Alvor, Algarve

pandas

Just looking for some advice on what it is like!! going end may! a group of six or so college girls going here! looking for some fun but from all of the reviews it seems to be a quiet place?? would we be better off going to another resort like i don't want to go somewhere boring either!!!

thegills

Hi Pandas,
i assume you will be flying to Faro? Alvor is quite a drive and I haven't een there. Albufeira is closer to Faro and much more touristy for your age group - full of clubs, pubs, lager louts etc.
If you are looking a bit more upmarket then have a look at Vilamoura. This is probably 30 minutes from Faro, good craic and not as bad as Albufeira
thegills

staker

hi pandas, was there myself3-4 years ago.
a small quiet fishing village,more suited to a relaxing holiday if that's what you're after....
AFAIR the good beach is a mile outside town too,memory is a bit hazy on that one though....

Berty

Ooopps Pandas, you were sold a doozie of a location for 6 college girls to have fun.

Very sleep relaxed village. You will be getting taxis to Praia do Rocha quite a lot.

There are a few bars but nothing like a resort and some fairly ok restaurants. There is a nice golf course if that takes the fancy of 6 college girls.

Also, and this you might like, the nearest town, Portimao, is filled with shoe shops.

pandas

oh bloody hell that is what i was fearing!! thank god i haven't booked it yet most of the group have it booked though so couldn't go changing it now... how long does it take to get to Praia da Rocha in a taxi?? bloody hell ha!

Berty

10 mins and probably €10+

Get Google Earth and zoom down into the area and see for yourself.

http://earth.google.com/download-earth.html

Here is a picture of Google Earth showing the distance from Alvor to Praia do Rocha

dragonfly!

its fairly quiet but it is lovely... taxis are realy cheap as well and theres some lovely places to eat which are also really cheap