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Portugal's best beach volleyball doubles battle for the national title on Praia dos Pescadores over three days in mid-August.
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The Circuito Nacional de Voleibol de Praia wraps up its 2026 season in Albufeira, with the men's and women's grand finals staged on Praia dos Pescadores from 14 to 16 August. After five qualifying stages along the coast, including an earlier stop in Portimão, the circuit's leading doubles arrive in the Algarve to settle the national rankings on the sand.
Matches run through the day on the beach in front of the old town, with free entry for spectators. Expect fast rallies, a lively beach bar atmosphere and a strong crowd for the final, since Albufeira has hosted the circuit's climax before.
Organised by the Federação Portuguesa de Voleibol, this is the last chance in 2026 to watch top level beach volleyball in the Algarve.
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Portuguese taberna in Albufeira serving petiscos made for sharing, with fado nights. Open Monday to Saturday evenings.
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Family-run fine dining restaurant in Albufeira Old Town, with an à la carte menu prepared fresh each day and an open view of the kitchen.
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Family restaurant and bar in Albufeira's historic centre serving Algarve classics, from fish cataplana to lamb stew, with a fully priced menu online.
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Portuguese restaurant and bar in Albufeira, with dine-in and outdoor seating.
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Beautiful viewpoint, walking trails, AND beach. Truly a wonderful gem.
The spring pools at the foot of Alte village, where cold water, stone picnic tables and big shade trees make the classic inland picnic spot. Fonte Grande and Fonte Pequena have watered Alte for centuries, and the walled pools and cobbled terraces around them are still where village life happens: christenings, São João festivities and long Sunday lunches in the shade. The stream runs cool even in August, and children paddle in the shallow channels below the weir. Verses by Cândido Guerreiro, the village poet, are tiled onto the walls by the water. Follow the stream path east for ten minutes to reach the small Vinagre waterfall, at its best after winter rain. Park at the edge of the village and walk down; mornings are quietest.
Silves' whitewashed old bridge and the riverside beneath the castle, best at low tide when egrets stalk the Arade mudflats. Everyone climbs to the red castle; far fewer linger on the river. The multi-arched Ponte Velha, medieval on older foundations and long nicknamed the Roman bridge, still carries foot traffic across the Arade, and the banks around it are Silves at its most local: anglers, café tables, market mornings and storks clattering on the chimneys. At low tide the river drops to channels where egrets and waders feed, with the castle and cathedral stacked above the whitewash behind. Cross to the south bank in late afternoon for the view back over town, then take a table near the municipal market as the light turns orange.
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A regional walk and run organised by the Municipality of Alcoutim as part of the Feira da Perdiz programme and the IPDJ annual walk-run calendar. It starts at 10:00 on 11 October at Cerca da Chada, Ma
The fourth Guadiana International Cup, a canoeing race on the Guadiana at Alcoutim, starts at 10:00 on 11 October. It is organised by Grupo Desportivo de Alcoutim with the Portuguese Canoeing Federati
A one hour interactive story session based on the book by Álvaro Magalhães, in which young children discover how nature changes through the seasons. It is for ages 3 and over at the Centro Ciência Viv
