Although this ancient coastal village is now a very popular holiday location the enclosed narrow streets have kept development to a minimum. Many of these streets now boast bars with live music and different types of restaurants, however leading off from these there are still memories of the older fishing village. In the area are a number of holiday resorts from which the tourists enjoy visiting it and its attractions. The village is well located facing a natural lagoon opening onto the sea. There is a choice of a long open sandy beach or a number of small coves tucked under the cliffs. The 16th Century Parish Church has a prime example in its main doorway of the great craftsmanship of the Manueline era of architecture. It is the only building that has survived from the earthquake of 1755.

The massive beach in front of the village fringes the eastern half of Lagos Bay. There are sand dunes ending to the famous Algarve Cliffs. Acres of wide open sand, popular among windsurfers, offers enough space for Beachvolleyball, football, frisby, walking and talking. Sunumbrellas and sunloungers can be daily rented. Car parks close to the beach. Several Beach restaurants offers tradtional grilled fish, lam, piri-piri-chicken and other delicious plats. Other facilities like Tennis-Courts, football pitch, bowling green are in the closer neigborhood. The Alvor beach is one of the nicest beaches in the Algarve.

Alvor Events	Date
Feira de Alvor	17th March
International Festival of Cinema	May
Town Holiday	11th December

Alvor Telephone Number	-Tel.-
Town Hall (Portim�o)	282 416 416
Fire Brigade (Portim�o)	282 422 122
Police (Portim�o)	282 417 217
Transit Police	282 416 656
General Hospital	282 417 295
Private Hospital	282 420 400
Emergency Treatment	282 419 269
Ambulance	282 422 122
Tourist Office	282 457 523