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THE ALGARVE LIFESTYLE

SUN, SEA, SPORT and THE ALGARVE

The Algarve is blessed with some of the best weather in Europe, with an average of 300 days sunshine each menu are a range of omelettes, salads and some meat dishes, like thin pork slices served with a creamy
year! The stable climate is heavily influenced by the Atlantic and Mediterranean seas and the proximity to mushroom sauce or chicken piri-piri.
North Africa. The summers are long and pleasantly hot making The Algarve an ideal place to own a holiday
There is also a huge choice of restaurants serving food from across the world, Chinese, Indian, Italian and
rental property, and as more and more
are finding, a wonderful place to settle English being particularly popular. You will also find Tapas, Mexican, Thai etc depending on where you are.
permanently. Perhaps not so expected in the Algarve is the fine dining. But with no less than 6 Michelin starred restaurants
and the excellent Gusto headed up by 3-Michelin star chef Heinz Beck at the Conrad Algarve, there is
BEACHES
definitely an opportunity for some serious foodie indulgence.

The Algarve 200km coastline boasts BOAT TRIPS
some of the worlds most beautiful
beaches. Sometimes small, secluded There are some wonderful opportunities for taking a
coves hard to reach in the midst of wide selection of boat trips, including coastal
ochre cliffs. Sometimes they stretch for sightseeing cruises, fishing trips (including big game),
mile after mile of soft golden sand. sunset champagne cruises, catamaran trips, dolphin
watching, beach BBQ trips, glass bottomed boats or
GOLF
an adventure exploring the multitude of wonderful
caves along the rugged coastline.
The Algarve has over 40 first class golf courses. The golf season runs from March right through to November
thanks to the wonderful climate. World Travel Wards awarded The Algarve “Europe's Leading Golf Why not charter a yacht, with your own captain
Destination” in 2013 and “World Leading Golf Destination” in 2012. and/or crew?? Now that sounds like fun!

FOOD SHOPPING
With over 200km of coastline, it’s not
surprising that the fish and seafood are a staple There are many hypermarkets and supermarkets in the Algarve stocking a wide range of goods including
part of the diet for people in the Algarve. With imported produce. Excellent fresh fruit and vegetables are obtainable from the local Portuguese Markets
daily fishing trips bringing in huge amounts of along with a great selection of locally caught fish. Apolonia pride themselves in their huge variety of stock
fresh sardines, tuna, bream, cod, monkfish and geared to the expatriate market. More recently, Iceland have opened a store in Guia. Online shopping is
many other types of fish; plentiful supplies of also popular with chains such as Tesco’s, Sainsbury’s and Asda all prepared to deliver to UK transport depot’s
clams, oysters, prawns, not to mention octopus for delivery to the Algarve. Direct Transport have weekly deliveries and will bring anything from small boxes
and squid, it’s easy to understand why. to larger containers.

A traditional Portuguese restaurant will Retail therapy is a must at both the local boutique shops and the Algarve Shopping Centre at Guia, the
normally offer a large selection of fish dishes, Forum at Faro and the new shopping complexes at Portimao. Don’t miss out on exploring the traditional
one of which is almost certain to be grilled and designer shops in the streets of the local towns and cities, who often have bargains in linens, leather
sardines, served with boiled potatoes and goods and ceramics.
vegetables or salad. Also commonly on the

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