Algarve Night Life . . .

The night life here can be anything you choose, from traditional Fado singing, to the splendour of live cabaret shows at casinos in Vilamoura, Praia de Rocha and Monte Gordo, or disco's that carry on into the early hours of the morning.

Fado singing is regarded as nostalgic and the origination of this traditional Portuguese singing dates back several hundred years. The Fadista, a powerfully-voiced singer, is backed by guitarists. There is also a thriving arts scene where you can enjoy classical concerts and opera at major cities and towns like Faro, Tavira and Portimâo.

Perhaps you would prefer to wine and dine "al fresco" like many Portuguese people, to sit and enjoy the rest of the evening over coffee with maybe a liquor such as medronho or aguadente. You have an excellent choice of restaurants throughout the Algarve. They are so varied that there is always one to satisfy everybody's taste.

The coastal resorts have bars offering "happy hours" most nights together with live music. The majority of bars close between 02.00 - 04.00hrs. There are plenty of Disco's which generally open around 23.00 hrs and stay open till about 06.00 hrs. If you intend to seriously compete with the Portuguese attending discos, take a tip, they get their sleep before 22.00 hrs, wake up and go clubbing.

If you are a movie fan, there is no shortage of cinemas for your entertainment, in fact new multi screen cinemas complexes have opened during the last year at Forum Algarve near Faro and at Algarve Shopping near Albufeira and show the latest releases.