Praia de Falesia in the Algarve is located about 30kms from Faro between Albufeira and Quarteira.

Set on a quiet clifftop, surrounded by beautiful countryside, Praia de Falesia offers quiet and relaxed holidays for the whole family.

Praia de Falesia

The golden sandy beach here has a backdrop of low cliffs and pine forests and is one of the longest in the Algarve, stretching for 6kms. With Albufeira to the west and Vilamoura to the east, the beach is so long that it never gets overcrowded. Because the beach has gentle shelving it is very safe for all the family to enjoy a dip in the beautiful azure waters or take advantage of one of the watersports on offer, including scuba diving, windsurfing and water skiing.

An alternative to lazing on this beautiful beach is a hike along the coastal

Olhos d'Agua

path which leads to the quiet villages of Acoteias and Olhos d’Agua.

There are boat excursions available from Albufeira and Vilamoura which include rides along the beautiful Algarve coastline, dolphin watching and fishing trips.

The coastline and the surrounding countryside can be explored either on foot or by bicycle.
 
Praia de Falesia holidays are popular with golfers as there are several championship golf courses in the area. The best time to visit for a golfing holiday is in the spring or autumn when there is around 6 hours a day sunshine and temperatures average around 18-23C.

Evenings here are usually spent enjoying a relaxing meal in one of the local

Algarve Coastline

 restaurants or having a drink or two in one of the bars. For livlier nightlife there is Albufeira or Vilamoura. Both have cafes, bars and discos and Vilamoura also has a casino.

Praia de Falesia has a typically Mediterranean climate with hot dry summers and mild winters. May temperatures average around 22C which rise to 25C in June and up to 30C in July and August. During the summer the area enjoys around 12 hours of sunshine a day with virtually no rainfall. During the winter the temperature drops to around 18C with up to 6 hours of sunshine a day.

With something for everyone, Praia de Falesia is a great place to spend your family holidays.

Cheap holidays to the Algarve are always available throughout the internet.

This hotel review was supplied to us by our reader Mark Walters

“The hotel was located close to the marina, restaurants and bars. We were on a bed and breakfast last minute holidays, so the hotel was ideally situated for going out for our evening meal. The buffet breakfast was ok, just the usual hotel offerings.Our room was clean, quite large and we had a good view of the marina and the sea from our balcony. The outdoor pool was quite large with plenty of sunbeds and there was also an indoor pool which we used once or twice.There wasn’t very much evening entertainment but we didn’t mind as we strolled into Vilamoura each evening, very pleasant. The hotel pool seemed very quiet during the day but we were told that the hotel is popular with golfers who are out most of the day! We would recommend this hotel and hope to return one day.”

VILA GALE MARINA HOTEL OVERVIEW

Location

100m to the marina, shops, bars and restaurants, 300m to Marina Beach, close to the casino, 2km to Falesia Beach, 150m to bus-stop, courtesy shuttle service to Vilamoura golf courses, 2.5km away.

Accommodation

243 rooms, all with air conditioning/heating, cable TV with radio channels, telephone, WiFi/internet access, hairdryer, minibar, safety deposit box, balcony.

Swimming pool

Swimming pool with terrace, indoor pool, sunbeds, towels and mattresses, pool bar (seasonal), outdoor Whirlpool Bath.

Dining

Restaurant with buffet service meals or table d’hote at dinner, a la carte menu available, snacks available 10:00-01:00.

Activities

Table tennis, pool table, video games, Health club with small gym, Turkish bath and whirlpool bath, spa, tennis and putting green available at sister hotel Vila Gale Ampalius, together with tennis and golf pro.

Entertainment

Daily entertainment programme, Evening entertainment includes live music and shows in high season only, lounge/bar.

For Families

Children’s section of pool, unsupervised Kids’ room (4 yrs and over), cots and highchairs.

Other facilities

Shop, laundry service, 24-hour room service.

This review has been supplied by our reader Darren Hedges

“My partner and I booked our last minute holidays to the Aquamarina, not really knowing what to expect as we didn’t have time to do any research! How lucky are we….our 2 weeks were the best we have ever had.
Hotel, room, staff, food and surroundings were great. The complex and the room was spotless. We always managed to get a sun lounger by the pool and had the benefit of being right on the beach. There was a seperate pool for the children, leaving the big pool for us adults, which we liked. There was an indoor pool but we didn’t use it as we wanted to make the most of the weather.
In the evenings the entertainment team kept us well entertained, I even got up for a boogie which i don’t usually do!
We would definitely recommend this hotel to anyone thinking of holidaying in Portugal.”

Aquamarina Beach Club

The Aquamarina Beach Club is located between the resorts of Albufeira and Vilamoura.
The Aquamarina is situated just 200m from the beach, directly accessible via a staircase of 83 steps and about 4kms from the restaurants, bars and shops.

Accommodation
All 439 Rooms have a full bathroom, hairdryer, air conditioning, satellite TV, telephone, fridge and balcony.

Features
Two free-form outdoor pools with sun terrace and loungers, free-form heated indoor pool, three seperate children’s pools, two restaurants, three bars, satellite TV lounge, disco, hotel-run kid’s club for 4-12 year olds, souvenir shop, laundry service, internet access, 24 hr reception.

Activities
Six tennis courts, table tennis, mini-golf, pool table, bicycle hire, gym, keep fit, aerobics, beauty treatments, sauna, Turkish bath, whirlpool, massage, daytime and evening entertainments programme, sand court for volleyball and mini-football, French bowls.