Loule

The resort of Loule is close to the Algarve's best beaches, including Vilamoura, Quarteira and Vale de Lobo. At its centre is an active market town offering a contrast of traditional living and the cosmopolitan lifestyle of a modern tourist centre. Visit the remains of a castle dating back to the 14th Century and rebuilt in the 18th Century as well as churches and monastries dating back to the 13th. Century.