Vacation rentals in Armona Island

As a tourist, you're usually looking for the walk that offers you the fullest experience while simultaneously being time and cost-effective. I designed this as a walk to standout and take you through all the old and saturated buildings that make up the city's downtown landmarks and be honest and educated about them, showing you the two sides of the coin: the “grand narrative” and the not-so-pleasant-info that is frequently left out because it has no place in it. This walk is everything in between the heavyweight history book and the lifeless compact guidebook — with a sense of humour.

Sunlight is the first thing that comes to mind when we think about “the south” and it’s so deeply rooted in its visual culture that separating the two is no easy task. This idea of “the sunny south” has been consistently and creatively adapted to anything, really: restaurants, grocers, contractors, marketeers, tourism at large, and if we extended this narrative further back, traditional occupations too. Life in the south has had to be managed around the notion that the sun is your forever relative and it’s not going anywhere. This applies to people’s behaviors, lifestyle and most importantly housing. The architecture of southern cities is the result of this constant equation and also the reason for its uniqueness and authenticity. Landmarks are often the result of a dominating aesthetic (renaissance, baroque, rococo, neoclassical, …) but it’s the lesser-known and more authentic equipment of a city that allows us to navigate this idea. This walk was, then, elaborated as a playground for all-this-Faro: its exclusive architecture and culture at the best time to explore it—the sunset. All combined with simple hassle-free history lessons that allow us to focus entirely on the relationship between the city and its light rather than the usual chronological map of events.

We will take a 3 hour walk, roughly 4 km, through the unspoiled wetlands of the Natural Park of Ria Formosa and discover the residents and migratory birds that find the perfect conditions to live in this Ramsar Site. This Natural Park has also a rich flora with some endemic plants, as well as a big diversity of dragonflies, butterflies, reptiles, mammals, molluscs and crustaceans. Other things to note Have breakfast before the activity The pickup and drop-off at the client accommodation, is included in Olhão and Faro area. Meeting point in the train station is only for who is staying anywhere else

Olhão's identity is a tangled web weaved by fishing and the fishing industry. Fishing is a general concern to any town in the Algarve, but Olhão still embodies that character to this day, which also explains its "subversive" behaviour. It is also the most authentic town on the eastern side of the region due to the fact that most of its historical and popular neighbourhoods were left intact after its expansion in the recent years. This walk will give you a full view and a comprehensive guide through the city's historical development while focusing on its untouched vernacular core. If you're all about walking and if you have even the slightest curiosity about architecture and its impact on a city's image and history, tag along and let's explore the streets of Olhão together! Other things to note Drastic times call for drastic measures and these days Covid-19 containment recommendations may change weekly. This experience will be adapted to the governmental measures implemented at any given time. I look forward to meeting you guys and showing you around, but I’m also looking after our safety.

In this activity, that will take place in a traditional farm, Monte do Álamo (in Tavira), we will learn how to prepare a delicious meal using always the best local products. In the kitchen of the farmhouse Monte do Álamo participants will take part in the confection of traditional recipes in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Using local products, with an excellent quality and the presentation of the meal is also very important, as it will be explained during the class.​ Next, everyone is invited to share the delicious meal prepared with the hosts and guests, in a beautiful setting, always paired with great Portuguese wine. The recipes used in our classes are part of the rich and healthy Mediterranean diet, characteristic from the South of Portugal: Alentejo and Algarve. Discount of 40% for groups of min. 2 persons Other things to note We are not a cooking school More than learning complicated cooking techniques and recipes, participants experience our lifestyle by meeting and cooking with a local family in a traditional farm house