Albufeira
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| Subdivisions of Portugal>Location - Region - Subregion - District or A.R. | Algarve Algarve Faro | |||
| Mayor - List_of_political_parties_in_Portugal>Party | Desidério Jorge da Silva PSD | |||
| Area | 140.6 km² | |||
| Population - Total - Density | 35,281 251/km² | |||
| No. of freguesia>parishes | 5 | |||
| Coordinates | [37º04'N 8º15'W] | |||
| Municipal holiday | August 20 | |||
| Website: http://www.cm-albufeira.pt/ | ||||
Most tourists will arrive via nearby Faro airport, a short 40 minute drive away. The architecture of the town ranges from typically Algarvian narrow streets with pale white and sometimes tiled houses to very modern tourist developments. The apartments near the newly built marina are a unique spash of pinks, blues and yellows, dubbed legoland by the local inhabitants.
Once the sun sets the centre of Albufeira comes alive with bars, like the very popular Travellers Rest, restaurants and shops to suit most tastes from authentic Portuguese fare to Irish pubs and sports bars. Local culinary specialities are cataplana (steamed shellfish) and caldeirada (fish stew), and the simpler grilled sardines.
Albufeira is a good base to explore the region with many smaller and less well known beaches within a short drive.
Parishes
- Albufeira
- Ferreiras
- Guia
- Olhos de Água
- Paderne
Beaches
- Praia da Oura
- Fisherman's Beach
- Santa Eulalia
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| Albufeira | Alcoutim | Aljezur | Castro Marim>Castro Marim | Faro | Lagoa (Algarve)>Lagoa | Lagos | Loulé | Monchique | Olhão>Olhão da Restauração | Portimão | São Brás de Alportel>São Brás de Alportel | Silves | Tavira | Vila do Bispo>Vila do Bispo | Vila Real de Santo António>Vila Real de Santo António |
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