Monte Gordo specializes in sports tourism (especially athletics at the nearby stadium at Vila Real do Santo Antonio). There are extensive coastal national parklands through which you can walk, run or cycle. There are trails for cross country running and areas for camping and BBQs. There is a long sandy beach but the waters can be rough and cold and not really suitable for young kids. It can be windy. There are lovely new beach board walks. The village of Monte Gordo is quite attractive and has a range of small, local stores and small supermarkets. There is a large Lidl close to Vila Real for all the folks staying in apartments. There is a good array of hotels to suit every budget. The area seems quite reliant on tourism. I have been visiting Monte Gordo for sports training for over 16 years and would really recommend it for this but also for a relaxing beach holiday, especially if you like nature and walking. The picturesque village of Vila Real is only about 5 kms away and is definitely worth a visit.

Resort is very flat so this appeals to elderly and disabled visitors who can safely travel about . Good boardwalks and local restaurants . Good tourist menus and very reasonably priced drinks ,snacks and coffees .

Monte Gordo has been very active with happy tourists that call it "my town", even with bad whether its still active, it has a casino and many places to go from rich to local places, lots of hotels and tourists, but its the kind of tourists who call it home and make it home. Good place to visit and have a good time especially during the summer.

We loved this part of the Algarve. Out of main season all parking is free. Tourist office under construction - ignore signs to it. easy to park near hotel and walk, tried several restaurants with good tourist menus of Portuguese food. Liked neighbour Vila Real de St Antonio, the old town and also the beaches behind the lighthouse. needed our own sunshade and seats as the beaches are vast with no facilities on them. Also loved Praia Verde, which did have beach umbrellas etc, but very expensive - many people had their own, Cafe above beach expensive for dinner but bar snacks good and all toilet facilities there.Made accessible for wheel chairs /buggies, but long steep slope down. Found great events to visit. Fado evening in St Antonio included taxi to & from hotel. excellent meal and two great singers. Roadside oranges for sale - the greatest.

Monte Gordo is a place we visit annually. Usually staying in Villa Real do Santo Antonio and driving to Monte G for its beach that goes for miles & miles. We ate at a couple of local restaurants - one Tibetan that had a calm ambience & attentive waiters (not "pushy") & the other well frequented know for its fish dishes. Monte Gordo is small, unthreatening and a thoroughly lovely place to live or visit.

We chose to go to Monte Gordo because we had heard such good reviews about how they celebrate New Years Eve- however, as we were so cold from having been given a freezing cold apartment instead of a warm hotel room, we did not enjoy the evening as much as we expected because we knew that we had to return to a freezing cold apartment.