The Magic of Christmas in the Algarve

  • 15 December, 22

The Algarve is a wonderful place to spend the festive season as there are brilliant options spread across the region but best of all not too cold. All the municipalities hold festive events and transform its squares with beautiful Christmas lights, promising a magical time for the whole family!

Quinta Shopping Christmas Market

The Quinta do Lago Christmas Market will make its grand return on the 3rd of December with a fantastic festive programme. This event has it all, with quality family time at its forefront and kicking off the day at 10am is the Christmas Cookie Decorating Workshop for children aged 3 years and above. Followed by an incredible Christmas Market from 3pm until 5pm which is the perfect combination of delicious gastronomy, wine, regional and traditional products as well as handicrafts. After exploring the market and doing some Christmas shopping, enjoy the heart-warming illumination that takes place at 5pm, where you can see the lighting of the Quinta do Lago tree. There will be mulled wine for the adults and plenty of hot chocolate and Christmas surprises for the youngest members of the family.

Vila Vita Christmas – Food Market

Are you looking for an enchanting Christmas market? Then look no further! Vila Vita’s Christmas Food Market is the perfect place to get in the festive spirit so bring along the whole family. Running from the 8th to the 11th of December from 1pm until 8pm at Vila Vita Biergarten, in Porches, this authentic Christmas market transports you to Christmas markets in Northern Europe. Additionally, their market includes Christmas trinkets which will delight shoppers along with a wonderful cosy atmosphere, with live music. Foodies are sure to delight with the delicious Bavarian gastronomic delicacies, which includes homemade sausages and raclette, along with traditional mulled wine! Additionally, there will be lots of entertainment for the youngest members of the family, including a bouncy castle. With free entrance, what are you waiting for?

Bethlehem Village

Experience the meaning of Christmas with a more traditional event at Bethlehem Village where you can enjoy an interactive enactment of the Biblical Christmas story. Organised by the International Evangelical Church of the Algarve, their church property, is literally transformed into the ancient village of Bethlehem, on the 2nd and 3rd of December from 7pm to 10pm and on the 4th of December from 4pm to 7pm at Estrada da Estação, Rua Varzia da Mão, Vale Judeu in Loulé.

Cre: Portugalnews

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