Tourist attractions Albufeira

In calm sea the trip takes you past sandstone cliffs and rocks that have been sculpted into strange shapes by the water. You will see 18 of the Algarve's most beautiful marine grottoes (Pontal, Mesquita, Ruazes).

It is via a maze of red rocks sculpted by the sea ( comprised of 134 steps ) that you will reach the marine site of Algar Seco, situated below Cape Carvoeiro. You will notice the gaping porches of several half-submerged grottoes. On the right there..

This old cork factory (owned by an English firm, hence its name “the English factory”) has been transformed into a huge leisure facility. In the summer, there is an evening water and light show “Aquavision”. The old factory buildings are now a cork ..

This cathedral was built on the site of an old mosque. The Gothic nave and the lower sides (13C) are striking in their attractive simplicity. The many tombs are those of the Crusaders who helped to recapture the town in 1242. Opposite the cathedral d..

The excavations undertaken since 1964 have brought to light under the Moorish and Visigothic remains, those of a Roman city including a Patrician villa with a private bath and cellar, a crematorium, wells, grain silos, stables, a wine press and, belo..

This is an attractive white chapel with a pointed bell-tower located on a cliff promontory whose interior, covered in azulejos, houses some charming commemorative plaques (ships).

This Church, which was established before the 16C, has a beautiful Manueline door. One of the chapels is completely covered in 18C azulejos, whilst the chapel of Nossa Senhora of Lourdes is decorated with cherished, multi-coloured azulejos in relief ..

In a typical Algarve building situated near the church, the Arts Centre offers a programme of concerts and exhibitions featuring contemporary Portuguese and foreign artists.

This belvedere, situated at the top of a steep slope, to the east of the beach ( in front of a chapel and a police station) , offers beautiful views over the cliffs of Cape Carvoeiro.

This museum is set up in a modern building built along the old town wall around a large reservoir tank from the 12C and 13C. The collections retrace the history of this region from the Paleolithic age. Worthy of note are the menhirs and the funerary ..