Things to do in Portimão

Rolling Loud Festival

The Rolling Loud festival is one of the biggest hip-hop festivals in the world, with editions in various corners of the globe, including the United States, Australia, Canada, Holland, Thailand, Germany and, of course, Portugal.

And we have good news for hip-hop fans. The Portuguese edition is held every year in Portimão, in Praia da Rocha, opposite the AP Oriental Beach Hotel.

The event takes place in the first week of July, over 3 days, and previous editions have featured artists such as Travis Scott, Meek Mill, J. Cole, A$AP Rocky, Future and Skepta.

So if you like rap and hip-hop, you must visit Portimão at this time of year and take the opportunity to attend the Rolling Loud festival.

And if you’re staying at the AP Oriental Beach, you won’t have to worry about getting to the venue, as it’s in Praia da Rocha and the hotel has direct access to the event.

A unique opportunity.

Afro Nation Festival

The Afro Nation Festival is one of the biggest festivals in Portugal and is held in Portimão in the last week of June.

If you are in Portimão at this time of year, you should take the opportunity to visit this festival.

The event takes place over three days in Praia da Rocha, just opposite the AP Oriental Beach Hotel, and features the best international artists from the Afrobeats, R&B, Dancehall, Afrohouse and Hip-Hop genres.

Previous editions have featured the likes of 50 Cent, Aya Nakamura, Burna Boy, Wizkid, Chris Brown and Megan Thee Stallion.

Afro Nation 2024 will take place on 26, 27 and 28 June and tickets can be purchased here.

Praia da Rocha

When we talk about holidays in Portimão, it’s impossible not to mention the famous Praia da Rocha.

This is one of the best beaches in Portugal and those staying at AP Oriental Beach have the privilege of being right in front of this beautiful stretch of sand. The hotel has direct access to Praia da Rocha, making it a must during your stay. And not just because it’s so close to the hotel. That’s just one of the many benefits of staying at AP Oriental Beach.

Another of the main reasons why Praia da Rocha is a must is the beauty of its long stretch of sand, surrounded by cliffs and beautiful rock formations that leave no one indifferent.

It’s simply one of the most paradisiacal settings in our country.

Recently, according to data collected on Instagram and Tik Tok by tourism platform Holidu, Praia da Rocha is the Algarve’s most popular beach on social media, with 118,596 thousand hashtags on Instagram and 3.7 million views on Tik Tok.

This just goes to show that Praia da Rocha really is one of the Algarve’s most beautiful backdrops and the most popular place for social media photos and videos.

As well as its beauty, there is another reason why Praia da Rocha is one of Portugal’s most special beaches.

During the months of June and July, this beach is the stage for several renowned festivals, such as Afronation and Rolling Loud, which guarantee fun concerts for all visitors and residents of Portimão.

So there’s no shortage of reasons to visit Praia da Rocha during your holiday in Portimão.

Wildwatch | Dolphin watching

What better way to meet the dolphins or whales than with a professional explorer boat, with a marine biologist and experienced skipper?

We will make sure that you will have the best possible experience, following the marine wildlife welfare guidelines and sharing our knowledge and our passion.

For more information, please contact our front office team: +351 282 480 800 | rec.oriental@ap-hotelsresorts.com

Tours

Being on holiday in Portimão doesn’t mean you have to limit yourself to just walking around Portimão. There are other places in the Algarve and the rest of Portugal that you can easily visit without using your own transport.

From the AP Oriental Beach Hotel there are excursions to different emblematic places in Portugal that will take you to discover these places and cities.

Among the excursions offered by our partners are the following packages:

– Excursion to Silves + Wine Tasting

– Excursion to Fatima

– Visit to Designer Outlet Algarve and Mar Shopping

– Trip to Lisbon, the capital of Portugal

– Day trip to Silves + Monchique

– Trip to Tavira + Fado show

– Trip to Loulé traditional market

– Excursion to the Historic Areas of the Algarve

– Trip to traditional areas of the Algarve

– Excursion to Lagos and Cape St Vincent

For further information please contact our reception: +351 282 480 800 (National fixed network call) | rec.oriental@ap-hotelsresorts.com

Boat Parties

Follow Me Excursions

Catamaran Ophelia