Alvor is situated on a hillside between Portimão and Lagos, and is blessed with a beautiful protected harbour on the estuary of the Ria Alvor.

Most people still regard the town of Alvor to be a quaint fishing village, but a closer look reveals a very lively night life, with many bars (Irish bars being in abundance), fantastic restaurants, and great Apartments.

Down by the quay where Trigana is based you can find some of the best Fresh Fish Restaurants in the Algarve.

Boasting around 200 restaurants and bars, Alvor has possibly the highest concentration of eateries in the Algarve.

In Alvor, you can find anything from grilled sardines to chicken piri-piri, beautifully grilled fresh fish and lots of other traditional Portuguese specialties, or for a change you can sample some Chinese or Indian food, lots to choose from!

Drinking in Alvor can be a little more difficult, the choice of places to drink is mind blowing! Not only the restaurants and snack bars, but each bar seems more inviting than the last and as they are never any more than a few paces apart, perhaps I should say getting home is difficult, but don't worry lot's of the bars are open till 4am and you can always rest when you get home!!!

If you want to relax, there's no better way than to grab your towel and suntan lotion, and head of to the Beach. The main beach (Praia da Alvor) is almost 3 miles long and you can be guaranteed a space even in the height of the high season.

How to get to Alvor:
Fly into Faro airport - Alvor is approx. 50 minutes drive from the airport. Cheap flights available at Easyjet.co.uk, Monarch airlines. or Ryanair. Car Hire available, Airport collection can be arranged, Taxi transfers Faro - Alvor cost around €60 each way.