# Things to see in Portimão (Portugal): 88 places and when to go

> Portimão is a town in Portugal with around 61,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 88 places in and around it, mainly Beaches (36), History (23), Nature (12). The best known are Castle of Silves, Praia da Luz and Praia da Marinha. The best time to come is April to October; also possible: November to March. In June there are 14 h 32 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 28. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/portimao/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Portugal · 37.1337, -8.5333
- **Population:** About 61,000
- **Places:** 88 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Beaches](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/playa/) (36) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/historia/) (23) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/naturaleza/) (12) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/fauna/) (9) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/senderismo/) (9) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/espiritual/) (6)
- **Best time:** April to October.
- **Also possible:** November to March.
- **Nearest airport:** FAO Faro, 52 km as the crow flies
- **Highest point:** Fóia, at 902 m.

## What to see in Portimão

The places in and around Portimão, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Castle of Silves](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/castelo-de-silves/): Castle in Portugal · 11 km
- [Praia da Luz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/praia-da-luz/): Beaches · 18 km
- [Praia da Marinha](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/praia-da-marinha/): Beach of Portugal · 12 km
- [Fóia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/foia/): Nature · Mountains · 21 km
- [Luz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/estacao-arqueologica-romana-da-praia-da-luz/): History · 18 km
- [Silves Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/se-catedral-de-silves/): Cathedral and former mosque in the city of Silves, Portugal · 10 km
- [Benagil](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/praia-de-benagil/): Beach in Lagoa, Algarve, Portugal · 11 km
- [Praia da Rocha](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/praia-da-rocha/): Beach in Algarve, Portugal · 2.0 km
- [Megalithic Monuments of Alcalar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/alcalar-megalithic-site/): Group of burial tombs in Mexilhoeira Grande, Portugal · 8.7 km
- [International Sand Sculpture Festival](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/fiesa/): Festival in Portugal · 18 km
- [Salema, Portugal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/praia-da-salema/): Beaches · 27 km
- [Roman ruins of Quinta da Abicada](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/estacao-romana-da-quinta-da-abicada/): Ruined villa in Portugal · 6.0 km
- [Fort of São João do Arade](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/castelo-de-sao-joao-de-arade/): Building in Ferragudo, Faro District, Portugal · 1.8 km
- [Fort Nossa Senhora da Luz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/fortaleza-de-nossa-senhora-da-luz/): Building in Lagos, Faro District, Portugal · 18 km
- [Praia da Angrinha](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/praia-da-angrinha/): Beach in Portugal · 1.7 km
- [Praia Grande](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/praia-grande-ferragudo/): Beach in Lagoa, Portugal · 2.2 km
- [Alfanzina Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/alfanzina-lighthouse/): Lighthouse in Portugal · 9.6 km
- [Roman Dam of Fonte Coberta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/barragem-romana-da-fonte-coberta/): History · 14 km
- [Sítio arqueológico do Cerro do Castelo de Alferce](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/castro-de-alferce/): Archaeological site · 21 km
- [Praia do Evaristo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/evaristo-s-beach/): Beach within the Municipality of Albufeira, in the Algarve, Portugal · 22 km
- [Ponta da Piedade Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/farol-de-ponta-da-piedade/): Lighthouse in Portugal · 13 km
- [Fort of Santa Catarina](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/forte-de-santa-catarina/): Fortress in Portimão, Algarve, Portugal · 1.9 km
- [Zoo Lagos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/lagos-zoological-park/): Zoo in Portugal · 21 km
- [Praia da Coelha](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/playa-de-coelha/): Beach near the Sesmarias resort within the Municipality of Albufeira, in Algarve, Portuga · 22 km

And the other 64, by what you come to do:

- **Nature**: [Roman villa at Boca do Rio](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/ruinas-lusitano-romanas-da-boca-do-rio/), [Fort of Nossa Senhora da Rocha](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/forte-e-capela-de-nossa-senhora-da-rocha/), [Gruta de Ibne Ammar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/gruta-de-ibne-ammar/), [Mata Nacional de Barão de São João](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/mata-nacional-de-barao-de-sao-joao/), [Picota](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/picota/), [Monchique](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/zona-de-proteccion-especial-de-monchique/), [Lagoa dos Salgados: área protegida de âmbito nacional](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/lagoa-dos-salgados-area-protegida-de-ambito-nacional/), [Parque Natural Marino de Recife de Algarve Recife - Pedra do Valado](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/parque-natural-marino-de-recife-de-algarve-recife-pedra-do-v/)
- **History**: [Monte Molião](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/yacimiento-arqueologico-de-monte-moliao/), [Casa da Coroa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/casa-da-coroa/), [Castelo de Albufeira](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/castelo-de-albufeira/), [Convento de Nossa Senhora do Desterro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/convento-de-nossa-senhora-do-desterro/), [Cruz de Portugal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/cruz-de-portugal/), [Forte da Meia Praia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/forte-da-meia-praia/), [Fortaleza de Armação de Pera](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/forte-de-santo-antonio-da-pedra-da-gale/), [Pillory of Lagos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/pelourinho-de-lagos/), [Pillory of Monchique](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/pelourinho-de-monchique/), [Pelourinho de Silves](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/pelourinho-de-silves/)
- **With kids**: [Zoomarine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/zoomarine-algarve/), [Aqualand](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/aqualand/), [Parque Aventura Lagos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/parque-aventura-lagos/)
- **Beaches**: [Praia dos Aveiros](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/aveiros-beach/), [Meia Praia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/meia-praia/), [Praia da Dona Ana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/playa-dona-ana/), [Albandeira Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/praia-da-albandeira/), [Boca do Rio beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/praia-da-boca-do-rio/), [Praia de Nossa Senhora da Rocha](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/praia-da-senhora-da-rocha/), [Praia de São Rafael](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/praia-de-sao-rafael/), [Praia do Carvalho](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/praia-do-carvalho/), [Praia do Túnel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/praia-do-peneco/), [Pintadinho Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/praia-do-pintadinho/), [Praia da Galé](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/praia-da-gale-leste/), [Praia do Camilo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/praia-do-camilo/), [Praia do Castelo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/praia-do-castelo/), [Molhe Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/praia-do-molhe/), [Praia do Pinhão](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/praia-do-pinhao/), [Praia do Vau](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/praia-do-vau/), [Praia dos Alemães](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/praia-dos-alemaes/), [Praia dos Arrifes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/praia-dos-arrifes/), [Praia dos Caneiros](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/praia-dos-caneiros/), [Praia dos Castelos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/praia-dos-castelos/), [Praia dos Pescadores](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/praia-dos-pescadores/), [Praia dos Salgados](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/praia-dos-salgados/), [Praia Nova](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/praia-nova/), [Canavial Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/canavial-beach/), [Praia da Cova Redonda](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/praia-da-cova-redonda/), [Praia do Inatel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/praia-do-inatel/), [Beijinhos beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/praia-dos-beijinhos/)
- **Museums and art**: [Casa Museu João de Deus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/casa-museu-joao-de-deus/)
- **Temples**: [Church of Our Lady of the Incarnation](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/igreja-matriz-de-porches/), [Igreja matriz de Monchique](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/igreja-matriz-de-monchique/)
- **Food and drink**: [Adega do Cantor](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/adega-do-cantor/), [Marafada](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/marafada/), [Monte da Casteleja](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/monte-da-casteleja/)
- **Hiking**: [Rota Vicentina - Fishermen's Trail - 12](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/rota-vicentina-fishermen-s-trail-12/), [Rota Vicentina - Fishermen's Trail - 13](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/rota-vicentina-fishermen-s-trail-13/), [Via Algarviana - Ligação 10: Monchique-Alferce](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/via-algarviana-ligacao-10-monchique-alferce/), [Via Algarviana - Ligação 11: Alferce-Monchique](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/via-algarviana-ligacao-11-alferce-monchique/), [Via Algarviana - Ligação 12: Funcho a Vale Fuzeiros](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/via-algarviana-ligacao-12-funcho-a-vale-fuzeiros/), [Via Algarviana - Ligação 3: Mex. Grande - Monchique](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/via-algarviana-ligacao-3-mex-grande-monchique/), [Via Algarviana - Ligação 4: Lagos-Bensafrim](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/via-algarviana-ligacao-4-lagos-bensafrim/), [Via Algarviana - Ligação 7: Albufeira-Alte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/via-algarviana-ligacao-7-albufeira-alte/), [Via Algarviana - Ligação 9: Parchal-Silves](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/via-algarviana-ligacao-9-parchal-silves/)
- **Hot springs**: [Caldas de Monchique](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/villa-termal-das-caldas-de-monchique-spa-resort/)

## When to go to Portimão

The best time to visit Portimão is **April to October**; also possible: November to March. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 43 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 38 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 43 |
| April | Best time | 12 h 58 |
| May | Best time | 13 h 59 |
| June | Best time | 14 h 32 |
| July | Best time | 14 h 19 |
| August | Best time | 13 h 26 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 13 |
| October | Best time | 11 h 01 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 58 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 28 |

In June there are 14 h 32 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 28. In June, 88 of the 88 places are at their best.

When to go to Portugal in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Portimão

The nearest main airport is Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO, Faro), 52 km as the crow flies. How to get around Portugal (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=37.1337%2C-8.5333)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=37.1337%2C-8.5333)

## Other towns nearby

- [São Teotónio](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/sao-teotonio/): 30 places · 39 km
- [Faro, Portugal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/faro/): 41 places · 55 km
- [São Luís](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/sao-luis/): 27 places · 66 km
- [Tavira](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/tavira/): 18 places · 81 km
- [Entradas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/entradas/): 8 places · 85 km
- [Ayamonte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/ayamonte/): 15 places · 100 km

And all of Portugal, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Portimão?

The best known: [Castle of Silves](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/castelo-de-silves/), [Praia da Luz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/praia-da-luz/), [Praia da Marinha](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/praia-da-marinha/), [Fóia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/foia/), [Luz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/estacao-arqueologica-romana-da-praia-da-luz/). In all, 88 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Portimão?

April to October; also possible: November to March. In June there are 14 h 32 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 28.

### How do you get to Portimão?

The nearest main airport is Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO), 52 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=37.1337%2C-8.5333) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Portimão as the destination and these 88 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).