Albufeira
One of the Algarve's best-known resort areas, with a whitewashed old town, a run of sandy beaches and lively nightlife.
Albufeira is a coastal municipality in the central Algarve whose main town grew from a fishing settlement into a large resort. The name comes from the Arabic for lagoon. The old town is a tangle of white streets above the sea, where a tunnel through the cliff leads to Praia do Peneco, with Praia dos Pescadores next door. The fishing boats now use the marina to the west.
East of the centre, the area known as the Strip is packed with bars and clubs, and beaches such as Oura and Falésia line the coast. Inland, the municipality includes Guia and Paderne, while Olhos de Água and Galé lie on the shore.
