DK Travel : The Algarve : Western Region : Outdoor

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Ancient Archaeology Tour

Dating back at least 5,000 years,menhirs stud the area around the village of Vila do Bispo. See Western Region.
Big Game Fishing

Warm coastal waters (Jun–Sep) attract marlin and sharks. Sports fishermen usually return triumphant from the “fighting chair”.
Bird Watching

The Cabo de São Vicente headland offers a superb vantage from which to observe birds in spring and autumn, when the skies are dotted with eagles, storks, sparrowhawks, griffon and Egyptian vultures.
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.
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.
Freshwater Kayaking

Barragem de Bravura is a huge, tree-fringed reservoir, and a kayak safari is the best way to observe its diverse wildlife.
Hiking

Serra da Monchique provides the most demanding walking. Wooded foothills give way to a treeless summit speckled with rhododendron blooms. The views fully justify the long hike.
Horse Riding

With its almond and cork oak trees, the area around Bensafrim, northwest of Lagos, is idyllic riding territory.
Meia Praia, Lagos

At 4 km (2 miles), this is one of the longest beaches in the Algarve, with plenty of room for sunbathers to share the sand with water-skiers and windsurfers.
Nature Safaris

Specialist guides can help you appreciate fully places such as the Parque Natural do Alentejano e Costa Vicentina, a beautiful and rugged landscape of cliffs, isolated beaches and undulating hills.