Milfontes

Maybe the most “urban” beach in the coast of Alentejo, Vila Nova de Milfontes allows people to choose from the open sea, or the quiet mouths of Mira river.

​It’s mainly used for private housing, and… would you believe that, while I was in vacation in Phuket, Thailand, someone insisted with me, trying to sell me an apartment there?

Beaches

V. N. de Milfontes is mainly a dwelling point to Portuguese.

Hardly built with villas and apartments, with a few hotels, it is a family’s destination, taking advantage of the calm beaches in the mouth of Mira river. 

​For those preferring stronger emotions the Atlantic coast is rougher, but… colder.

​Wild Coast

Either north or south of the city, the coast is wild, with dramatic landscapes, and nice secluded beaches. 

​The sea is cold and generally rough, but travelling along the coast is a wonderful contact with nature.

Though a little longer, this is the most beautiful road to Algarve.