Environment
Vila Real de Santo António is located in the south of Portugal - in the region of Algarve. Here you will find 205 km of
coastline with the finest golden sandy beaches along the Atlantic Ocean.
Crystal clear waters, clear blue skies and vivid green grass - a paradise for all kinds of watersports.
Algarve is, above all, most famous for it's championship golf courses - some of the worlds best ranked golfcourses lies in Algarve.
Some distances of interest
The closest airport is Faro Internationale Airport, located 50 km away.
It is 30 km to the mountains and less than 1 km to the nearest river.
In Portugal the Atlantic Ocean is always "close by" - distances from estern inland border will
maximum be a two hour drive. The closest beach is 3 km away.
Climate : Ocean clima with nice hot humid summers and with a cool breeze from the sea in wintertime Town character : Medieval town Primary Industry : Tourism
Vila Real de Santo António - at the southeaternmost tip
Santo António de Arenilha was a medieval town that was destroyed by the sea, possibly by a tsunami triggered by the devastating 1755 Lisbon earthquake. Yet the new town inherited part of its predecessor's name. "Vila Real de Santo António" means "Royal Town of Santo António".
The city of Vila Real de Santo António (and its surroundings) is the southeasternmost tip of Portugal. The city lies on one side of the mouth of the Guadiana river. On the other side is Spain and the city of Ayamonte.
The climate of the region is Mediterranean. Winters are short and mild, while summers are usually very hot. November and December are the rainiest months. On average, the municipality has around 300 sunny days a year.
Wine from the region of Algarve
Portugal produces some of the world's finest, oldest, unique and highest value-added wines.
The country has a large variety of native breeds - about 285 - producing a very wide
variety of different wines with distinctive personality.
