On a 5 minutes drive from Vilamoura,with your rental car of Quarteira car hire, is the town of the touristic Quarteira. Quarteira is one of the first Algarvian resorts to be developed, Quarteira's utilitarian hotel blocks are a million miles away in spirit from the villas of later resorts, which mirror traditional Algarvian architecture in scale and colouring. Despite its lack of charm, however, the town has a long sandy beach and a seafront promenade lined with seafood restaurants and bars. In the old quarter, there is a lively fish and produce market, and the gypsy market, held on Wednesdays, is one of the best and biggest in the region. Just north the resort, on the N125 at the Quatro Estradas, is the big Atlantic Park pool and waterslide complex. Very easy to reach with your hire car Quarteira.