Arriving on the outskirts of Armação de Pêra, there are large numbers of attractive, modern apartments along with the roads and roundabouts to link it all together. The centre (centro) and the beach (praia) are clearly signposted, and there are several roads leading to the beach, so if you miss the first one, don't worry! There is a large area of ground at the western end where you can park and another large area at the eastern end by the fishermen's beach, along with a multi-storey by Pingo Doce supermarket.
Armação de Pêra is a mix of buildings and
modern apartment blocks along the sea front. The 'old village' is at the eastern end by the fishermen's beach and is more typically Algarvean. It is here, on the beachfront that the remains of a 17th century fort still stand - built to defend the village from pirates and corsairs by a wealthy fishing boat owner. There is a chapel inside, dedicated to Santo António, which is also 17th century.views of the coast:
The views of the coast from the fort are of the long, long stretch of golden sand which runs from the rocks and caves at the western end by Senhora da Rocha, to Praia de Galé (near to Albufeira) in the east.
The cobbled street on the corner of the hill opposite the whitewashed fort leads down into a network of little streets with a variety of shops, cafés, bars and restaurants. It would be quite easy to miss this part of the town if you are concentrating on the sea front, which would be a shame as it's one of the prettiest parts of Armação de Pêra.
There are also numerous restaurants and cafés along the sea front of the 'old village', including a couple on the beach near the fishing boats, most of which (obviously!) have local, freshly caught fish on the menu.
Walking
westwards along the front from the fort you will come to
Largo da Igreja (Church Square) on the right hand side
with the church in the middle and framed by trees. If
it's open, take a look! It's not very big or grand, but
just has something appealing about it. 
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Distance from Faro Airport to Armação de Pêra: 48 km
Travel from Faro to Armação de Pêra by Train: No direct train; Closest train stops at Alcantarilha (approximately 8 km away) and costs 4,40€
Travel from Faro to Armação de Pêra by Bus: 4,65€ or 5,45€
Travel from Faro to Armação de Pêra by Taxi: 51€ / 65€ for a 4 or 6 seater Mon-Fri 6am-9pm (65€ / 79€ outside this time and bank holidays)..
To the left hand end of the promenade is the whitewashed remains of a 17th century fort, containing a chapel dedicated to St. Anthony. The fort was built at the instigation of a local wealthy boat owner to protect the town from pirates. Further to the left are the fishermen's huts and all the wonderfully bright coloured fishing boats and usually some of the fishermen going about their daily tasks - repairing their nets and looking after their boats, ready for the next trip.
At this end of the beach are a couple more beach restaurants, serving, of course, locally caught fish- it couldn't be fresher.
Praia da Armação de Pêra is supervised during the 'beach season' and is classed as an 'Accessible Beach'.
There is a ramp down to the beach, suitable for wheelchairs, by the café just to the left (east) of the Holiday Inn Algarve (formerly "Hotel Garbe") although there is very little in the way of boarded walkways once you are on the beach. There are sunbeds for hire at several points along the beach and also pedaloes to rent as well as various other water sports to try your hand at.
Praia da Armação de Pêra is a very long sandy beach with hotels and apartments all along the road behind. The eastern end of the beach seems to go on for miles, but intriguing rocks and caves stop the western end at Nossa Senhora da Rocha. Praia da Armação de Pêra has lots of access points along its length and various cafés and restaurants on and above the beach.