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Algarve, Albufeira

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Albufeira beach; big, soft and spectacular surrounds, but what lies behind the pretty face?

This is a Portugal's version of Spain's Torremolinos, a town dedicated to supplying the downmarket punter with everything he might desire, from eggs and bacon for breakfast (gotta be an improvement on the traditional roll and jam, that!) to big-screen football with fish and chips for dinner. Pile 'em high, sell 'em cheap, Albufeira is a place to party hard at the right price and stuff the foreign ways, though at least the cramped pedestrian streets do have some local architecture and charm, which is more than can be said for rival Portimao.

 

Cultural? No. Educational? No. Interesting? No. Lively and good value? Yes. Good beaches? Yes. Oh well....

 

The Algarve from east to west: Downside | Tavira | Faro | Albufeira | Portimao | Lagos

The west (Atlantic) coast beaches: Surfing | Guincho | Ericeira

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