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Stretched out at the bottom of its natural bay, Portimão is a lively port, where, from the bridge linking Arade to the back of the bay, you will have the best view at high tide. An important port for both fishing and trade, this is also an industrial town, specialising in ship-building and canning tuna and sardines. The town's famous beach is the resort of Praia da Rocha.

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  • Ponta de Sagres

    P - 8650 Ponta de Sagres

    Sagres Point is partly taken up by the fortress which was built in the 16C. Badly damaged by the earthquake of 1755, it was repaired by the “New State” in 1940 and recently restored. Having gone through the gate, visitors enter a large courtyard on w..

  • Not far from Sagres, Cape Finisterre drops dramatically into the sea. This southwesternmost point in Europe is imbued with history. It was here in the 15C that Henry the Navigator established a school of navigation, which was to be crucial in the gre..

  • Fort of Santa Catarina

    Av. Tomas Cabreira P - 8500 Praia da Rocha

    To the west it looks down on the mouth of the Arade and, with the fort of Ferragudo on the opposite bank, it guards the entrance to the Bay of Portimão. It was built in 1621 to defend Sives and Portimão from Spanish and Moorish attacks.

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Hotels Portimão

  • Made Inn Portimão Two stars Two stars

    Vicente Vaz Das Vacas, Nº 22 P - 8500-746 Portimão (Algarve)

    Prix Prices from : 26 EUR

    Made Inn Portimão offers modern rooms with free Wi-Fi, just a 10-minute walk from Portimão Train Station and surrounded by shops and restaurants. There is a terrace with panoramic views of the village. The guest rooms of the Portimão Made Inn includ..

  • Turim Presidente Apartments

    Estrada do Vau - Praia do Vau P - 8500-802 Portimao

  • Vista Marina Four stars Four stars Four stars Four stars

    Rua do Oceano Indico,Rua do Oceano Índico nº 4,4 P - 8500-823 Portimao (Faro)

    Prix Prices from : 65.00 EUR

    A perfect place for the balance os your sences where the experiences are lived with simplicity.A place that breathes a warm and modern luxury which makes us feel at home.Sences.Experiences.Relax

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