The Algarve - Info!

Mr_P_5

Family are looking at there main holiday and maybe considering the Algarve. can anyone tell me where is nice to go. wants to be quiet but also with good restaurants nice beech.. somewhere not really REALLY commercial!! never been myself so i don't know where to suggest!

will be looking at a villa with a pool... brief look on owners direct look some good options!

thanks again, (getting good use of this forum!)

Shaun_d123

Not got much time to go through a lot but I have been 6 or 7 times to various area in the Algarve

If you are looking for somewhere quieter but still with restaurants/beaches etc then try

Lagos
Alvor
Praia Da Luz

Try and avoid the areas below if you dont want any wild nightlife on your doorstep. Saying that The Algarve in my opinion is still nowhere near anything like some of the Costas for loud, noisy resorts

Avoid
Albufeira (Montechoro strip area) Old Town quieter but still busier
Praia Da Rocha

Ill be back online later if you have any more questions or queries i will try and assist

Amanda65

Hiya - we go to the Algarve in Feb every year and I love it. It is quieter the further away from Faro that you go. We stay in Quinta do Lago, which is beautiful but very 'golfy' and can be quite expensive. Quarteira is a real concrete jungle, Villamoura has a lovely harbour but again is quite commercial.

For a family holiday I would reccomend going nearer Lagos - Bergau (sp?) is lovely, still quite unspoilt with fab beaches and restaurants. I have friends who have gone to Taveira (go right from Faro instead of left) who say that that end of the Algarve is also lovely but haven't been there myself.

The Algarve is fab for families, my kids used to get thoroughly spoilt by all the restaurant staff when they were younger and the beaches are all very clean. Have a great time

Felix

Try the Gale area, its an ideal family holiday area being quiet but still a good selection of restaurants and right next to the beach.

Take a look at https://www.algarvevillaholidays.co.uk

beachlou

Hello,

Sorry to butt in on your topic, but we have thinking about the Algarve in Feb and wondered what the weather was like? Is it going to be hot enough for lying in beach/by pool etc?

Mr_P_5

you booked with them b4? also is it expensive to eat out in the algarve? whats the food like generally? on with looking... alot more choice than the likes of italy.. at a 3rd of the price to!

nearlyrich

beachlou wrote:

Hello,

Sorry to butt in on your topic, but we have thinking about the Algarve in Feb and wondered what the weather was like? Is it going to be hot enough for lying in beach/by pool etc?

It's not really hot in Feb, it's warm, you can walk about in T shirts but not really hot enough to lie on the beach or by the pool in my opinion.

Amanda65

Mr_P wrote:

also is it expensive to eat out in the algarve? whats the food like generally? on with looking... alot more choice than the likes of italy.. at a 3rd of the price to!

Eating out goes from cheap and cheerful to 5* cuisine but can recommend the fish - it is superb, generally just lightly grilled and very cheap compared to the UK. Also chicken piri piri - a regional speciality and very good. Most restaurants put bread and pate / olives on the table when you arrive, which you pay a cover charge for. They are very happy for the children to just have an empty plate (no charge!) and either share a meal betwee them or have bits from the adults plates - we have spent years divving (sp) out meals but sadly mine all want their own food now which makes it a more expensive option - guess I can't complain as they are 15,13 and 11 lol!

Amanda65

nearlyrich wrote:

It's not really hot in Feb, it's warm, you can walk about in T shirts but not really hot enough to lie on the beach or by the pool in my opinion.

We find the weather is usually mid to high 60's - we wear shorts / t-shirts etc and do sunbathe sometimes . It is colder in the evenings though so take a jacket and be warned - we have had rain, although never more than a couple of days out of our week and it is always much nicer than the weather is back here!

Mr_P_5

Thats good! - iv been looking.. the apartments are good value... big draw back is the flights.. live in Leeds so looking to fly from there, manchester newcastle liverpool even... only thing is your looking at least £200 each! a lot

Shaun_d123

Mr P have you also looked at Doncaster Robin Hood to fly from.

Think Thomson fly out of there direct to Faro