Quarteira: Promenade, Fish Market and Value

Quarteira is a lively, down-to-earth Portuguese seaside town next to upmarket Vilamoura. It has a long beach promenade, a busy fish market and great-value seafood restaurants. It’s a good base if you want resort access without resort prices.

Quick answer: Quarteira is about 25 minutes from Faro airport, right next to Vilamoura. Walk the seafront promenade to Vilamoura’s marina, swim from the long town beach, visit the fish market in the morning, and eat grilled fish by the sea. See places to stay in Quarteira.

Things to do

• The promenade: a long seafront walk with cafés and restaurants, continuing to Vilamoura.
• The beach: long and sandy, with breakwaters creating calmer bays.
• The fish market: fresh catches every morning.
• Weekly market: a big outdoor market with clothes, food and crafts. See Algarve markets.
• Seafood restaurants: good value compared with Vilamoura.

Nearby

• Vilamoura: see Vilamoura.
• Loulé: see Loulé.
• Golf: see Algarve golf courses.

More: where to stay in Vilamoura and the Algarve on a budget.

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