Olhos de Água
A former fishing village east of Albufeira, named after freshwater springs that bubble up on its beach at low tide.
Olhos de Água is a small coastal village in the municipality of Albufeira that has grown from a fishing community into a holiday spot. Its beach sits in front of the village, framed by ochre cliffs, and fishing boats still rest on the sand.
The name means "eyes of water" and refers to freshwater springs that appear among the rocks at the eastern end of the beach when the tide is out. Just to the east, the long sands of Praia da Falésia begin, stretching beneath red and orange cliffs towards Vilamoura. It is generally quieter than central Albufeira.