Where is Alvor? Why come all the way here?

Alvor is a fisherman village in south Portugal

The South of Portugal is named Algarve and it's very popular for summer and beach vacations among all kinds of tourists: it's a cheap destination with amazing weather and a gorgeous coastline. The tourism in Algarve rapidly developed and thus you can fin all kind of activities, restaurants, bars and accommodation. The most popular cities are Albufeira, Portimão, Vilamoura and Monte Gordo, they can get VERY crowded in the summer time with millions of tourists swarming around.

So, why choose Alvor? In my personal opinion Alvor is much prettier than a big city and it has the advantage that you can walk everywhere saving you cab money. If you want to visit other cities there are also public bus that go by everyday, the frequency depends on where you want to go. There are a number of boat tours that leave from Alvor to the surrounding cities too, and you get to enjoy the coastline that is breathtaking.

The life in Alvor is unique, not only due to it’s natural beauty but also because of it’s plurality of attributes, making it a great holiday destination. The combination between landscape, weather and facilities allowed the development of many activities connected to the sea and land. 

Although Alvor is also popular it's not nearly as crowded as, for example, Albufeira, which can be a good thing if you want to get around... It has a very long beach so you can find your own spot without being on top of someone else, the riverside is very popular for sports like kitesurfing, there are all kinds of restaurants and bars in the village, small stores and you also get a lot of activities to choose from

The village is along the river mouth and the beach is less than 10min walk away

Our sea is perfect for a day well spent in a Catamaran cruise, the windy days and loved by Kite surfers and the calm ones to Stand-Up Paddle

For the explorers we have the Atlantic ocean at just 10 min walk where you can dive in it’s clean waters and reefs. Alvor also has the longest walkway in Algarve that goes along the dunes, getting to the riverside and seaside!

If you want to stay off the beach there are a number of water parks and theme parks throughout the Algarve, or off road jeep trips in the mountains. For the most adventurous seeking the thrill, racing with karts and cars in the professional tracks of Autódromo de Portimão, if that’s not enough we challenge you to do a 4+ km skydiving jump where you can get all the adrenaline you need!

There is a street with numerous bars that gets very lively at night, it's Portugal so beer starts from 1,20€ and there are all kinds of drinks available and even juggling barmans!

By the way, Ria Hostel is right in the center of the village in a street behind the bar street, has amazing views to the riverside and sea and very competitive prices ;)

If you are worried about privacy: we don't just have dorms, we have private quadruple/family rooms and even an apartment with a double bed, private bathroom and kitchen/living room!

We have free WiFi, linens, bath towels and daily cleaning. 

Book here: www.riahostel.com