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Call: 01695 729101Email: bookings@villatorent.com(All emials will be responded to within 24hours)
Contact: Villa Amenities: Air–conditioning, Central heating, Oven, Microwave, Fridge, Freezer, Kettle, Toaster, Dish washer, Washing machine, Clothes drier, Iron, Living room, dinning room, 2 Bathrooms, BBQ area, Bed linen and towels provided, Entertainment & facilitiesTelevision, Satellite / Cable, Shared swimming pool, Patio area (with heater), Balcony, Tennis court, Private parking, Garage, External lighting, This is a non–smoking property
Stunning Villa to Rent in Vilamoura
Portugal
Contents Pg 3 How to get to Ipanema Pg 4 Pool Pg 4 Vilamoura Pg 4 Things to do Pg 5 Activates during the day Pg 7 Vilamoura supermarkets Pg 9 Beaches Pg 9 Useful telephone numbers
How To Get To Ipanema From Faro airport follow signs for Portimao, N125, once on the N125, you are following signs for Almancil and Quarteria, then continuing and picking up signs for Vilamoura. You will come to a large roundabout ‐ straight over, next roundabout to left follow road into Vilamoura, once in Vilamoura pass the turn off for the marina and you will see the road ver off to the right ‐ go straight up as if heading to the Hilton, once at the Hilton turn left to go up the road at the side of the Hilton ‐ first left again and then first right ‐ No 5 Ipanema. Detailed directions from Google:
1. Head west 140 m
2. Turn left toward N125‐10 750 m
3. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto N125‐10 2.9 km
4. Slight right onto the ramp to Loulé/Lisboa/Portimão 600 m
5. Merge onto IC4 2.5 km
6. Keep left at the fork to continue toward Estr. EN125/N125/R125 1.4 km
7. Take the ramp to Faro/Almancil 600 m
8. Slight left at Estr. EN125/N125/R125 Continue to follow R125 Go through 2 roundabouts 12.1 km
9. Turn left at Estr. do Barrocal 650 m
10. Continue onto Estr. do Vale 290 m
11. Turn left to stay on Estr. do Vale 270 m
12. Turn right to stay on Estr. do Vale 650 m
13. Turn right toward Caminho dos Golfes 59 m
14. Sharp left at Caminho dos Golfes Destination will be on the left 800 m
Hilton Vilamoura As Cascatas Golf Resort & Spa Vilamoura, Rua da Torre d'Água, Lote 4.11.1B 8125‐615 Vilamoura, Portugal
Pool The community pool for the property – come out of the car port and turn left walk towards the grassy area on the right of the road at the end. The pool is behind this building, there is a small shop for refreshments etc. There are beds but you will need your own towels.
Vilamoura Vilamoura is in the municipality of Loulé, in the Algarve, Portugal. Its boundaries lie within the parish of Quarteira. Vilamoura is a purpose built resort and Marina which was started from scratch by a wealthy banker from Porto, Cupertino de Miranda. The resort was started in 1974[1] and is still expanding outwards from the marine center. The resort is located 14.3 miles west along the coast from Faro and is 266 kilometers from Lisbon. The nearest airport is at Faro. Covering some 20 km² of land, it is one of Europe's largest tourist beach resorts. Amongst the many attractions and facilities there are six different Golf Courses, a large Marina, a Lawn Bowling Club with two grass Rinks, a Tennis Centre, a Sports Club, a Shooting Club, 5 Star and 4 Star Hotels, Tourist Apartments, self‐catering Villas, Night Clubs, an International Casino with glamorous shows, a Cinema, and an excellent Riding School. Within the centre of Vilamoura there is a preserved Roman Site and Museum of Cerro da Vila providing an interesting glimpse into the past of the area. In Roman times this location was important in producing a fish paste known as "garum". The ruins also include the baths in which the mariners used to bathe.
Things To Do
Hilton Vilamoura – opposite the where you are staying, nice for drinks.
Go to the port / marina. Lovely for a walk around – gets busy at night, nice and relaxed in the day.
Nice places to eat – Mayflower – nice food.
The deck, at the corner of the port sat over the water, good for drinks or snacks.
The Old Navy – nice for food or drinks.
Out of the port
Vale do lobo ‐ At night there is the ‘Praca’ which is down by the beach and has bars and a nightclub which is the place to be in the summer. The beach is
cared for by the community and so is sparkling clean and heaving with action in the summer; bars and restaurants line the front and the atmosphere is electric. Vale do Lobo cannot fail to deliver a superb holiday for the family and is in our opinion one of the highlights of the Algarve.
Directions:
8125‐615 Vilamoura, Portugal
Hilton Vilamoura As Cascatas Golf Resort & Spa Vilamoura, Rua da Torre d'Água, Lote 4.11.1B
289 304 000 1. Head northeast on Caminho dos Golfes toward Caminho dos Pinhais 800 m2. Sharp right at Caminho dos Pinhais 1.1 km3. Sharp right at Estr. do Morgadinho 2.0 km4. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Estr. de Quarteira 230 m5. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Estr. EN396/R396 210 m6. Turn right at R. Pernada do Almargem 850 m7. Turn right toward Estr. Fonte Santa 600 m8. Turn left at Estr. Fonte Santa 2.4 km9. Turn right at Urbanização Fonte Algarve 240 m
Vale Do Lobo Resort Urbanização Fonte Algarve 8135 Almancil (Algarve), Portugal
Activities During The Day
If you want to go further afield to get more of a feel for the Algarve there are plenty of places within easy reach. Loulé, famous for it's Saturday gypsy market and brasilian style carnivals, is a lovely interesting town to visit. It has a 13/14th century castle, an excellent daily market in it's new market hall and often has music festivals during the summer.
To the west of Loulé is a pretty village, Alte, at the foot of the hills ‐ it is a very typical Algarvean village, with the church in the centre and narrow, cobbled streets with whitewashed houses spilling down the hillside. There are springs (fontes) at one end of the village and a very 'picture postcard' scene where the ducks and geese swim in a pool formed by the spring, before the water tumbles down a small waterfall further along.
Faro, the place so many people 'forget' to visit, is a lovely city. The old part of Faro, within the city walls, has the Cathedral and Bishop's Palace in it's central square (Largo de Sé). Just behind the marina (a very modest affair compared to Vilamoura's!) lies the network of cobbled streets and squares, that make up the shopping centre.
Faro is also on the doorstep of the Ria Formosa ‐ a network of lagoons and marshland protected on the seaward side by sandspit islands ('ilhas'). It's a really enjoyable 30 minute boat trip on a ferry from Faro to one of the ilha beaches, like Culatra or Deserta, through the Ria Formosa and gives a glimpse of the wild life on the way.
Faro, the capital of the Algarve, is actually the biggest city in Southern Portugal with a population of over 50,000. Faro has two very distinct faces, around the Forum Algarve (a large shopping centre) and the airport you will find a large amount of urban sprawl and modern developments, however head into the centre and find the marina or ´doca de recreio´ and around here you will find the windy old town, which is in parts still surrounded by the old Town Wall built around the 9th Century.
There is ample parking in front of the Marina area and walk around the marina to find the tourist information office, always a good first point of call, which is near the entrance to the old town. From here there is a sign posted walk around the cobbled streets of the old city for visitors wishing to see the numerous churches and places of interest.
One particular highlight is the Largo de Campo, which contains the Capela dos Ossos or the Chapel of Bones. This is quite literally a chapel decorated by the skulls of over 1000 deceased monks. It looks like something from Indiana Jones, spooky but definitely worth a visit. Faro is an excellent shopping town ‐ try the large shopping centre, Forum Algarve or the towns pedestrianized shopping streets. There are numerous places to eat all around the Praça Ferreira de Almeida. Also located here is a fantastic wine and spirit store that has walls of classic bottles of Port, some rather pricey but what greater present to someone than a bottle of Port from the year of their birth.
Leisure activities in the Vilamoura area
Boat and fishing trips: All the kiosks for booking trips are at the western end of the marina ‐ the side nearest to Praia da Falésia. Algarve Seafaris is at the Marina and you can book fantastic full or half day cruises or fishing trips with a professional skipper! The trips are great value and really are the best way to see the natural beauty of the Algarve! Click here for more information about Algarve Seafaris!
Golf: Vilamoura is surrounded by golf courses ‐ 'Millenium', 'Laguna', 'Old Course', 'Pinhal', 'Vila Sol' and 'Victoria' all close to hand.
Casino Vilamoura: Enjoy a show, dinner and dancing and maybe try your luck! Tel: 289 310 000
Tennis: Vilamoura Tennis Centre with 12 courts and coaching available.
Roma mini golf park in the centre of Vilamoura with 18 hole mini golf courses and also a miniature golf course and play area for the children
Aquashow water park near Quarteira ‐ fun for all the family
Zoomarine at Guia: It's open all year round and is a great day out for the family with dolphin and sealion shows, birds of prey demonstrations and tropical birds show. It's both educational and fun. There are places to eat and drink, and also some fun rides like the pirate ship and water flume and pools to cool off in! Opening hours are 10.00h to 17.00h in the winter (closed Mondays in January and February); 10.00h to 18.00h mid March to end of June and 10.00h to 19.30h during the summer.
Almancil Karting: A leisure and competition complex . The circuit is a replica of the Jacarepagua Formula 1 circuit in Brazil. Tel: 289 399 899
Atlantic Park (Parque Atlantico) near Almancil ‐ slides, water rides, pools, gardens and daily variety shows.
Krazy World at Algoz: A family day out with plenty to do. It's a small zoo and also has krazy golf, a playground area, animal petting farm, pony rides for the younger ones and a pool to relax by. There are bars and a restaraunt as well. Opening hours are 10.00h to 19.30h during July and August, open daily. The rest of the year: 10.00h to 18.00h (closed Mondays and Tuesdays).
Aqualand (The Big One): Water park near Alcantarilha. Open from 26th May to 12th September (2008) 10.00h to 18.00h.
Vilamoura Supermakets
Jafers Supermercardo – on the way into the port, got everything you need, meats, wines etc.
Otherwise for the large supermarkets, there's a new Continente hypermarket just outside Loule, that's around 7 or 8 miles from Vilamoura.
Otherwise it's the Algarve Shopping mall (also Continente) around 15 miles away near Guia on the N125.
AlgarveShopping is without a doubt one of the best Shopping Centres on offer to you in the Algarve. You could quite easily spend a day here!
With over 100 shops, including brands such as Zara, Cortefiel, Pepe Jeans and Massimo Duti, you are sure to find whatever you are looking for. With such a variety
on offer, it will seriously help if you pick up one of their handy store guides! The centre is open air, allowing you to take advantage of the wonderful weather while engaging in some serious retail therapy.
Algarve Shopping couln't be easier to find. Right by the town of Guia, whether you come off the A22 motorway or the EN125 road, you cannot miss it!
Alcohol in general tends to be very reasonably priced in the Algarve (in fact, probably considered cheap compared to most countries), with bottles of wine from as little as 1€ in the supermarkets! The prices of drinks in bars and restaurants can be very reasonable, a glass of wine €1 or €2, spirits (normally good sized measures) about €3 and small draft beers from €1 to €1.50, however they can also be a bit extortionate, especially in popular bars in tourist season, up to €6 for a spirit and mixer. For some of the best prices, stop at one of the many local cafés because they are a lot cheaper than the bars ‐ one near us seems to charge €1 for everything and with a wonderful view of the marina! With so many orange trees across the Algarve, its not suprising that fresh orange juice is widely served in cafes, bars and restaurants; a glass can cost as little as €2 but may be as much as €4, but it is well worth it!
A lot of the wine sold in the Algarve comes from other parts of Portugal (for example from Bairrada in the north, Estremadura near Lisbon and Alentejo) but the Algarve does also produce its own wine, most of which comes from the Lagoa, Portimão and Tavira areas. Most restaurants will only have Portuguese wines on their wine list.
The 'house' wine ("vinho da casa") in white ("branco") and red ("tinto") is nearly always a local Portuguese wine and good value. You can also opt for "vinho verde" which is a young 'green' wine, slightly sparkling, light and refreshing and goes very well with fish and chicken dishes, or rosé ‐ Mateus rosé being the best known.
If you prefer to drink beer ("cerveja"), there are really just three national brands that you will become familiar with: "Sagres" (named after the Algarve’s Sagres, but it isn’t produced there), "Super Bock" and "Cristal". You will also find, a number of imported beers and lagers that you are used to drinking at home, but these may be a little more expensive. If you are ordering draft beer, then ask for “um imperial” if you would like a regular glass and “uma caneca” if you would like half a litre.
Beaches: The Algarve is justly famed for its beautiful beaches and wonderful climate. No less than 69 Algarve beaches have been awarded the Prestigious Blue Flag in 2010. The Blue Flag is awarded to beaches that meet the exacting criteria regarding water quality, environmental management and education, safety, cleanliness and facilities. Many beaches along the Algarve are manned by life‐guards during the summer season. You should always pay attention to the indications given by the life‐guards and follow the indications of the colour coded flags posted on the beaches.
The Algarve has joined the “Accessible Beach Project – Beaches for Everyone”. The project aims to make Algarve beaches accessible beaches to those with reduced mobility. Besides being supervised by life‐guards, these beaches must provide ramps and walkways giving direct access onto the beach and should have certain support facilities such as First Aid posts, disabled toilet facilities and handrails. Some of the beaches also have “anfi‐buggies” – a type of amphibian wheelchair that allows those with reduced mobility to enjoy a swim in safety and under supervision. The following Algarve beaches are part of this project: Salema, Meia Praia, Praia de Luz, Porto Mós, Praia de Alvor, Praia do Vau, Praia da Rocha ‐ marina, Quarteira, Monte Gordo and Manta Rota.
Useful Telephone Numbers
Emergency Numbers: Dial 112 for Police, Ambulance and Fire from any phone (free)
GNR ( Police) Tel: 289 313 040 Bombeiros (Firefighters) Tel: 289 312 425 Health Centre Tel: 289 314 243 Nearest Hospital Faro Tel: 289 891 100 Red Cross in Faro Tel: 289 899 900 Taxi Rank Tel : 289 321 010 Police Support Services for Tourists Vilamoura Tel : 289 388 989 Tourist Support Services Tel: 808 781 212
Note: Just remember, if you are calling from a foreign mobile phone in the Algarve, Portugal, you will need to dial 00351 in front of the numbers here.
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