Vilamoura is the name given to an area rather than to any actual town; it is one of the largest single tourist complexes in Europe and covers some 2.000 hectares of land, some parts are covered in pine forests whilst others open recovered marshland.
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Vilamoura is a special place, a unique leisure and recreation resort community where the pace of life is so easy it feels like summer all year round.
There is a wide choice of hotels, apartments and villas that in total offer over 35.000 beds for tourists and residents. The sports and leisure facilities include 4 golf courses, a large marina, a lawn bowling club, a tennis centre, a shooting club, a private airstrip, an International casino with glamorous shows, a cinema and an excellent riding school.
Within the centre of Vilamoura there is a preserved Roman Site and the Museum of Cerro da Vila, this provides an interesting glimpse into the past of this area. In Roman times this location was important in producing a fish paste known as "garum". The ruins also include the baths in which the mariners used to bathe.
