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Estombar guide
Estombar is located in the district of Lagoa, very close to Portimao located south off the EN125 and our Estombar guide starts with telling you that the settlement gained town status in 1991 and that it features the nearby Rio Arade salt field which are very well prized in the Algarve.
Ferragudo guide
As part of our Ferragudo guide we’ll start by telling you that to get here from Faro on the EN123 you have to take the turn just before Portimao Bridge, thus you’ll be reaching this western Algarvian ‘Cornish’ town.
Guia guide
At just four kilometers away from the more better-known town of Albufeira lies the small village of Guia, and this is our Guia guide meant to bring a bit of awareness about this small dot on the map of the Algarve region.
Fuzeta guide
We start our Fuzeta guide by mentioning that you might actually see two different spellings of the Olhao district: Fuzeta or Fuseta; they are both correct and are derived from the old spelling Fozeta. This too derived from the Portuguese word for ‘mouth’ or ‘foz’, the idea behind the name being ‘mouth of the river’ because the districts sits upon an estuary spread in front before the Altantic Ocean.
Mexilhoeira Grande trip
Today we’ll be heading to a city close-by to the much better-known Portimao, namely we’ll be going on a quick Mexilhoeira Grande guide to talk about the particular attractions of this village.
Monchique guide
Today we’ll be undertaking a quick Monchique guide so that we can bring to the forefront this ideal day-visit location.
Monchique is located in the western Algarve and a great place to visit if you want to take a break from the beaches. With a car rental you can easily drive on the main road up to Monchique and you can just feel the adventure ahead thanks to the eucalyptus trees and yellow flowering mimosas lining the road.
