Portimão Guide
View over Ria Alvor
Beautiful walks on a typical village, narrow, but beautiful and typical streets, where locals live and have their businesses there such as local restaurants with fresh grilled fish and seafood, souvenir shops, coffee shops, bars.
175 locals recommend
Alvor
Beautiful walks on a typical village, narrow, but beautiful and typical streets, where locals live and have their businesses there such as local restaurants with fresh grilled fish and seafood, souvenir shops, coffee shops, bars.
Walk by the River Arade
It provides a long, but pleasant walk by the river, surrounded by typical pastry and coffee places and traditional restaurants with local food.
Guests will find also here a nice garden where they can seat and relax and the Museum of Portimão where it is described the work of women who used to work in the canned sardine factories many years ago.
9 locals recommend
Zona Ribeirinha
It provides a long, but pleasant walk by the river, surrounded by typical pastry and coffee places and traditional restaurants with local food.
Guests will find also here a nice garden where they can seat and relax and the Museum of Portimão where it is described the work of women who used to work in the canned sardine factories many years ago.
Traveler advice
Getting around
Use Vai e Vem minibuses
Vai e Vem minibuses take you through the whole city, anywhere you want to go. It also takes to the beaches - Praia da Rocha and Alvor, a typical fishermen village.
Don't miss
Museum of Portimão
Don't miss a visit to Museum of Portimao.
Here you will find a beautiful scenery with dolls and equipments, of the work done by women in the canned sardine factories.
Customs and culture
Don't miss Cataplana and grilled fresh fish
If you like fish don't miss our typical dish "Cataplana". It is made with fish, shrimps, onions, tomatoes, garlic and peppers. You will love it!! Don't miss our grilled fish as well, it comes everyday fresh from our waters.
What to pack
Don't forget a hat and sun protection
Algarve is very sunny the whole year, even in the winter. Our sun here is very strong and warm, therefore, don't forget to bring a hat and sun protection for your skin.
Useful phrases
How to say hello, thank you and please
Whenever you want to say "Hello" the word in Portuguese is "Olá", if you want to say "Thank you" you will say "Obrigado" if you are a man; but, if you are a woman you will say "Obrigada". It is always regarding to you and not the person you are talking with. Our word for "Please" is "Por favor".