If you like to enjoy nature, the Ria de Alvor is an estuary between Lagos and Portimão and its 1700 hectares comprise the estuary, dunes, salt marshes and salines which is assumed to be an international tourist center.
It has been designated as a Natura 2000 site due to the presence of priority species and habitats at European level. It is a very important ornithological crossing point of the Atlantic - Eastern migratory corridor. The Ria de Alvor is a small area with delicate environmental balances.