Wintering in Ferragudo, February 2027

Ferragudo is a quietly beautiful riverside town on the banks of the Rio Arade. AH Riverside is for those who want comfort without compromise, and the freedom to explore: Lagos, Silves, Portimão and beyond are all within easy reach on your free days. The AH Riverside hotel (4 stars) was once a sardine cannery and is today one of the most characterful places to wake up in the Algarve: a beautifully restored building overlooking the Rio Arade, with river views from the studios and apartments. Spacious, warm and fully equipped, with a full kitchen, living room and dining area. The hotel restaurant and terrace overlook the river and are open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and Kiki Trips guests get 10% off at the restaurant and bar. Guests have free access to indoor and outdoor pools, sauna, Turkish bath, jacuzzi and gym, with 10% off massages and spa treatments. The cleaning team comes by regularly to clean and change towels and sheets, and a laundry facility is available. The train station is 10 minutes on foot, with a supermarket and local restaurants within easy reach. Your week brings 3 guided hikes and 1 cultural visit. Hikes are intermediate, typically around 12 km with about 200 m of climbing, on parts of the Rota Vicentina (Fisherman's Trail), the Via Algarviana, cliff paths past old fishing villages such as Burgau, Ferragudo, Praia da Luz, Salema, Monte Clérigo and Carvoeiro, inland around Silves and Monchique, and the Ria Formosa islands. Day trips explore Tavira, Silves, Loulé, Olhão, Aljezur, Sagres and more. Optional activities include an olive grove tour and tasting, baking your own pastel de nata, a sardine factory tour, a grotto boat tour, wine tasting, a cork factory visit, an e-bike tour, stargazing with an astronomer, a rockpool workshop and painting azulejos. Maximum 8 participants.