DK Travel : The Algarve : Outdoor

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Bom Dia

This colourful schooner sets sail for the Ponte de Piedade grottoes, where dinghies allow closer inspection of this natural wonder. The all-day cruise sails on to Sagres and the “end of the world”.

Schooner Bom Dia
Bullfighting

The Portuguese bullfighter, orcavaleiro , is on horseback, and the fight combines bravado with virtuoso horsemanship.
Burgau Coastal Walk

The spectacular clifftop paths between Salema and Luz are well-trodden by ramblers who enjoy negotiating headlands and don’t mind the occasional stony track. The full distance is about 10 km (6 miles), but to halve that length, start the walk from Burgau.
Caravela Santa Bernarda

This replica of a 500-year-old Portuguese caravela charts the caves and grottoes between Lagos and Armação de Pêra.
Castro Marim

The excellent par 71 Atlantic Course commands glorious views across the River Guadiana and to Spain beyond. The new layout features a number of lakes, undulating fairways and elevated greens, and has been designed to offer a challenging yet relaxing experience to golfers of all levels.
Climb to Rocha dos Soidos, Alte

Combines exploration of Alte, arguably the prettiest village in the Algarve, with a hike to the summit of Rocha dos Soidos. The climb is long and steady rather than steep. It will take about three hours to complete the round trip which includes an alternative route of descent via Soidos de Baixo.
Coastal Walks

A favourite is the footpath from Luz to Burgau. It starts in open countryside, follows the coastline along the lip of a cliff, then slopes to the sea.
Condor de Vilamoura

Choose either a three-hour trip to Albufeira’s coastal grottoes or a 7-hour cruise with beach barbecue at Armação de Pêra.
Cycling

Cycles can be hired by the hour by those who wish to explore at their own pace and off the beaten track.
Diving

Ponta de Sagres is one of the best dive sites on the Iberian peninsula, with its network of tunnels and caverns and, 2 km(1 mile) offshore, the rusty shell of a WW1 freighter.