Alvor

Alvor is a seaside resort and fishing village in the Algarve, Portugal's southernmost region. The 16th-­century Igreja Matriz church rises above the old town, while 3 Islamic shrines (morabitos) evoke the area's Moorish heritage. Cobbled lanes lead down to the paved riverfront, which is lined with bars and seafood restaurants. The wetlands of the Alvor river estuary provide a habitat for resident and migratory birds.