Vilamoura, which means "Village of the Moors", is a purpose-built resort in the municipality of Loulé, in the Algarve. Covering 20 square km, it is one of Europe's largest beach resorts.
Vilamoura was designed to be self-sufficient. It offers everything for a perfect holiday - a range of accommodation, shops, eateries serving the tasty and healthy Portuguese cuisine, sporting and leisure facilities, a safe environment for families with small children and lively night-life. There is also that stunning 1,000-berth marina.
The beaches are perfect. Apart from Vilamoura beach, the town's own beach, there is Falésia with a backdrop of red-coloured cliffs and Olhos de Água, which is surrounded on three sides by pine-covered cliffs.
Faro Airport at which Vilamoura flights land is nearby, Vilamoura is just 22km (14 miles) west of Faro.
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