Frequently Asked Questions
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| Can anyone
advise drive time from Faro airport? |
Read
the complete driving instructions
here!
Faro airport - Carvoeiro via motorway will take you about 45 minutes. If you stick to the
local roads it will take you just over an hour. Enjoy your stay! René |
| Also is there a
bus which runs from Faro Airport? |
| Yes! more here! |
| I was wondering
if there is an Internet Bar? |
| RBC@fe next to the reception in Rocha Brava proposes
internet access as well as use of computers, scanner, printer etc. there is even a
videoconference camera. |
| Can anyone
recommend a good, reliable, quick mechanic in the area? |
The best
mechanic in Carvoeiro is Carlos at the Cepsa garage on the Carvoeiro/lagoa road
THE BEST MECHANIC IN CARVOEIRO (AND THE CHEAPEST) IS "AMERICO" HE CAN BE
CONTACTED AT "TRES JOTAS" RESTAURANT OPPOSITE "SMILERS BAR" IN THE
CENTRE OF CARVOEIRO |
| Where is the
horse riding centre, my 4 year old daughter wants to go? |
| Horse-riding
place: there is one on the main road EN 125 in Lagoa in front of the International school. |
| We will be
flying to Lisbon and driving from there. Could someone tell us the best
route and how long it takes? |
| Route-Lisbon-Praia
do Carvoeiro:head to Vasco da Gama bridge/IP1 Motorway all the way SOUTH to Algarve.When
you see signs for ALBUFEIRA/PORTIMÃO,TURN to Portimão,Then at LAGOA TURN LEFT to PRAIA
DO CARVOEIRO. This trip may take you about 2.30 to 3.30 hours From
Lisbon airport just follow the SUL and PONTE signs and keep driving. DON'T take the right
turn to Lagos whatever you do. At Messines take the Silves turnoff and then head to Lagoa
and Carvoeiro. You will know when you have reached Carvoeiro by the state of the locals. |
| Do the banks in
Carvoeiro have ATMs which take MasterCard and Visa? |
| ATM's 1. Intermarche
2. Banco Mello as you come into Carvoeiro on the left.
3. Caixa Geral de Depositos, on the right after the sports shop in
the town.
4. Caixa Agricola going out of Carvoeiro on the left.
5. Credito Predial Portuguese going up the hill where most of the
restaurants are on the right.
3, 4, and 5 are usually only possible by foot as there are never any
spaces to park, hope this helps |
| Vila
Nova....? |
| We stayed
at Vila Nova in March and found it very good. We
hope to go there again some year. It's just a 10-15 minutes walk from the centre of town.
We could see the ocean from our balcony. Our apartment was great with lots of space and a
full kitchen. Good restaurant...and very reasonable. Re
Villa Nova, have stayed at Villa next to complex, the restaurant on site is excellent, try
the Portuguese style steak - superb, bit a hike into town, but its all down hill, getting
back is the problem, very, very steep hills and a 20 minute walk, nearest shop at least 10
mins away, which if you don't have a car is a problem, especially on a hot day! |
| Can anyone tell
me of a tennis club, in the Carvoeiro area, which is open to non-members
to play? |
| There
should be one in Rocha Brava |
| Rocha
Brava....? |
| The
apartments at Rocha Brava are pretty good. The kitchen is well stocked with pots and pans.
The supermarket at the resort is not too good but there is another one near by which is
better. My apartment did not have a working coffee pot, nor did I get one for the 3 weeks
I was there. The 3 swimming pools are always packed with kids. If you don't have a car you
can walk to town in 20-30 minutes. There is a shuttle bus which leaves 3 times a day. |
| What is the
possibility of using UK orange mobile phone in Carvoeiro? |
| Orange
Phone - check with your supplier - there may be a block on International calls. They can
remove it |
| Can anyone tell
me if they know how far the Paraiso Country Club is from Carvoeiro Square
and what is the nearest beach to the Paraiso Country Club? |
| There are
several routes to the Paraiso Country club from Carvoeiro Square, taking between 20 and 10
minutes walk. There is a good map on this web site that will give you a fair idea of how
to get there. |
| Any body know
whether there's a Jazz club in Carvoeiro if so where? |
| Used to be
a jazz club up at Monte Carvoeiro. Fell asleep there many times.....probably coz I hate
jazz. Don't know if it's still there though. Not much help really!!! |
| PLEASE! PLEASE!
PLEASE! CAN ANYONE TELL ME WHAT CLUB CARVOEIRO IS LIKE FOR FACILITIES AND
ACCOMMODATION. ALSO NIGHTLIFE FOR MY 17 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER AND FRIEND? |
| There are a
number of good bars in Carvoeiro for your daughter to go to. Sully's is excellent which is
just off the square, where Flavio makes his infamous cocktails. Also along Rua dos
Pescadores there is a bar called Oficina which is open until 4 am. A lot of the locals go
there which is quite entertaining. On the beach is the only night club called the Bote.
It's a bit hit and miss and is open 'till 6 am. This is all supposing that you are okay
with your daughter being out until these hours!! Unfortunately I cannot help you with Club
Carvoeiro. I'm sure that you will all enjoy yourself, Carvoeiro is a brilliant place and
you will be sure to fall in love with it. |
| Dive
School |
| Re enquiry
about a local Dive School - there is one located at Quinta do Paraiso (near to Monte
Carvoeiro) and called Divers Cove. Contact details are Tel.282 356594 or e-mail to diverscove@mail.telepac.pt - website address
for more details is www.diverscove.de
The school offers full tuition to all grades and qualifications through PADI. Hope this
helps |
| Organic
[biological] farming/products |
RE: Organic
[biological] farming in Silves;
Quinta do Figueirinha
Open summer: Thur/Fri-day's 17.00 - 19.00
All Year Saturday's 9.00 - 13.00
see www.qdf.pt
[you can find a map on the contact us page!] |
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