Alvor on the Algarve
Sun soaked Algarve has daily temperatures that vary from a pleasant summer heat of +30°C to around 20°C in winter along a 200Km coastline with beaches that change from super wide, white and sandy to craggy with rocks and caves. This is one of the world's best micro-climates - similar to California.
The
apartment
is approaching 1000 sq. ft on a
modern site called Dunas
located in
Estrada da Barca, Alvor on the
Algarve. This
wonderful holiday
site
has a
good
range of activities from
outdoor swimming and
adjacent
tennis
courts
to a wide range of shops and cafes
around the pools
and square.
The apartments are all modern, built in a low rise setting around
the enormous, free form outdoor swimming pool, surrounded by lush
gardens
and a tiled square.
The beach is only a short 5 minute walk across a small conservation
area and the centre of Alvor - a delightful fishing village - is
also a few minutes walk from the apartment.
The Alto golf course
is within easy reach and many more are only a short distance
by car. In all there are 7 golf courses adjacent to Alvor with many
others along the Algarve (see the
“Golf”
page).
The apartment has 2 large bedrooms (one with a walk-on balcony) and
a good sized bathroom with a shower.
There is a generous sized living area, with a lounge and
kitchen that opens onto its own balcony, overlooking the centre of a
tiled square.
The apartment is situated on the 1st floor above ground,
with easy access to lifts which will take you down to the
underground car park where a space, well out of the sun, has been
reserved for your personal use.
Alvor is a special fishing village as you will soon discover.
It has managed to keep its essential character with cobbled
streets, bars, cafes and a new promenade by the water with many
attractive places to stop for a drink or to enjoy a meal.
And yet
Alvor is within easy reach of the new motorway system that runs a
few miles inland along most of the Algarve before crossing a bridge into Spain - should
you fancy a day or two exploring further afield. There is also a
fast link from this motorway to Lisbon.
The journey from Faro – the main International Airport – is less
than one hour by road, or Alvor can also be reached by bus/taxi
and train
via Portimão, a major town a few miles along the coast.
Around the holiday site
