For those who wish to take souvenirs home, Portimão provides a variety of stores for all tastes and characters. The local gastronomy is one of the best in Portugal: you can’t miss a good seafood rice dish, or fried cuttlefish. The unit is also at a fair walking distance from the town of Alvor. Once a fishing village, currently it’s a place with great restaurants, lively bars and nightlife.For sports lovers, there are nine golf courses nearby, two tennis clubs, scuba diving, bowling, special games for children and, of course, the magnificent beach of Alvor, one of the best beaches in the Algarve.