Easter in the Algarve is a time where families gather around the table, different generations sharing the joy of creating the traditional aromas and flavours of Portugal together.

“Folar” and “cabrito assado” (roasted kid) are highlights of our wonderful Easter feasts, and they are best enjoyed among family and friends as celebrate the arrival of spring.
 

Lagos is one of the Algarve's most important historic points of interest which celebrated 450 years of history as a city. A fascinating city situated on the picturesque Western Algarve coastline. It is a city that boasts a rich seafaring heritage, pristine beaches and authentic Portuguese character.

 

LAGOS AND THE AGE OF DISCOVERIES

All kids love dinosaurs, fossils and footprints intrigue them because they feel so ancient. As they realise that “This footprint was made over 125 million years ago!” young ones will jump at the chance to literally walk in the footprints of dinosaurs and travel back in time to when the prehistoric giants first walked on the golden sands of Salema.
The Armação de Pêra reef is Portugal’s largest natural reef and is thought to be over 25,000 years old. Once part of the original Algarve coastline, the reef is believed to house 70% of the species indigenous to the coastline, as well as 45 species newly discovered in Portugal and, incredibly, 12 species newly discovered in the world. 
Portugal is home to several bone chapels, one of which is a short drive from the Red Chalet and found behind a church in the small village of Alcantarilha. 
One of the oldest fishing villages in the Algarve, Armação de Pêra’s Saturday market is famed throughout the region for its showcase of the sea’s bounty. From freshly caught sea bass and red mullet to clams and shellfish, the traditional methods of local fishermen mean that quality and sustainability are guaranteed. 
To see the truth of things we look to the eyes, this is certainly true of Olhos de Água, a name that translates as the “eyes of the water”. By looking a little deeper into these eyes we discover what makes this fishing village so unique.
Many paths have crossed Salema’s golden sands, many footprints have been washed away by its blue waters, but incredibly some have managed to endure since they were first planted some 125 million years ago…
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