restaurants, however leading off from these there are still memories of the older fishing village. There are many Apartments and Villas to rent in Alvor. And in the area there are a number of holiday resorts from which the tourists enjoy visiting it and its attractions. Alvor village is well located facing a natural lagoon opening onto the sea. There is a choice of a long open sandy beach or a number of small coves tucked under the cliffs. The originally 16th Century Parish Church was rebuilt after the earthquake of 1755 and still has a prime example in its main doorway of the great craftsmanship of the Manueline era of architecture. It was the only building that more or less survived from the earthquake.
Although there is always something to do or see in Alvor that can be reached from any of our apartments and villas located around Alvor there are other commercial towns to visit that are close by.
Places near to Alvor are the commercial town of Portimão, that now boast fantastic retail outlets, a beautiful marina where many cruise ships dock to allow more tourists to visit this lovely town. Portimao now also boasts its own race track at the Portimao Autodrome, where many of the top formula one teams carry out their winter testing
Also near to Alvor is the famous popular beaches of Praia da Rocha and Praia da Vau, and the semi-nature reserve of Quinta da Rocha. The resort of Alvor has much to offer and we are pleased to be able to give you just a taste of what it offers, if you would like to know more then please contact us on the link below, or come with us to Alvor and experience it for yourself. If you're a golfer then Alvor has something for you too so no matter what your need come and visit us in Alvor.

Mike Trusler http://www.algarve-connections.com