Stay in Algarve

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Some of these posters are confusing parts that are not the algarve. I don't know how you could say it was trashy. We stayed at pine cliffs and it was spectacular.

I have read that Albufeira, which is in the Algarve, is trashy, but this is the first time I've read the term applied to Lagos. We'll be there in early July, guess we'll see.

https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g189112-d671971-r499755356-Centro_Historico_de_Albufeira-Albufeira_Faro_District_Algarve.html

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Anonymous wrote:The Algarve is a cheap package holiday destination for drunken Brits. Is that what you want?

and Germans. My gawd. The drunken singing and loud noises late at night.

Stay away from Lagos. We left early there and drove west. Found a tiny seaside fishing village and stayed there.

Oh, and DH is a Brit, and even he couldn't stand Lagos.

This was not our experience in Lagos. Granted we were at, literally, a week before "high season." Still, a lot of people, though. And we had our child with us. We enjoyed it.

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Anonymous wrote:The Algarve is a cheap package holiday destination for drunken Brits. Is that what you want?

Not everywhere fwiw

Yes everywhere. Why go to the Algarve when you can just go to Cancun? Seriously, it’s the same.

Weird that you’ve been everywhere in the Algarve when you hate it so much?

Not at all. It’s just so trashy and small that it’s reputation precedes it. Like Cancun. But have fun OP!!

Please stay off the travel boards if you have nothing but smug ignorance to contribute

Agreed. What a dumba$$. It's nothing like Cancun.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The Algarve is a cheap package holiday destination for drunken Brits. Is that what you want?

and Germans. My gawd. The drunken singing and loud noises late at night.

Stay away from Lagos. We left early there and drove west. Found a tiny seaside fishing village and stayed there.

Oh, and DH is a Brit, and even he couldn't stand Lagos.

This was not our experience in Lagos. Granted we were at, literally, a week before "high season." Still, a lot of people, though. And we had our child with us. We enjoyed it.

What is considered "high season?" We'll be there (Lagos) July 2-6.

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Reviving this. Does anyone know about Farragudo? It's a small finishing village near Portimao? Any other recommendations? Flying into Faro and looking for a nice place (not overrun with tourists) to stay.

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It's beautiful. Would even move there

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Anonymous wrote:It's beautiful. Would even move there

Farragudo specifically?

[Anonymous]

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Some of these posters are confusing parts that are not the algarve. I don't know how you could say it was trashy. We stayed at pine cliffs and it was spectacular.

We are going to pine cliffs. Any recommendations?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:


Some of these posters are confusing parts that are not the algarve. I don't know how you could say it was trashy. We stayed at pine cliffs and it was spectacular.

I have read that Albufeira, which is in the Algarve, is trashy, but this is the first time I've read the term applied to Lagos. We'll be there in early July, guess we'll see.

https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g189112-d671971-r499755356-Centro_Historico_de_Albufeira-Albufeira_Faro_District_Algarve.html

https://www.reddit.com/r/travel/comments/w595ux/first_time_in_portugal_and_the_algarve_i_feel/?rdt=63217

Albufeira/Alvor and Lagos are over run by European tourists.

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NP. Anyone been to Porches? We will be there in a couple weeks, hopefully before the peak season starts.

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I went to the Algarve twice in the mid-90s. It was lovely. I wouldn't go near the place now. Nor Cancun.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The Algarve is a cheap package holiday destination for drunken Brits. Is that what you want?

Not everywhere fwiw

Yes everywhere. Why go to the Algarve when you can just go to Cancun? Seriously, it’s the same.

We stayed at a super chill part of Algarve that was beautiful and did not have any Cancun vibes. Rented an air Bnb outside of Ferragudo

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Anonymous wrote:Reviving this. Does anyone know about Farragudo? It's a small finishing village near Portimao? Any other recommendations? Flying into Faro and looking for a nice place (not overrun with tourists) to stay.

We stayed outside farragudo. It was beautiful and very relaxed. I think the beach we went to was Caneiros.

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Some of these posters are confusing parts that are not the algarve. I don't know how you could say it was trashy. We stayed at pine cliffs and it was spectacular.

I have read that Albufeira, which is in the Algarve, is trashy, but this is the first time I've read the term applied to Lagos. We'll be there in early July, guess we'll see.

https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g189112-d671971-r499755356-Centro_Historico_de_Albufeira-Albufeira_Faro_District_Algarve.html

https://www.reddit.com/r/travel/comments/w595ux/first_time_in_portugal_and_the_algarve_i_feel/?rdt=63217

Albufeira/Alvor and Lagos are over run by European tourists.

Well it is in Europe, and is a tourist destination.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:


Some of these posters are confusing parts that are not the algarve. I don't know how you could say it was trashy. We stayed at pine cliffs and it was spectacular.

I have read that Albufeira, which is in the Algarve, is trashy, but this is the first time I've read the term applied to Lagos. We'll be there in early July, guess we'll see.

https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g189112-d671971-r499755356-Centro_Historico_de_Albufeira-Albufeira_Faro_District_Algarve.html

https://www.reddit.com/r/travel/comments/w595ux/first_time_in_portugal_and_the_algarve_i_feel/?rdt=63217

Albufeira/Alvor and Lagos are over run by European tourists.

Yeah, I mean, we're all tourists when we go to Europe, so, get over yourself. We enjoyed the Algarve. It's beautiful. It's not off the beaten path, and that's fine.

Well it is in Europe, and is a tourist destination.