Praia de Monte Gordo is a fantastic beach. Located just a little bit further down from Praia de Santo António, in Vila Real, the waters are some of the warmest in the Algarve because of the short distance to Spain and the Mediterranean Sea. The sand is almost white in the sunlight, it is soft and clean and there is lots of it! Monte Gordo really is an excellent introduction to the beach life of the Algarve.

Praia de Monte Gordo is a large, flat beach that attracts residents and happy holidaymakers all year round; although notably the out of season beach-goers tend to be locals because many tourists have still not yet realised the beauty of the Algarve in autumn-winter months.