Transport to Carrapateira

There is only once bus a day each way between Vila da Bispo and Aljezur via Carrapateira and this only runs on school days.

To visit Carrapateira one needs to rent a car, a scooter or arrange a day trip with one of the surfing tours that does trips up there from Lagos.

Bon anniversaire, Asterix et Obelix!

C'est pas toujours que ce rosbif poste un article sur ce blog en français!

Mais, Par Toutatis, aujourd'hui c'est le 50eme anniversaire des heros Gaulois, Asterix et Obelix.

Peut-être qu'ils n'ont jamais conquis Rome, mais ils ont conquis le monde littéraire, ces cinq dernières décennies et ils ont jamais laissée-nous oublier que

"Ces Romans, ils sont fous!"

Bon anniversaire, Asterix et Obelix!

http://www.lefigaro.fr/bd/2009/10/29/03014-20091029ARTFIG00361-asterix-et-obelix-fetent-leurs-cinquante-ans-.php


http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/oct/27/asterix-50th-birthday-france

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/bookreviews/6408243/The-50th-Anniversary-of-Asterix-and-Obelix.html


http://economico.sapo.pt/noticias/asterix-faz-50-anos_71529.html

http://www.asterix.com/

Buses between Santa Barbara de Nexe and Faro

For buses between Santa Barbara de Nexe and Faro please see this page on Cubsur's excellent site:

http://thomasallen.home.sapo.pt/travel/044.htm

Airport Transfer from Faro Airport to Albufeira

Right,,,here comes the first lot.....

Nº. 1

Try these guys who I used back in April:

http://www.low-cost-transfers.com/faro-airport/index.php

Nº 2....

http://www.polotur.com/

Nº 3.

http://www.sul-travel.com/


Nº. 4

See if Diskwizz is floating around the Tripadvisor Algarve forum..he usually has some ideas.

Lagos - places to visit outside of town

Try following:

1) Silves

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silves_Municipality,_Portugal

2) Monchique

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monchique

3) West Coast

Drive west from Lagos towards Sagres and Cape St. Vincent, (the most south westerly point in Europe)

Sagres was the location of a famous navigation school set up by Infante Dom Henrique in the 15C and which led to the Portuguese opening up of the trade routes to India around the Cape of Good Hope. There is a fortress and museum there.

Run North from Vila de Bispo (8km before Sagres) towards Carrapateira and Bordeira towards Aljezur. Check out the beachs and beautiful cliff lined coast.

DIY Tool Hire - Algarve

Equipment Rental in Portugal is a fairly new business type that has only evolved over the past 8 years or so.

In the Lagos area I am not so sure that there are any real substantial businesses doing this, but I seem to remember that Mad Max in Portimão do some equipment rental.

Also see the following who are based between Albufeira and Faro.

http://www.brazmaq.com/brazmaq/aluguer.html - São Bras.

http://www.tools-tools.com/ - Loulé

http://www.vendaploc.pt/vendap_contactos.html - Ferreiras, nr. Albufeira

Home Electrical Fittings - Lisbon

Have a look in AKI

C. Com. Colombo, Lj. A003
Av. Lusíada
1500-392 Lisboa

Tel. +351 217 110 750


They also have shops in Alverca, Cascais, Telheiras, Expo amongst other.

See: http://www.aki.pt

Also try Leroy Merlin

Estrada Nacional 249/4, Km 0.1
2710-088 SINTRA
PORTUGAL

Tel: (+351) 21 925 37 00

See: http://www.leroymerlin.pt/lmpt/bricolage/lojas/Sintra/sintra.html?page=5

Also along R. São José that runs parallel to Avda. da Liberdade, there are some electrical retailers who may have what you want or who may be able to point you further in the right direction.