Quarteira

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Kolforn

Nick Roux

Quarteira is a city in the Algarve region of Portugal.

Get in

Faro Airport (FAO) near Faro

Get in at Faro Airport and its very easy to get a taxi for around €23-€27 to Quarteira and the journey takes around 20 minutes. You can book a taxi before you travel as well. All you have to do is look on the Faro Airport webpage and book from several recommended companies. You can pay when you book or when you arrive at the airport. The driver will have a sign with your name on it in arrivals. There are also some car hire companies at the airport.

Get around

Quarteira is pretty easy to get around. A few hotels are close to all amenities and there is a bus and taxi stop in the centre of town if you want to visit other places. A taxi to neighbouring Vilamoura, a very popular upmarket resort, costs around €4-5. There are also car hire companies in Quarteira if you want to hire a car and drive around the Algarve.

See

There is a wide, clean beach in Quarteira with clean water. There is also a nice promenade, and an aqua show for families nearby. Vilamoura is a must see if you are in Quarteira for its shops and marina.

Do

You can book a cruise for a few hours a day for as little as €15 a person. A travel agent is located near Quarteira Sol HOTEL. You can also book them in Vilamoura. That are has a casino too.

Buy

There are a lot of shops in Quarteira selling touristy stuff and a lot of traditional Portuguese embroidered stuff. Quarteira is also the place to go for fish as the local fishermen bring in fresh produce everyday. Quarteira is pretty cheap but if you have more exclusive tastes go to Vilamoura for all the designer shops. Quarteira has a weekly gypsy market on Wednesday that is superb. There is also a great local produce market (also on Wednesday) selling fish, fruit, vegetables, etc.

Eat

There are a lot of restaurants and snack bars in Quarteira for all budgets. There are many places selling traditional Portuguese food and a lot of English food can be found in the restaurants along the promenade.

Drink

Lots of English and Portuguese bars around.

Sleep

There are lots of hotels in Quarteira all very near amenities and very close to the beach. They are pretty affordable too.