A fire on Monday destroyed a restaurant at the fishermens’ beach to the east of Armação de Pêra.
Firefighters tackled the blaze but the restaurant, owned by the same company that operates the nearby Vila Vita hotel, was consumed by flames which were fanned by a stiff wind.
The alert was received by the emergency services at 16:00 hours on Monday but when fire crews from Albufeira and Silves arrived at the scene, the restaurant already was pretty much gone as it was made of wood and had a thatched roof.
The fire seems to have started in the kitchens of the new Praia Dourada restaurant and spread quickly, destroying the building.
Fire crews were still at the scene at 19:00 to keep watch over the smouldering wreckage and on nearby buildings and boats, none of which were damaged.
Silves council confirmed the restaurant was operated by Vila Vita whose luxury hotel and restaurant complex is located 1.2 kilometres to the west.
