Hotel for young teens

Speaking as a visitor to Albufeira that has been AI and SC I would definitely recommend going self catering. The AI is very restrictive both time wise and by menu compared to other places I have been.  At the particular hotel that I stayed in it was pork, pork oh and more pork. It was like they had some kind of pork deal with the local supplier! Despite the lack of variety the food was alright  but it was nothing compared to the food we ate a restaurants on previous trips.

Re  Búzios (Sea snails). we went to a BBQ at a local bar last year and there were bowls and bowls of these snails on the table, all the locals eating them with a toothpick/cocktail stick with the look of joy on their faces. I was encouraged to try them, so being the devil I am, toothpick in hand dived in the bowl, well I couldn't say I enjoyed them, the texture is not my scene, in fact I did have to turn away and use the nearest flower planter, shame on me. I suppose its all about what you are used to. If there had been a bowl of Camarao I would been in my element, dived in and not given anyone else a chance.