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The next morning we happily made a short walk Portuguese fishing boat. It was a
through the resort's gardens to the edge of the bluff perfect afternoon to explore the
overlooking the Atlantic when stairs led us to the spectacular Marinha and Benagil
resort’s Armação Beach Club. The club stretches beaches with their incredible caves
across 300 meters of powder-soft sand beach with a and famous Algarve massive
new wooden walkway linking the three restaurants, sandstone rock formations. Many of
water-sports station and an ample sunbathing area. the sandstone rock formations that
Sun worshipers can order drinks and dishes from all jutted up through the sea had names for their
three restaurants and savor them in the comfort of resemblance to animals and objects. A couple of
their sun loungers. caves were lit by the giant holes caused by collapsing
Every Sunday in the summer, the resort holds a cave roofs. It was also an unusual way to people
Caribbean-themed Beach BBQ with live music from watch as the boat skirted the beaches. Many of the
Ben & The Pirates. places we visited were only accessible by boat,
including the hair-raising thrill ride threading the
We missed Ben & the Pirates but the resort
needle into and out of the caves.
arranged an exciting boat ride on an authentic