Nearby Points of Interest

• Albufeira ... Nightlife sunshine beaches and lots and lots of animation are just some of the guaranteed features of Albufeira. Here the life has the rhythm of a tourist metropolis and as the sun goes down meet the sun lovers at the many discos restaurants and bars. Sports are also a good reason to come and stay in Albufeira. Tennis golf water sports and much more make the delights of the most demanding sportsmen. Best known for the sea the famous beaches and the incredible tones of the rocks and cliffs Albufeira is very different just a few kilometres inward ... almond trees fig trees pines and orange-trees sprinkle the landscape of green - The whole area greater Albufeira you could call it is the most tourist-intensive place in Portugal. It has very little to do with the real Portugal or with the real planet earth for that matter but people come here in droves and have the time of their lives.1. The dolphin interaction programme is an excellent way of reinforcing our knowledge of these extraordinary ambassadors of the oceans.Fish and marine invertebrates can be found at the Aquarium - Museum - Oceanus the place at Zoomarine devoted to aquariology. There are over 20 aquatic ecosystems distributed according to the central theme - the Cycle of water.In addition to its zoological areas Zoomarine has a huge rage of facilities for fun and leisure.You will gradually discover these areas as you explore the park gaining a new experience each moment. 2. Aqualand Algarve is a big water park which offers many different water childrens slides. Besides is intended to every age group. So there are for example precipitous and high childrens slides for youngsters and adults and for children there is the "Mini Park". 3. Differently than in Spain and South America the bull is not killed in Portugal.The most important part of the bullfight in Portugal the fight on horseback. There the rider tries to sting a sort of arrow with a coloured tape in the nack of the bull. This sting the bull only angry and adds no pain to him. 4. At Zebra Safari Algarve you neednt to drive throught the wildness to see the nature you can althought do things like fly a hot-air balloon do climbing or abseiling. 5. The HOLISTIC RIDING Center is situated in Vinha Velha on the Algarve in Portugal. The beautiful open valley is bordered by gentle rolling Hills and the Mata Nacional National Park and only 3 km from the picturesque Portuguese village of Barao de Sao Joao. From the ridges the Atlantic Ocean can be seen in the south as well as in the west. The calm atmosphere of our Farmland creates a perfect environment for learning new ways of enjoying Nature. In the last 20 years of my life my fascination for the harmonious movements of Wild Horses have led me to develop my very own teaching method. I call it Holistic Riding. What does Holistic Riding mean to me - I think its more than just another style of riding which comes down to a certain technique. We learn something about ourselves and