What´s near?
Here in Prainha you will find several options of activities for you enjoy the best way, the endless hours of sunshine. You can rent a bicycle to explore the surroundings, if you prefer more adventure, you can book jeep tours, boat or do water sports - surfing lessons, windsurfing, scuba diving or book one of the closest golf courses.
Tourist Information
• Portimão Aerodrome
Ready to receive aircraft from north and south, do jumps or sightseeing trips, being a few minutes from Prainha.
Montes de Alvor, Penina
Tel: 282 496 770
• Algarve International Autodrome
Designed to be one of the best modern European circuit, the Autodromo Internacional Algarve, has an excellent safety and comfort for both the drivers and the general public.
• Alvor Sports Centre
Available Swimming and Tennis
Sitio da Restinga - 8500 Alvor
Tel .: 282 457 841/2/3
Email: cdalvor@cm-portimao.pt
• Marina Portimão
It is the ideal place to leave your boat in a safe place and stay with us.
• Juventude Park
Green spaces to practice various sports - BMX, inline skating, model aircraft, and others. Playground and gardens with seating areas.
Avenida V6, 8500 Portimão
Tel.: 282 419 849
• Portimão Municipal Museum
Monday to Friday: 9:00 to 12:30 and 14: 00-17: 30
Portimão Museum
8501 - Portimão
Email: museu@cm-portimão.pt
• Tourist information
Portimão
Largo 1.º Dezembro Edifício TEMPO - Teatro Municipal
Tel .: +351 282 402 487
E-mail: info@visitportimao.com / turismo.praiadarocha@turismodoalgarve.pt
Praia da Rocha
Avenida Tomás Cabreira
Tel .: +351 282 419 132
Alvor
Rua Dr. Afonso Costa, 51
Tel .: +351 282 457 540
- Bicycle and motorcycle rental
- Bowling
- Boating - Alvor
- Climbing - Monchique
- Kite Surfing
- Moto 4
- Paintball - Monchique
- Rappel - Monchique
- Surf
TOURS
- Algarve Historic
- Fatima
- Jeep Safari
- Lisbon
- Lisbon / Sintra
- Loulé Marketplace
- Quarteira Marketplace
- Monchique
- Algarve Nightlife
- Sevilla
- Silves and Lagos
Boat Tours
• Caves
• Dolphin Watch
• Sport fishing
• Snorkeling
• Portimão Municipal Market
Timetable: Monday to Friday: 7: 00-14: 00 and 17: 00-20: 00
Saturday: 7: 00-14: 00
Av. São João de Deus
8500 - 548 Portimão
Tel .: 282 432 416
geral@mercadodeportimao.pt
BEACHES
• Rocha Beach
One of the most famous beaches in the Algarve.
• Alvor Beach
A beautiful beach with sand and a great particularity of splitting the sea and Alvor ria.
• Amado Beach
Between Careanos and Três Castelos beaches. Access is via a steep staircase cliff, surrounded by dense vegetation.
• Vau Beach
Surrounded by exotic vegetation.
• Careanos Beach
This is a beach that is imposed by their tones: sand, sea, rocks. It is next to Vau beach.
• Três Irmãos Beach
Who already saw the sunset there, has no doubts: it is the most beautiful beach with a singular dimension.
• Três Castelos Beach
Access requires being in good physical shape. The access is made by stairs.
Water parks
Aqualand
Slide & Splash
Zoomarine
Aquashow
• Quinta Pedagogica de Portimão (Educational Farm)
A re-approach to life and values of the countryside, so important to the growth of an increasingly away from this urban reality population.
October to April
Tuesday to Friday: 9: 30-17: 30
Saturday, Sunday and Holidays: 10: 00-19: 30
May-September
Tuesday to Friday: 90:30 - 19:30
Saturdays, Sundays and holidays: 10: 00-19: 30
Aldeia Nova da Boavista
8500 - 301
Portimão
Tel.: 282 480 730
Fax: 282 480 739
Quinta.pedagogica@cm-portimao.pt
• Faro Airport
Faro Airport
8001 - 701 Faro
Portugal
Tel: 289 800 800
Faro.airport@ana.pt
• Hospital do Barlavento Algarvio
Sítio do Poço Seco
8500 - 338 Portimão
Tel.: 282 450 300
Fax: 282 450 390
GPS: 37.155357, -8,53951
• Centro de Saúde de Portimão
Rua Almirante Pinheiro de Azevedo
8500 - 556 Portimão
Tel .: 282 420 160
Fax: 282 420 169
csportimao@csportimao.min-saude.pt
• Private Hospital Alvor
Estrada Cruz da Bota
Alvor
5800 - 332
Portimão
Algarve - Portugal
• Train Station
About 6 km from Prainha, has regional connections, inter-city and Inter.
Largo Engenheiro Serra Prado
8500, Portimão
