Fort of Santa Catarina played an important defensive role during its time. Now a historic site, you can only imagine some of the scenes its mighty walls have witnessed.

You'll soon see why this Portimão history-filled fortress is visited by many travelers. If you're searching for other things to see here, Rocha Beach, Benagil Beach, and Carvoeiro Beach are in this area as well. They won't take you very long to get to from Fort of Santa Catarina.

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VidaMar Resort Hotel Algarve

$1,160

per person

Oct 12 - Oct 18

found 1 day ago

Roundtrip non-stop flight included

Boston (BOS) to Faro (FAO)

8.6/10 Excellent! (514 reviews)

Stayed here in August with my husband and 6 year old for 12 nights. The rooms are modern, clean and beds very comfortable. The pool was the highlight, it's huge, with 2 smaller kids pools. Plenty of sun loungers and nice fresh towels every day - so no need to bring any. The breakfast was fantastic! We paid for the buffet one evening which was very expensive and I wasn't impressed with the food at all. The Italian restaurant was nice but overpriced. The hotel is located next to the beach which is great but we discovered all of the sun loungers had reserved signs on them so we couldn't stay long with no shade. There really isn't much around the hotel at all, we ended up paying quite a bit to go into albuferia in the evenings. Overall we loved the hotel itself but wouldn't go back due to the location and very overpriced food and drinks.

Reviewed on Aug 14, 2025

Quinta Do Paral

$1,479

per person

Sep 26 - Sep 30

found 17 hours ago

Roundtrip non-stop flight included

New York (JFK) to Faro (FAO)

10/10 Exceptional! (8 reviews)

Uma experiência incrível! Hotel maravilhoso, adoramos a estadia

Reviewed on Jul 19, 2025

TURIM Presidente Hotel

$1,297

per person

Oct 12 - Oct 18

found 1 day ago

Roundtrip non-stop flight included

Boston (BOS) to Faro (FAO)

9/10 Wonderful! (75 reviews)

This is a beautiful hotel in a great location. On arrival Delphine at reception was very warm,friendly and helpful. He greeted us warmly each day. The other reception staff were also wonderfully kind and helpful. The room was sparkling clean. The cleaners work particularly hard to maintain the cleanliness of the rooms daily. Janeth from the dining hall greeted us with a warm smile every morning that we went for breakfast. There is a great breakfast selection but will be slightly limited for those who are vegan. The pool isn’t huge but didn’t feel small either. Even with multiple families, there was enough space for everyone to have fun and play. I would say, they could do with having a few more sun loungers though.

Reviewed on Aug 23, 2025

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Day Trip to the Algarve: Explore Lagos and Albufeira from Lisbon

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Seville day trip from the Algarve

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Lagos and Ponta Da Piedade Private Tour & Algarvian Wine Tasting

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Lagos and Ponta Da Piedade Private Tour & Algarvian Wine Tasting

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Jeep Safari 4X4 Algarve Expedition with Lunch Included

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