It was a beautiful morning and not a lot of people out, so I decided to do a video of the beautiful Portimão Riverfront along the Arade River. I flew over the (2) bridges one for passenger cars and the other for trains. I also flew over the Portimão Museum and the Convent of São Francisco. Below is some information about Portimão.
Portimão is the largest city in the western Algarve, and was traditionally a centre for shipbuilding, sardine fishing and fish processing. Today, most of that industry has been replaced by tourism, leisure, and retail, leaving Portimão as a large and residential city. Most tourists visit Portimão either for the extensive shopping or when using public transport, but there is a surprising amount to be seen within the city.
The city’s old and once bustling fishing docks have been responsibly transformed into a scenic promenade, leading to the quaint and tree-lined plazas of the old town. Further inland are pleasant pedestrian shopping streets, a series of historic buildings, and a varied selection of cafes, bars, and restaurants specializing in freshly cooked seafood.
Despite its considerable size - 56,000 residents - the city of Portimão has a low-key and relaxed ambience, far removed from the surrounding hectic beach towns.