There are plenty of sites offering an overview of possible activities and also in depths information on events at the Algarve, which is why we will limit ourselves to really local information and only hint at the other possibilities here.
For information about the area in general, visit the page on Vila do Bispo at Virtual Portugal. Another source of information is the Wikipedia page on the Algarve.
If you find information missing, please contact us and we will gladly provide it here.
All of the houses and apartments are located in the Costa Vicentina nature preserve.
The county seat is Vila do Bispo with all amenities including bank, ATM, daily traditional fresh fish and fruit market, pharmacy, petrol station, numerous excellent local restaurants offering traditional Algarve cuisine.
The closest beaches are
...and Praia do Castelejo (next to Praia da Cordoama, no pictures yet).
More beaches are all along the coast and are well signposted.
You can find a wide array of restaurants in the area and usually cafes at the beaches. A local specialty besides seafood is porco preto - black pig.
Dinner time is late in the evening, you can avoid crowds in popular places by arriving before 21:00 hours.
There are a number of waterparks between Portimao and Albufeira, namely: Aqualand, Atlantic Park, Slide and Splash, Zoomarine.
There is also the nice Zoo of Lagos.
Apart from the usual beach activities including surfing, the area is nice for hiking, biking, horse-riding and birdwatching as well as fishing and sailing for which you can find boat and fishing trips starting from Lagos and other towns.
There are also boat trips to the grottoes of Lagos starting at the harbor of Lagos.
Boavista Golf
and more east of Lagos.
Farmers and fishers market in Vila do Bispo (opened daily 9:00 - 13:00).
Local markets in Lagos (Saturdays beside the bus station, 9:00 - 14:00) and Sagres (1st Friday of the month).
"Supermarche" at the EN 125 in Budens.
"Lidl" in Vila do Bispo.
And a number of supermarkets in Sagres.
Business hours are usually 8:00 - 20:30 every day depending on season.
Faro airport is about 113 km away on the motorway which is accessed from Lagos (about one hour and 15 minutes by car).
Renting a car is recommended and very cheap, especially if booked online, most major agencies are present at the airport.