Albufeira

Is perhaps the most charming of tourist towns in the Algarve, it has managed to keep the essence of the fishing village that it once was, while providing the facilities that tourists require. It is a mixture of old and new with narrow Algarvian streets,partly tiled houses and the newer apartment buildings painted in bright colours.

Villas and apartments

both for rent and for sale are in abundance there tourist hotels. The permanent population of Albufeira is a little over 35,000 but there can be as many as 300,000 there at the height of the summer. These extra visitors make for a vibrant night life with restaurants and bars catering for all tastes. Albufeira is very popular with a high percentage of tourists coming back time after time so the rental market is buoyant and is set to remain so.

Faro airport

is 40 minutes away and hasflights from destination all over the world.

Albufeira

is a good base to explore the region from, as it is fairly centrally located and is very well connected to several golf courses and beaches.