Security in Portimao is monitored by police, the resort town is generally calm and there have been no unpleasant incidents involving tourists. Foreigners say that Portugal's resort towns are much calmer in terms of security compared to Lisbon. Standard precautions will help to avoid situations with deprivation of material wealth. Locals are friendly and unobtrusive and happy to help tourists.
Feminine women should avoid heels for the duration of the vacation. The fact is that most local streets and sidewalks are paved with cobblestones, so walking in heels will be extremely uncomfortable and even dangerous.
Sometimes, seagulls join the company that dines on the outdoor terrace of a cafe. In resort towns they are very persistent, refuse bread in favor of fish and shrimps. In this case, sitting in a cafe for tourists will be like feeding animals in the zoo.
