An open-water swim along the cliffs from Benagil and Carvoeiro to Ferragudo, with 5km and 10km solo distances and a trio relay.
Do you organise this event?
Organisers and venues can claim SwimParty 10km, Carvoeiro to Ferragudo free of charge to manage the listing, add photos and tickets, and host it under their business.
Planning to attend? No claim needed. Just mark yourself as going.
SwimParty 10km sends open-water swimmers along one of the Algarve's most scenic stretches of coast, from the cliffs near Benagil and Carvoeiro through to Ferragudo, on the morning of 12 September. Solo swimmers choose between 5km and 10km, while teams of three can split the 10km course into three legs. Safety cover follows the full route, and the morning wraps up with a beach lunch and celebration for finishers. It is a demanding swim through open water rather than a sheltered bay, so it draws a more serious open-water crowd than the shorter Prova de Mar events elsewhere on the coast, but it doubles as one of the best ways to see the Algarve's limestone cliffs from the water.
Be the first to comment.
Type a question and get a straight answer from the pages here.
One email a week with the best events across the Algarve. Free.
Spots found by members, the town’s own circle, and people who answer whatever you want to ask.
A quiet municipal park at Estômbar where freshwater springs meet the tidal Arade, with a tide mill, boardwalks and a stone amphitheatre. Sítio das Fontes is where Lagoa locals go for Sunday picnics while visitors queue for boat trips a few kilometres downstream. Springs bubble into a pool beside the restored tide mill, boardwalk paths loop through marsh and woodland, and egrets and waders work the estuary flats. A small amphitheatre built into the hillside hosts occasional concerts. It is an easy, level wander rather than a hike, which makes it a good outing with children or grandparents in tow. Follow the signs from Estômbar village; late afternoon brings the best light over the marsh, and picnic tables sit under the trees.
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.
A necropolis of 5,000 year old monumental tombs in farmland behind Alvor, with a walk-in burial mound at its heart. Alcalar was the ceremonial centre of a Copper Age community that farmed this corner of the Algarve, and restored Monument 7 is the showpiece: a stone mound with a low passage leading to a corbelled chamber, engineering from around 3000 BC that you can peer into from the entrance corridor. Several more tombs lie around it in various states of excavation, and a small interpretation centre sets the scene. Few people come, so you will likely share the site only with larks and the wind. It is signposted from Mexilhoeira Grande off the N125; combine it with lunch in Alvor or Figueira.
The town circle
Ask the locals, share what’s on and keep up with life in Carvoeiro.
Ask it here. People who live in the Algarve answer, and no question is too small.
Late-afternoon champagne service, Wednesday to Sunday through to late September.
A guided evening through the resort's kitchens, for people who want the full range in one sitting.
A dinner show tribute to Tina Turner, with singer Kika Cardoso, at Casino Monte Gordo.
A night-time half marathon along Altura's seafront avenue, run over a flat four-lap course starting at 8pm.