Santa Clara-a-Velha

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Very beautiful lake in Portugal, definitely worth a visit!

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“Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.” – Andre Gide #hiking
Very beautiful lake in Portugal, definitely worth a visit!

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“Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.” – Andre Gide #hiking

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Hotel Algarve Casino

Hotel Algarve Casino

5 out of 5
Avenida Tomas Cabreira Portimão Faro
The price is S$104 per night from 26 Feb to 27 Feb
S$104
26 Feb - 27 Feb
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this luxury hotel in Portimão. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and a full-service spa. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff in their ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (1,001 reviews)
Staff were lovely and rooms really clean. No complaints about the hotel. The resort was pretty much closed though, hard to even find a place for dinner. I know it’s out of season but this was dead. Would be hard without a car.

Reviewed on 5 Feb, 2026

Hotel Algarve Casino
Aparts & Suites summer cascade Alvor

Aparts & Suites summer cascade Alvor

4 out of 5
R. Garcia de Resende Portimão Faro
Stay at this spa B&B in Portimão. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and a full-service spa. Popular attractions Alvor Beach and Rocha Beach are located ...
9/10 Wonderful! (140 reviews)
Room was great outside was a bit messy but obviously they are getting ready for the start of the new season. Only issue was having to wait till 3 o’clock to get into the room which was a pain because we arrived at the 10.30 and had absolutely nowhere to wait so had to find somewhere in town which ...

Reviewed on 29 Jan, 2026

Aparts & Suites summer cascade Alvor
Monte Santo Resort

Monte Santo Resort

5 out of 5
Monte Santo Aldeamento Turistico Lagoa
The price is S$139 per night from 26 Feb to 27 Feb
S$139
26 Feb - 27 Feb
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this luxury hotel in Lagoa. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and 5 outdoor pools. Popular attractions Carvoeiro Beach and Rocha Beach are located ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (497 reviews)
This is an excellent complex which we have stayed at many times. All rooms are large with a separate Kitchen/lounge as well as large bedrooms.

Reviewed on 1 Feb, 2026

Monte Santo Resort
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.
NH Marina Portimao Resort

NH Marina Portimao Resort

4 out of 5
Marina Portimao Portimão
Stay at this family-friendly aparthotel in Portimão. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and 2 outdoor pools. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (862 reviews)
A lovely relaxing Christmas & New Year break in the sunny Algarve. Thank you.

Reviewed on 2 Jan, 2026

NH Marina Portimao Resort
Mirachoro Portimao

Mirachoro Portimao

3 out of 5
Rua João Simões Tavares Lote 58 Portimão
Stay at this aparthotel in Portimão. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a 24-hour front desk. Popular attractions Rocha Beach and Alvor Beach are located ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (178 reviews)
It’s clean and spacious. I love the view of the remote mountain. The only thing is it took us a long time to find the reception desk as it’s in a different building and not indicated in our reservation

Reviewed on 2 Jan, 2026

Mirachoro Portimao
Apartamentos Jardins da Rocha

Apartamentos Jardins da Rocha

3 out of 5
Edificio Jardins da Rocha Portimão Faro
Stay at this family-friendly aparthotel in Portimão. Enjoy free parking, 2 outdoor pools and Wi-Fi (surcharge). Popular attractions Rocha Beach and Alvor Beach ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (234 reviews)
Great central location with an amazing view.

Reviewed on 9 Nov, 2025

Apartamentos Jardins da Rocha
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

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A one horse town and ....the horse has left!! But that said we enjoyed the break very much. The water useage from the lake is so huge,in the few days we were there we saw a significant reduction in level..if not careful won’t have a lake!!