Central Algarve
Vilamoura
By the sea and on the fairway
19 for sale
Where to buy in the Algarve
Homes for sale by area, and a guide to each place — from Quinta do Lago and Vilamoura to Lagos, Tavira and Sagres.
Areas with homes for sale
Vilamoura
19 properties for sale
Quarteira
12 properties for sale
Silves
11 properties for sale
Lagos
8 properties for sale
Almancil
7 properties for sale
Loulé
5 properties for sale
Carvoeiro
5 properties for sale
Boliqueime
4 properties for sale
Albufeira
3 properties for sale
Quinta do Lago
1 property for sale
Dunas Douradas
1 property for sale
Where to start
Spanning roughly 200km east to west, the Algarve is a mix of modern towns, tranquil fishing villages and communities that hold hard to their traditions. It is worth exploring properly — the landscape is more varied than the postcards suggest.
It attracts fewer visitors than the Costa del Sol and is far less developed as a result. Faro airport sits right by the sea and is well served year round by inexpensive flights from across Europe, which is a large part of why buyers keep coming back.
- Hours of sunshine a year
3,000+
Hours of sunshine a year
- Blue flag beaches
88
Blue flag beaches
- Golf courses
31
Golf courses
- Coastline, east to west
200km
Coastline, east to west
Traditional, modern and full of life
Central Algarve
The Central Algarve is the most developed of the three regions, and it is here that you will find the Algarve's Golden Triangle — the resorts of Vale do Lobo, Quinta do Lago and Vilamoura.
Glistening beaches, world-class golf courses, Michelin-starred restaurants and multi-million-euro gated villas sit alongside working towns and quiet hill villages. We classify the Central Algarve from the historic city of Silves, down to the coast and over to the craft capital of Loulé.
It is the largest region and probably the most popular. The hustle of the coast is in direct contrast to the tranquillity of the hills, and that eclectic mix of styles, properties and terrain is exactly what we love about it.
Chilled, laid back and awesome coastlines
Western Algarve
The Western Algarve has some of the finest coastline in the country — rocky coves, serious surf and beaches you have to walk to find.
We classify the region as spanning from Cape St Vincent in Sagres — the southwesternmost point of mainland Europe — across to Carvoeiro. It is full of charm and tradition as well as modernity and style.
There is a great mix of stylish villas and luxury apartments here, and you really are spoilt for choice. Surfers love Lagos, golfers love Carvoeiro; we love all of it.
Authentic, traditional and tranquil
Eastern Algarve
The Eastern Algarve took longer to be discovered by overseas buyers, and many argue it retains more of an authentic Portuguese feel than its central and western neighbours. It also offers stunning flat seascapes across the Ria Formosa.
The smallest of the three regions, we classify it from Santa Bárbara de Nexe over to Castro Marim on the Spanish border.
With magnificent hilltop views and cobbled towns, many say that spending time here is like going back twenty or thirty years to a slower, more relaxed pace of life. The East is where we go to unwind.
Next step
Not sure which stretch of coast is yours?
Tell us how you want to spend your week here and we will tell you where to look. It is a fifteen-minute conversation that saves a great many wasted viewings.