Cacela Velha

About 15 Km from the apartment along the coastal road we found the turnoff to this miniature village. No one seems to live here. Cacela Velha: 2 or 3 restaurants and a rented house, in a small town of no more than 20 typical Algarve houses that can be found near the apartment. It's perfectly preserved, both in state and in aesthetics. We couldn't stop looking at the landscape. We took a picture and looked at the view on the balcony of the church. In the background, we can just start to see the sand formations that make up hundreds of islands in Ria Formosa that reach almost 100 km beyond the Algarve Coast.

This is a special place between Vila Real de Santo Antonio and Tavira. Cacela Velha is a small village where the predominantly white church is surrounded by houses dotted with bright colors (blue, yellow, ...). In the morning the Formosa River is lined with fishing boats that reflect blue tones and invite relaxation. At night there are several restaurants (some with traditional Portuguese food and others with more of a lounge atmosphere, like La Casa Azul). Overall, it´s a really charming little area.