D1- Cabanas - Eastern Algarve Loop

Leaving the Hotel you will cycle along Cabanas by the Ria Formosa. Then following the route will be easy as this is the best signed part of the Eurovelo 1 route in Portugal. A few kilometers further, there is Cacela Velha, located on a hill right next to the Ria Formosa, where the view from the church and the fort over the sea is very special. After passing through the towns of Manta Rota, Altura and Monte Gordo, popular summer destinations due to its paradisiac coastline you will get to Vila Real de Santo António,. Half-away on your first riding day. Vila Real de Santo António is the western village of the Algarve located on the banks of the Guadiana River, a natural border between Portugal and Spain. After riding the city streets, you will continue inland through the lands of Castro Marim, where you can see the marshland and the military fort. Enjoy the view over the eastern Algarve from this point. Then you will pass through the small typical village of Santa Rita before you return