BUCKET LIST – Armação de Pêra

Top Things to do - Armação de Pêra

Walk along the long sandy beach
Armação de Pêra beach is one of the longest beaches in the Algarve, extending east towards Salgados beach.

Take a Boat trip or Paddle board to the nearby Benagil Cave
The famous Benagil Cave is just 20 minutes by boat from Armação de Pêra – we recommend that you get there by boat – ask at reception and we can book your trip.

Visit the farmers fruit and vegetable market on Saturday morning
Not just fruit and vegetables, it is also possible to buy sausages and cheese from the Alentejo, typical cakes, honey, the famous spicy piri-piri sauce, dried fruit and nuts, not forgetting the freshly caught fish.

Visit Fisherman’s beach and see the fishermen bring in their catch
Less than ten minutes walk along the beach east from the Hotel you will find the Fisherman’s beach of Armação de Pera with its traditional boats and fishing shacks. Take some photos of the local fishermen whilst they mend their nets and prepare the boats. Enjoy the excitement, when the boats arrive and are towed in by tractor with their freshly caught fish.

Enjoy the sunset from the Holiday Inn Algarve terrace
Never waste any amount of time doing anything important when there is a sunset outside that you should be sitting under.” – C. JoyBell C.
Our terrace is the perfect place for enjoying a sundowner at the end of the day.

Eat fish, fish and fish in Zé Leiteiro
All you can eat freshly grilled fish, potatoes and salad. Not to be missed.

Go Scuba Diving
Visit the Armação de Pêra reef - the largest low-surface rocky reef in Portugal, believed to be over 25,000 years old – ask at reception and we can book your trip.