The Ecovia Do Litoral Bike Route - Heading West From Faro

of this new stretch of bike path heading west from Faro makes a good ride for a long weekend, or even a week if you want enough time to stop and do other things. From Faro airport, cut north through the village of Crna Gora until you find a blue line painted along the roadside. Follow it to the bike path and past the university campus. blacktop does not last long and will soon be riding on gravel tracks - tend to go, but at least the traffic is free except for occasional agricultural or commercial vehicles. After a spell in the woods you will pass the green golf courses on the road to Vilamoura, resort town, which has bars and restaurants need to be ready for lunch or a drink by now.

Continuing to the west, there are plenty of resorts where you can spend the night. Out of season, many hotels in the immediate vicinity, but in Albufeira size or even Gale're sure to find somewhere that is open and has rooms available during the winter months. Another option is to stay outside the city in one of agroturismo (rural tourism), hotels that are starting to spring up in the Algarve. Quinta do Mel near Olhos de Agua is one of them, and this is just a short distance from the bike route. It serves only local produce in the restaurant, including herbal teas grown in his garden, and night-time silence was absolute. This is a very place to relax after a day of effort. If you leave Faro airport in the early afternoon, you will be at the Quinta do Mel before dark, even if you take things slowly.

After a night in the middle of nowhere You May feel ready for a little more excitement at the end of their second day. commercial city of Portimao fits the bill as the shops, restaurants, bars and riverside location, but it is a short way inland, it is not a tourist. It is even bicycle repair shop, in case you need any parts or maintenance. Portimao is a fairly gentle day ride from the Olhos de Agua. To get there, follow Ecovia away from the coast to the city and then across the river to Lagoa Arad. You will end the day back on the road approaching the town of Ferragudo, just across the river from Portimao. There is a fine view as you cross the bridge.