Difficult Combination.
The best beaches at Porto de Mos and Meia Praia are about 1,5 km from the Centre where the nightlife is.
You basically need to decide between somewhere near the city walls or somewhere near a beach and then compromise. For the kids sake, I would find somewhere near the city walls and then accept that you will have a longer walk to the larger beaches or accept that you will make do with smaller beaches closer to town such as Batata, Pinhal and Dona Ana which are likely to be very crowded at that time of year.
A final note: The ferry over the river to Meia Praia from the old town should be operating in in the day time at that time.
Friday, 19 March 2010
Wednesday, 17 March 2010
Estrada Da Meia Praia - road works
Use it every day!!!!
Its continues to look like a bomb site......The wet weather has delayed works substantially. I am hopeful that the deviations and construction along this section between the Yellow Berlin Wall building and the Vila Galé will be finished before summer.
There is no confirmed news on the upgrading of the rest of the road along Meia Praia. The New Yellow Hotel being built on the site of the old Meia Praia Aqua Hotel site will probably result in further improvement (????) works.
Furthermore, markers have been placed in the past few weeks from the roundabout near Meia Praia halt up over the ridge. Methinks this is probably the start of a new road around the Palmares Golf Course to take vehicular traffic away for said installation.
In all, methinks we are in for another couple of years of construction works!
I have been monitoring the Council Plans and website. It appears that the parking areas along the railway line are safe from substantial construction but there was a rig along there a few weeks ago taking soil samples.
Its continues to look like a bomb site......The wet weather has delayed works substantially. I am hopeful that the deviations and construction along this section between the Yellow Berlin Wall building and the Vila Galé will be finished before summer.
There is no confirmed news on the upgrading of the rest of the road along Meia Praia. The New Yellow Hotel being built on the site of the old Meia Praia Aqua Hotel site will probably result in further improvement (????) works.
Furthermore, markers have been placed in the past few weeks from the roundabout near Meia Praia halt up over the ridge. Methinks this is probably the start of a new road around the Palmares Golf Course to take vehicular traffic away for said installation.
In all, methinks we are in for another couple of years of construction works!
I have been monitoring the Council Plans and website. It appears that the parking areas along the railway line are safe from substantial construction but there was a rig along there a few weeks ago taking soil samples.
Tuesday, 16 March 2010
Monday, 15 March 2010
Paris to Portugal Paris to Portugal
Ryanair.com starts operating direct flights from Paris Beauvais to Faro, Airport 4 times a week from April 2010.
Unfortunately, Easyjet's flights from Orly appear only to start from 1st July or so. (To be confirmed.)
You best bet for Barcelona, would be either by Ryanair.com from Faro to Madrid and then train/plane to Barcelona. Alternatively, as you propose fly to Lisbon, pick up a car, travel to Lagos and then back to Lisbon.
There is no direct train link from Faro into Spain.
Unfortunately, Easyjet's flights from Orly appear only to start from 1st July or so. (To be confirmed.)
You best bet for Barcelona, would be either by Ryanair.com from Faro to Madrid and then train/plane to Barcelona. Alternatively, as you propose fly to Lisbon, pick up a car, travel to Lagos and then back to Lisbon.
There is no direct train link from Faro into Spain.
Easyjet - Paris-Orly to Faro - Summer 2010
Looks like easyjet will be operating direct flights from Paris Orly to Faro from July 2010 till September 2010.
Monchique
We took a day of yesterday and on the first really sunny Sunday following three months of rain and cold, went up to Monchique for lunch. We ate at the Restaurante Palmeirinha dos Chorões. I had a great Bacalhau à Portuguesa.
Some Photos:
Some Photos:
Villa da Naranja - Lagos - Location
Its amazing how fit most owners and purveyors of holidays rental villas world wide are.
I know that somewhere in my genes, I have simian roots, but to date I have never been called the uncle of one!
If the location of this property is within "10 minute walk of Lagos" then you may call me one!
I can't recall the property in question exactly. They have been very clever in not placing any images that may give away the location. However, I magnified the on of the one of the patio door and the reflection seems to show Funchal Ridge and the health centre access A22 road gap in the Ridge in the distance. Combined with the fact that they state the property is 1km from Porto de Mos beach, I surmise that this property is situated close to the new Gil Eanes School.
I reckon that someone walking at double pace going into town downhill, might just, might just get to the old city walls in 10 minutes. However, I reckon it would take 15 to 20 minutes comfortable walk to get into town and coming back, with the climb, 25 to 30 minutes at a comfortable pace.
Will try to check it out when in the area.
The arrow on the following map gives a rough indication of the area I think it is in:
http://bit.ly/czAjmR
I know that somewhere in my genes, I have simian roots, but to date I have never been called the uncle of one!
If the location of this property is within "10 minute walk of Lagos" then you may call me one!
I can't recall the property in question exactly. They have been very clever in not placing any images that may give away the location. However, I magnified the on of the one of the patio door and the reflection seems to show Funchal Ridge and the health centre access A22 road gap in the Ridge in the distance. Combined with the fact that they state the property is 1km from Porto de Mos beach, I surmise that this property is situated close to the new Gil Eanes School.
I reckon that someone walking at double pace going into town downhill, might just, might just get to the old city walls in 10 minutes. However, I reckon it would take 15 to 20 minutes comfortable walk to get into town and coming back, with the climb, 25 to 30 minutes at a comfortable pace.
Will try to check it out when in the area.
The arrow on the following map gives a rough indication of the area I think it is in:
http://bit.ly/czAjmR
Saturday, 13 March 2010
Lagos, Algarve - Is the building works at the sea front complete?
We are slowly getting there!
The remodelling of the area around the fortaleza and the church are complete.
We now await completion of the car park which, despite the recent rains, I understand they are rushing to complete. I rode along Rua Barroca yesterday on my way home and the structural works on the new car park looks almost complete....Kitting it out is what now remains.
The remodelling of the area around the fortaleza and the church are complete.
We now await completion of the car park which, despite the recent rains, I understand they are rushing to complete. I rode along Rua Barroca yesterday on my way home and the structural works on the new car park looks almost complete....Kitting it out is what now remains.
Friday, 12 March 2010
TAP Airport - Pilot Strike - Easter 2010
Pilots at Portugal's National Airline, Air Portugal, voted last night to strike in the week before Easter from March 26 to 31.
See:
http://bit.ly/tapairportugalstrike
See:
http://bit.ly/tapairportugalstrike
Thursday, 11 March 2010
Free Public Wifi Albufeira
There are two free public wifi points in Albufeira operated by the http://www.algarvedigital.pt project as follows:
1) Espaço Internet Albufeira
2) Câmara Municipal de Albufeira
1) Espaço Internet Albufeira
2) Câmara Municipal de Albufeira
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