Walk to a gorgeous sandy beach - swim in your own pool!

Burgau is a small, traditional village with loads of character!   The narrow cobbled streets twist and turn bringing you past some small grocery shops and craft shops, and bars and restaurants leading down to the superb beach at the bottom of the hill, passing the slipway with  a variety of colourful boats belonging to local fishermen.                            

The safe, sandy beach is protected on both sides by high cliffs and the water is blue green and crystal clear.              

The Burgau Beach Bar has a reputation for good food and is the perfect place to quench your thirst, enjoy a lovely plate of freshly cooked sardines, or whatever takes your fancy!  There are lots of other good restaurants and cafe/snack bars in the village, many with lovely sea views, all of them friendly.

There are several small supermarkets and grocery stores and a few craft shops selling local pottery, leather and jewellery. There is a small market each morning near the bus stop. There is an ATM but no Bank, and the red Post Office van comes each day at about 11.00, stopping near the Bus and Taxi stop and this is well worth a photograph!                          

The village people are very helpful and friendly, as are the Portuguese people in general.  Many of them either speak English, or know someone who does, but they do very much appreciate any attempts you make to speak their language!

There are superb walks in the the area, including a walk over the rocks and cliffs to Praia da Luz, from where, if you are very energetic you can continue uphill to the beacon and carry on to Porto do Mos and Lagos!

There is a regular bus service to Praia da Luz about 3Km away, and to Lagos 10km, and a new service which connects the beaches of Meia Praia, Luz and Salema and others. 

Burgau Beach	The Mobile Post Office !	Burgau Beach
	Centro Desportivo de Burgau (Burgau Sports Centre) run by Andy Robinson has pool area, snack bar, Tennis Courts & Coaching, Squash, Gymnasium, Football as well as Health & Beauty Treatments by Sharon Hurst

Once you have 'discovered' Burgau for yourself, you will be hooked!

Map of the Algarve, Portugal