Many landscapes, many charms

The Algarvian landscape has many faces, and is one of the main attractions for visitors to the region.  It is made up of three very distinct areas which include the coast, the mountains and the orchards.

An area much sought after for tourism, the southern and south-eastern coasts are different in aspect. Along the latter, called the Costa Vicentina (Vicentine Coast), the landscape is somewhat rugged with sharp dark-coloured cliffs punctuated at times by small beaches and rough seas.  The south coast, on the other hand, is gentler and made up of colourful cliffs and miles of beaches with calm, warm water. 

Inland, the Barrocal region is known as the Orchard of the Algarve, as its limestone soil supports the majority of the almond, fig, orange and carob plantations which, during the spring, bathe the countryside with colour, as do the white country houses with colourful mouldings and decorative chimneys.

To the North, the Algarvian uplands mark the boundary of the region.  A mountain range with gentle contours, it is dominated by vast stretches of land and inhabited only by a diversity of wildlife.  Here you can listen to silence and enjoy the true character of the region’s inhabitants.

An Algarve of many charms to discover and never forget!