 Alvor beach  Dining on Alvor beach Alvor is continually being modernised with new hotels villa and apartment complexes, but still retains its village charm. The new promenade along the front of the village is a lovely place to sit and while away the time, and you will also find Alvors' tiny fish market here.  Alvor harbour For nature lovers and bird watchers, the marshland, saltpans and mudflats of the Alvor estuary are ideal. You will spot many waders here and it is also the breeding ground for Little Terns and Yellow Wagtails. Historians might like to visit the neolithic burial site at Alcalar, which is approximately 4,500yrs old. Park in the village, and the road to the ground is signposted. At Quinta de Aguazul, mosaic floors, more or less intact, can be seen at Abicada, the site of a Roman villa. In Portimao, the new municipal museum has been developed from an old fish canning factory. This is easier to reach if you park on the riverside in town, and walk along the promenade edged with palms to the small harbour/marina, where you will find the museum behind it. 
Alvor was destroyed by the great earthquake of 1755, leaving the attractive 16th century church as the village's oldest surviving building and has a prime example of great craftmanship in its main doorway of the Manueline era. Alvor is about 40 minutes drive from Faro airport along the new motorway. Car hire and/or airport transfers from Faro can be arranged by us on request. We have a large selection of villas, apartments and holiday resorts, within a few kilometers of Alvor, most with pools. Independent Villas' friendly sales team have many years' local knowledge of Alvor and the West Algarve and would be delighted to discuss your individual requirements and make it easy for you to book the individual holiday you have always wanted. Why not give us a call and see what we can do for you!
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