Casa Beachcomber - Lagos, Portugal

A lovely villa for groups.

http://www.algarvebeachcomber.com/

Lagos, Algarve,Portugal - International Contract for Urban Bus Services

Will Lagos see a reduction in local Onda urban bus services from March, 2015. Services to go to International Tender and calling for 36% reduction in costs - see: http://www.inoreader.com/feed/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sulinformacao.pt%2Ffeed%2F

Lagos, Algarve, Portugal - Tenders open for reconstruction of D. Maria II Bridge

regiaosul.pt reports tonight that the Lagos, Algarve, Portugal Municipal Council has today opened a call for tenders for the reconstruction of the D. Maria II Bridge which links the town of Lagos with the Meia Praia, Albadeira and Marina areas of the town on the other side of the river.

The Bridge was closed two years ago at short notice following an inspection that revealed serious problems with the integrity of the structure.

More here (in Portuguese): http://www.regiaosul.pt/noticia.php?refnoticia=146165

The closure of the bridge brought substantial disruption to local traffic and added 3 kms to the commute between the areas concerned.

Lagos, Portugal

Praça das Armas, Lagos this morning.

Lagos, Algarve to Salema, Algarve - Bus Timetables 2014 (EVA Transportes)

The following are the current (April 2014) bus timetables for the EVA Transportes bus route between Lagos, Algarve, Portugal and Salema, Algarve, Portugal.

Lagos to Salema

Salema to Lagos

Train/Bus from Evora to Salema

Since the demise of the local unprofitable local line between Beja and Funcheira, a couple of years ago, the only way by rail to get from Evora to Lagos is via Pinhal Novo. Basically, one takes the Lisbon train back up to Pinhal Novo and then connects with the Lisbon to Algarve trains.

The www.cp.pt site shows three departures as follows:

Evora 07h02 Lagos 12h06

Evora 09h02 Lagos 14h22

Evora 16h55 Lagos 21h15

One changes trains at Pinhal Novo and Tunes.

There is no direct bus service between Evora and Lagos. One would have to route via Faro and then catch a connecting bus or train to Lagos and then a further bus to Salema.

For Evora to Faro bus services see: www.rede-expressos.pt

For Lagos to Salema bus services see: www.eva-bus.com

Photo by Jimmy Kreislauf (Obra do próprio)

Algarve Surf Bus - Praia de Amado - Summer, 2014 - Surf's up!!

Various Portuguese journals have reported in the past few days that Transol, a bus company based in the Western Algarve has launched Portugal's first "Surf-Bus", with the objective of linking centres like Portimao and Lagos with the region's famous surfing beaches on the West Coast.

Until now, it has been difficult for surfers to reach beaches like Praia de Amado without having a car or cadging a ride with a surf school etc.

This service will operate between 8th April, 2014 and 31st October, 2014.

The bus will leave Portimão daily at 08:40, calling to collect passengers in Praia da Rocha, Alvor, Lagos, Praia da Luz, Campismo de Espiche, and then proceeding directly to Praia de Amado, the Surfing Mecca of Portugal's south coast.

More information and booking here: http://bit.ly/1qpSwAD 

Original articles (in Portuguese):

http://bit.ly/1ej0hJ5

and

http://bit.ly/1kq8YU9

Surf's Up, Dudes!!! Enjoy!!

 

Lagos - Dona Maria II bridge - Works to start in Summer 2014?

Interesting article here suggesting that the Câmara Municipal de Lagos in the Algarve, may, repeat may, be about to receive approval for EU support funding to assist with the reconstruction of the D. Maria II bridge that links Lagos to its Marina and Meia praia.

According to an article in today's "Região Sul", the works may start in the summer with completion scheduled for the second quarter of 2015.

More here (in Portuguese):

Ponte de Lagos fechada há dois anos deverá ir para obras no verão

Lagos, Algarve - River View

It's a wonderful morning here in Lagos!

Cafe Odeon - Lagos, Algarve, Portugal

Having breakfast with Tom.

Beautiful day here!

Best place for breakfast in Lagos, Algarve, Portugal - http://bit.ly/1ie4Qj0

Deutsche Marine "Gorch Fock" - Alongside Portimão Naval Wharf - 16 February 2014

We had the pleasure this afternoon of visiting the "Tall Ship" of the Deutsche Marine "Gorch Fock", moored along side the Portuguese navy quay in Portimão.

More on this history of the vessel here (Wikipedia):

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gorch_Fock_(1958)

 A few days ago I had the pleasure seeing her of Praia da Rocha in the company of another "Tall Ship", a scene that cannot have been seen in Lagos Bay for decades.

These vessels are amazing and allow for the continuance of training of real seamen and women who know the sea in all its tempers.

Some photos here (more to come):

February, 1954 - The Algarve covered in snow!

There is a wonderful story with photos (in Portuguese) in today's online edition of Sul Informação about how the Algarve was covered in snow during February. 1954

"....Também em Lagos nevou com abundância, constituindo um “espectáculo maravilhoso nunca observado nesta cidade.” ..."

"....also in Lagos in snowed in abundance a "wonderful spectacle never seen in this town..."

The article can be read in full via the following link:
http://
bit.ly/OqaWG5

Transport from Lisbon, Portugal to Odeceixe

There is a coach daily departure from Lisbon by http://www.rede-expressos.pt/ as follows:

Lisbon Sete Rios Coach Station Dept: 17:30

Arrive Odeceixe: 21:05

There is a longer route which really only works on weekdays..

Take the bus, (renex.pt, rede-expressos.pt) or train (www.cp.pt) from Lisbon to Lagos and connect with a http://www.eva-bus.com/ service:

Dept     Arr

Lagos: Odeceixe:

08:45    10:01

13:45    15:07

16:40    17:58

18:20    19:38

19:15    20:33

Lagos, Algarve, Portugal - Internet Cafes - Winter 2014

The following is a list of some of the operational Internet Cafés in Lagos.

The cafe near the bus Station on the corner of Rua Dr. José Cabrita and Rua Victor Costa e Silva has several machines.

Cafe Odeon near Old Lagos Hospital, open Wednesday's through Sundays also has a machine.

Gelibar Cyber Cafe in Praça das Armas also has several machines.

Village of Figueira, Vila de Bispo, Algarve, Portugal

Figueira village lies inland about 3 kms from Salema and 4kms from Praia da Figueira.

It is a small traditional Algarve farming village which today is a bit run down. However, there are cafés and small shops there and the Lagos toSagres to Lagos Bus service runs through the village 8 or 9 times daily.

One should be aware that the roads to and from Salema and Praia da Figueira are "STEEP" in places!

Portuguese surfer rides wave for 100 seconds in Algarve

Hey! It's not just Nazaré in Portugal that does big waves!!!

We do them to in Lagos, Algarve!

See this story in surfertoday.com

Portuguese surfer rides wave for 100 seconds in Algarve: Alex Botelho took off at Batata Beach and rode the wave for one minute and 40 seconds, until he touched sand at Meia Praia, in Lagos, Algarve.

PGAs of Europe Annual Congress 2013 - Lagos, Algarve, Portugal

This week, the annual Congress of the PGAs(Professional Golf Associations) of Europe, is taking place just around the corner in the Vila Galé Meia Praia Hotel, here in Lagos, Algarve.

For more information see:

http://bit.ly/1dpuwIM

and in Portuguese

http://bit.ly/1goKJml

Barlaventoxpert meets lowcostportugal.net

Last Thursday, 9th December, 2013, I had the pleasure of meeting with Vera Silva from Mildestinos Travel, Seixal and my long-time contact and fellow blogger, Sergio Bastos of http://www.lowcostportugal.net and http://www.idaevolta.net for lunch at Adega da Marina in Lagos, Algarve, Portugal.

The discussion ranged over a wide range of issues affecting tourism, commercial aviation and the general economic situation in Portugal.

Vera, Sergio and me!

It was great to talk and exchange notes with Sergio, a fellow blogger who has steadily built his web real-estate into one of the main, if not the main, major source of reliable information on the Portuguese and European commercial aviation sectors in the Portuguese-speaking world!.

Looking forward to getting to getting together soon!

Thanks, guys!

Unusual Vessel calling at Lagos, Algarve, Portugal

Lagos, Algarve, Portugal has a small fishing dock and a reasonable size marina.

However, depth of draught and size of the canalised mouth of the Rio Bensafrim severely restricts the size of vessels able to call at the port.

Last Thursday, however, the SAR/Escort and patrol vessel. M/V LD OCEAN GUARD, was moored alongside the the refueling jetty. The vessel was bearing a flag from the Republic of Cameroon and current marine tracking websites show it currently heading down the West African Coast, one presumes in the direction of Doula, Cameroon.

A couple of photos of the vessel here:

Casa Beachcomber, Lagos, Portugal - Alojamiento Turístico

Casa Beachcomber es un complejo encantador de apartamentos turísticos y un destino ideal para las vacaciones. Situado a menos de 1 km de la ciudad histórica de Lagos ubicado en la costa oeste de Algarve.

Hay fácil acceso en avión a través de a través de los aeropuertos internacionales de Faro y Lisboa. También hay acceso fácil a la autopista de Sevilla, Huelva y el resto de Andalucía a través de la autopista A49 (Espana) / A22 (Portugal).

El complejo cercado,con jardín, fue construido en una parcela de +-1ha en una tranquila zona de Lagos y cerca de la playa hermosa de la "Meia Praia".



El escritor ha conocido este complejo durante 10 años. Las recientes mejoras se convierte en un destino más agradable que nunca. Es para las familias que se reunieron para pasar sus vacaciones.

Con una buena vista de la piscina con su terraza y su barbacoa, Casa Beachcomber tiene tres apartamentos de un dormitorio y tres apartamentos con dos dormitorios.

Estos se pueden alquilar de forma individual o en conjunto. El complejo tiene capacidad para entre 18 a 20 adultos y niños.

Cada apartamento tiene su propio carácter. Digno de mención es el " Balcony Apartment", con una vista panorámica del mar y de la "Orchard Apartment", con su patio con su patio aislado.

Casa Beachcomber es una base ideal para unas vacaciones independientes.

Puede explorar la zona fácilmente, ir a la playa y el centro de la ciudad de Lagos, o simplemente pasar tiempo en la piscina.

Se puede encontrar más información en el sitio web de Casa Beachcomber aquí:

http://www.algarvebeachcomber.com/