Alvor. Photo: Glen Bowman from Newcastle, England, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

Alvor

Surf, kitesurf and windsurf town · Portugal

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Beds: 104 places

104 places to stay within 2 km, 3 of them campsites.

Prices are our estimate of the country's average double room of each kind that month: not this town's price, and not a quote.

Room photos are examples, not these hotels (credits).

All 104 places to stay · Booking.com

Spots near here: 52 places in 3 sports

Surf · this week

Amoreira · about 1h by car · stays in Aljezur
53 out of 100
Carriagem · about 1h by car · stays in Aljezur
53 out of 100
Monte Clerigo · about 1h by car · stays in Aljezur
53 out of 100
Praia do Telheiro · about 1h 05m by car · stays in Sagres
53 out of 100
Lage do Pescador · about 1h by car · stays in Aljezur
51 out of 100
Praia do Bordeira · about 50 min by car · stays in Bordeira
51 out of 100
Vale Figueira · about 50 min by car · stays in Aljezur
51 out of 100
Castelejo · about 55 min by car · stays in Vila do Bispo
50 out of 100

All 49 surf spots

Cordoama · about 55 min by car · stays in Vila do Bispo
50 out of 100
Figueiros · about 50 min by car · stays in Aljezur
50 out of 100
Ponta Ruiva · about 1h by car · stays in Sagres
50 out of 100
Odeceixe · about 1h 10m by car · stays in Odeceixe
48 out of 100
Zambujeira do Mar · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Zambujeira do Mar
47 out of 100
Amado · about 50 min by car · stays in Carrapateira
46 out of 100
Canal · about 50 min by car · stays in Aljezur
46 out of 100
Carrapateira · about 50 min by car · stays in Carrapateira
46 out of 100
Arrifana · about 55 min by car · stays in Aljezur
32 out of 100
Tonel · about 1h by car · stays in Sagres
30 out of 100
Burgau · about 35 min by car · stays in Burgau
28 out of 100
Luz · about 25 min by car · stays in Luz
26 out of 100
Arcos da mesquita · about 30 min by car · stays in Lagoa
13 out of 100
Julias · about 1h 30m by car · stays in Quinta do Lago
12 out of 100
Praia da Marina · about 1h 15m by car · stays in Boliqueime
12 out of 100
Praia da Rocha · about 10 min by car · stays in Portimão
12 out of 100
Vale do Lobo · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Quinta do Lago
12 out of 100
Forte Novo · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Quinta do Lago
11 out of 100
Gale · about 45 min by car · stays in Albufeira
11 out of 100
Molhe de Ferragudo · about 15 min by car · stays in Ferragudo
11 out of 100
Prainha · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Quinta do Lago
11 out of 100
Três Irmãos · about 5 min by car
11 out of 100
Alvor · about 5 min by car
10 out of 100
Rosa Branca · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Quinta do Lago
10 out of 100
Alfagar · about 1h by car · stays in Albufeira
9 out of 100
Falesia · about 1h 10m by car · stays in Albufeira
9 out of 100
Albufeira · about 55 min by car · stays in Albufeira
8 out of 100
Meia Praia · about 10 min by car · stays in Lagos
8 out of 100
Armação de pêra · about 40 min by car · stays in Armação de Pêra
7 out of 100
Pirata or Ponta do Levante · about 35 min by car · stays in Lagoa
7 out of 100
PRAIA NOVA · about 35 min by car · stays in Lagoa
7 out of 100
Barranco da Belharucas · about 1h 05m by car · stays in Albufeira
6 out of 100
Barranco · about 50 min by car · stays in Sagres · Not for intermediates
–, no score
Beliche · about 1h 05m by car · stays in Sagres · Not for intermediates
–, no score
Boca do rio · about 40 min by car · stays in Vila do Bispo · Not for intermediates
–, no score
Cabanas Velhas · about 35 min by car · stays in Burgau · Not for intermediates
–, no score
Ingrina · about 50 min by car · stays in Vila do Bispo · Not for intermediates
–, no score
Mareta · about 1h by car · stays in Sagres · Not for intermediates
–, no score
Martinhal · about 1h by car · stays in Sagres · Not for intermediates
–, no score
Salema · about 40 min by car · stays in Vila do Bispo · Not for intermediates
–, no score
Zavial · about 50 min by car · stays in Vila do Bispo · Not for intermediates
–, no score

Kitesurf · this week

Alvor · 0.3 km · stays here
3 out of 100
Kitesurfing Spot Alvor · 3.4 km · stays here
3 out of 100

Windsurf · this week

Alvor · 0.3 km · stays here
19 out of 100

Each score is the next week's out of 100, the mean of its best days, as on its own page. Green clears the bar. Distances are from the middle of Alvor.

Places to eat

6 near Alvor

Places to eat near Alvor

Adega d'AlvorSeafood · 0.1 km from the centre
BuganviliaEuropean · 0.1 km from the centre
O AlcaidePortuguese · 0.1 km from the centre
O Touro De Alvor SteakhouseSteakhouse · 0.1 km from the centre
Os MarafadosPortuguese · 0.1 km from the centre
PaesanoItalian · 0.1 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits

Map

the town and every place near it

Alvor on Google Maps

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says. The dashed circle is 50 km from Alvor.

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Photos of Alvor

Boats at Alvor Harbour - The Algarve, Portugal — Photo: Glen Bowman from Newcastle, England, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

Alvor Castle, 28 September 2015 (2) — Photo: Kolforn ( Kolforn ) I'd appreciate if you could mail me (Kolforn@gmail.com) if…, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Rua Marquês de Pombal , Alvor 28 September 2015 (1) — Photo: Kolforn ( Kolforn ) I'd appreciate if you could mail me (Kolforn@gmail.com) if…, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Alvor

where it is, what is near

Alvor is a town in Faro, Portugal.

From Alvor you can reach 49 surf spots, 2 kitesurf spots and 1 windsurf spot.

The nearest is Alvor, a kitesurf and windsurf spot 0.3 km from the centre.

Overture lists 104 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 3 of them campsites.

The nearest airport is Portimão Airport (PRM), 2 km away.

In Faro · Algarve · Portugal

104 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 3 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: Portimão Airport (PRM), 2 km, Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO), 57 km, Cascais Airport (CAT), 190 km

Forecast updated Mon 2 Nov, 03:16 UTC. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.

Scores are the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change them (how we score, how we earn).