Smaller ships will be able to sail up the Rio Arcade and dock at the Portimao cruise dock. Larger ships will have to drop anchor and tender you to the cruise dock. The cruise dock offers a cruise terminals with shops, tourist information and taxi stand. Shore excursion busses are waiting for your at the parking lot in front of the cruise terminal. The Portimao cruise dock is about 2 km away from the city center of Portimao. Check out the full Portimao cruise port guide for all the information.
Portimao cruise terminal, Portimao, Portugal
This is a town for history lovers. Silver used to be the capital of the Algarve when the Moorish ruled the Iberian peninsula. Driving up to Silves you already realise this is something special. Castelo de Silves is the eye cather of the town. It is one of the best preserved castles in the Algarve. Find Silves about 18 km from port.
Silves, Portugal
If you are looking for a little bit of paradise Carvoeiro is the place to go to. It is a scenic beach at this sea side port that is just picture perfect.
Praia de Carvoeiro, Portugal
Right near Lagos you will find Ponta da Piedade. This is one of the most scenic coastlines in Europe because of its bizarre rock formations. The cliffs rise about 20 meters out of the water and this makes for very scenic pictures. It is a popular spot for photographers or people looking to discover the hidden bays and mysterious caverns with a kayak.
Ponta da Piedade
The small scenic town of Lagos is filled with history. 2000 years of history can be found on the main street. Lagos is most famous for the spot where the ships of Henry the Navigator departed from. With about 30 ships they would sail from here to navigate the world. But also in 1444 this is where they built Europe’s first slave market.
Lagos, Portugal
