Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Various companies in the Algarve and around the Sado estuary offer
dolphin-spotting
trips, including Mar Ilimitado (
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)
, Dolphins Driven (
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)
, and Algarve
Dolphins (
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)
.
Formosamar
(
www.formosamar.com
)
The local environmental organisation offers three-hour tours for €140 per tour
(one to four people) in Parque Natural da Ria Formosa, employing marine biologists and raptor specialists as guides.
Windsurfing & Kitesurfing
Praia do Guincho, west of Sintra, and Portimão in the Algarve are both world-champion-
ship windsurfing sites. Other prime spots include (from north to south) Viana do Castelo's
Praia do Cabedelo (
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)
; Lagoa de Óbidos, a pretty lagoon that draws both sailors
and windsurfers; and (closer to Lisbon) the Costa da Caparica's Fonte da Telha. In the Al-
garve, Sagres (
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)
attracts pros (its strong winds and fairly flat seas are ideal for
free-riding), while Lagos (
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)
, Albufeira (
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)
and Praia da Rocha (
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Popular venues for windsurfing and kitesurfing lessons include the beaches around Vi-
ana do Castelo (
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)
, Foz do Arelho (
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)
, Peniche (
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)
, Praia do
Guincho (
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)
, Lagos (
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)
and Tavira (
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).
