Portimão

Portimão
After Faro the second city of the Algarve. Portimão is more a commercial/industrial centre than touristic. Well-known because of its outstanding fish restaurants and shopping possibilities. The industrial centre specialises in boat building and the canning of tunny and sardines. The neighbouring seaside resort Praia da Rocha contains the town's famous beach. Between 1930 and 1950 a group english writers and intellectuals settled in Praia da Rocha, since then the little town developed itself to one of the largest and most famous holiday resorts of Portugal. The old bridge crossing the Arade river was built with iron left over from the Eiffel Tower (1900).

Boat Trip
Several boat excursions are possible from Portimão. Portimão is the centre of the Algarve for sea fishing.

Trips
The castle, archeological museum and Cruz the Portugal in Silves (13 km landinward) Monchique, The highest situated village in the Algarve.
Cabo São Vicente - The most southwesterly point of mainland Europe.
Omega Parque - on the road to Monchique - Zoo, holding only threatened species.

Sights
Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Conceição - 15C
church Colégio dos Jesuítas - Jesuiets College, 1660-1707
Convento de São Francisco - 16C convent Capela de São José

Museum
Museu Diego Conçalves (in the centre) - Regional artists.

Golf Courses
Penina (near Alvor at 4 km) - 18 Holes (Championship Course) 9 Holes (Resort) 9 Holes (Academy Course) - Clubhouse located in the Hotel - Roving Bar on course - Pro Shop - Academy - Driving Range - Putting-Green - Chipping-Green - Practice Bunker
Tel. ++351 282-420200 Fax. ++351 282-420300
Alto Golf (near Alvor at 2 km) - 18 Holes - Clubhouse - Bar/Terrace - Pro Shop - Practice clubs - Driving Range - Putting-Green - Chipping-Green
Tel. ++351 282-410820 Fax. ++351 282-410830
Quinta do Morgado (Inland- North of Portimão) - 18 Holes - Clubhouse with Restaurant, Bar/Terrace - Driving Range - Putting-Green - Chipping-Green
Tel. ++351 282-402150 Fax. ++351 282-402153

Tourist Office
Tourist Information Largo 1 de Dezembro 8500 Portimão
Tel. ++351 282-423695
Av. Tomás Cabreira Praia da Rocha
Tel. ++351 282-419132

Hotel
Aldeamento da Prainha (***) Praia dos Três Irmãos-Apartado 25 Alvor 8500 Portimão
Tel. ++351 282-458561/2/3 Fax ++351 282-458950

Camping Sites
Camping Ferragudo ** (5 km) C.C.L. 8400 Ferragudo
Tel. ++351 282-461121/461259 Fax. ++351 282-461355
-Open 1/1 - 31/12
- Beach at 800m. restaurant, snackbar, pool, playground, minimarket.
Camping Dourada ** -(near Alvor at 5 km.) 8500 Alvor
Tel. ++351 282-459178/458002 Fax. ++351 282-458002
-Open 1/1 - 31/12
- Beach at 500 m. restaurant, snackbar, pool, playground, minimarket
Camping Portimão ** (at 4 km) Estrada de Monchique Malheiro 8500 Portimão
Tel. ++351 282-491012
-Open 1/1 - 31/12
- Beach at 7 km.