Area
What's nearby:
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Nearest travel links
Airport | Faro |
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Train station | FERREIRAS / ALBUFEIRA 7.00 km |
Car | Car advised |
How to get there
hired car
taxi transfer from Faro Airport
Activities near Coelha
Sports | Golf course on site or within 15 min walk, Tennis in town, Water sports, Horse riding |
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Great for | Beach or lakeside relaxation |
Getting around
Central on the Algarve coast and only 40 minutes away from the Faro airport, Albufeira has been the most popular holiday destination in the south of Portugal since the 1970s. Originally a fortified Roman town, and for centuries a typical algarvian fishing village awash with simple white houses and the smell of grilled sardines, this picturesque location is now a thriving tourist town offering activity and diversion day and night, and surrounded by a host of beautiful beaches. The narrow streets of the centre have been well maintained and lead to Largo Duarte Pacheco, the main square. Near here there is a tunnel to access the town’s principal beach, the tourist information point and it’s also a good place to hang out and watch the town go a