Vilamoura is a huge, spacious resort built on the site much more modestly occupied by the Romans 2000 years ago, traces of who's lifestyle can be seen at the Cerro da Vila archaeological site.

Its main attraction nowadays are five golf courses. This is a golfers paradise, the Algarve was awarded the top destination for golf enthusiast for 2006.

Other sporting activities catered for on land and sea include tennis, riding, clay pigeon shooting, archery and game fishing. European record marlin catches have been recorded offshore. Numerous boat trips can be taken from the marina.

The focal point of the resort is a large marina which attracts a lot of strolling sightseers, as well as yachtsmen. There are numerous restaurants and bars in the marina which cater to all tastes and pockets. This is an ideal place to sit and watch the world go by. See picture below taken at the Marina. The marina is a five minute drive from the apartment.

There is a casino near to the marina which offers a variety of evening entertainment.

There is a beach near to the marina, with golden sand and there is the fabulous falesia beach as Quarteria, which can be reached within 10 minutes drive from the apartment. There is also a large waterpark nearby.

The seaside town of QUARTERIA, adjacent to Vilamoura has an exceptionally long promenade and sandy beach protected by breakwaters. Formerly a fishing village , Quarteria's modern holiday apartment blocks are densely populated and very popular during the summer with package tourists from abroad.