Parque da Corcovada and Albufeira FAQ's

There are many beaches in Albufeira. The nearest are listed below.

Praia da Oura (15 minute walk, pictured) - this is the closest beach to the apartments and is quite stunning.
Praia Santa Eulália (15-20 minute walk) - Heading east from Praia da Oura this is a huge and beautiful beach with a great car park and lots of facilities.
Praia dos Aveiros (20 minutes walk) - heading west from Praia da Oura this is the next beach along. It's smaller but has the added interest of rock formation to explore and a nice cafe with a terrace.
Praia do Forte São João (25 minutes walk) - heading west once more this is an enormous beach. There are steep steps running down to the beach and limited parking.
Praia do Inatel (30 minutes walk) - close the the Old Town this is another wonderful stretch of sand.
Praia Maria Luisa ( 30 minutes walk) - This beach is east of Praia Santa Eulália and offers more beautiful pale sand and great facilities.

Praia da Marinha just 15-20 minutes drive, see the location on Google Maps). Located between Armação de Pêra and Carvoeiro, is a small cove beach that nestles snugly at the base of rocky outcrops. Just stunning. The car park is about 60 feet above the beach. Often there is nowhere to get drinks so you'll need to take what you want with you. The road to the beach is more a track but just head west on the N125 and follow the signs for Mahrinha.

If you go west from Albufeira past the Marina your will find many more stunning beaches just a few minutes drive from your apartment, they aren't included here as there isn't space.

For more information on all beaches in the area there is an excellent interactive beach map at http://albufeira.com/beach/guide/default.asp

Alternatively the Portuguese Tourist Board publish a beach guide covering the entire country. Download a copy here in PDF format (5.8MB opens a new window). Albufeira beaches are from page 47 (92) onwards. Praia da Oura is on page 55 (108).

In the pool area there are 2 pools, a children's pool and an adults pool. Portugal is very child friendly and the perfect place for a family holiday. The apartment has child friendly balconies with glass or brick panels to stop climbing and the apartments have a high quality cot for your use. There is a small play park on site with slides and fun things.

Yes. Each apartment block has an allocated pool which it shares with 2 other blocks. Access to the pool area is secure and only available for residents and guests. A security guard also patrols the pool and complex areas all day. You will be given a key to the rear door which lets you into the pool area.