Tourist Guide – The Cottage Restaurant

Beaches may have:- Jet Skies, Waterskiing, Parasailing – Parachute behing a boat, Banana Boat/ringos etc towed behind a speedboat, Offshore huge bouncy castle inflatable, Pedallos, Canoes.

Airport Transfers & Local transport

Airport Transfers

Taxis are normally the most expensive option. Buses, mini buses & cars from the following companies offer various services. With some you may share a vehicle and drop others off before your destination and these are cheaper than hiring the whole vehicle to yourselves for a quicker transfer.

Joseph Algarve. Tel & Whatsapp- +351 912358696

Yellowfish

https ://yellowfishtransfers.com /en/home

Fat Cats Transfers

https://fatcatstransfers.com/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwsZKJBhC0ARIsAJ96n3WCvekS27SDkFD9_Aqzkf_ILwLC7vx3Dif6XgIz5_U57nuGg_oQc1caAuIYEALw_wcB

Resorthoppa

https://w ww.hoppa .com/en/portugal/albufeira

Algarve 365

https://www .algarve-365.com

Funny Orange Transfers

http ://www.funnyorangetransfers.com

Myway Transfers

https://myway-transfers5.webnode.pt/?fbclid =IwAR3o2mLnVNu0bXlFxPDIQmzBlN8aL8fxccKpO4ob6vj7hj1qKv3Kn6OuzLw

Local Transport around Albufeira

Giro Bus & Local Buses

http://www.algarvebus.info

Land Train. There are now routes for the land train.

Single ticket and day ticket.

http s://www.turistrem.com/touristic -train-albufeira/

Taxi. Telephone 289 583230 + app on website

https://taxis-albufeira.pt /en/

Uber – Use the app on your phone.

Tuk Tuk – Hail on the street and negotiate a price for a local journey or a tour

Beaches

Approx walking times from Oura beach

From East to West.

Observe all warning signs/flags. Do not sit under cliffs.

Falesia – 3.5kms

Olhos D’Agua – 3kms

Maria Luisa – 35 mins

Sta Eulalia – 20 mins

Oura – 5 mins

Aveiros – 10 mins

Forte Sao Joao – 15 mins

Inatel – 25 mins

Old Town main beach – 30 mins

Arrifes – 40mins

Sao rafael – 3kms

Coelho – 3.5kms

Castello – 3.5kms

Evarista – 3.5kms

Gale – 4kms

Map

http ://albufeira .com/map/city/

Shopping Centres and Local Markets

Shopping Centres

Algarve shopping at Guia, 9 kms by road

from the old town.

https ://www.algarveshopping.pt /en/

Mar Shopping & Designer Outlet Centre at Loule, 33 kms by road from the old town.

https://www.marshopping.com

https://w ww.designeroutletalgarve.com

Forum Algarve at Faro, 44 kms by road from the old town.

http://www.forumalgarve.net/en/

Aqua Shopping at Portimao, 39 kms by road from the old town.

htt ps ://aqua-portimao.klepierre.pt

Local Markets

Albufeira-1st & 3rd Tuesday in the month

Quarteira-Every Wednesday

Loule-Every Saturday morning

Alcoutim-3rd Monday in the month

Algoz-2nd Monday in the month

Aljezur-3rd Monday in the month

Alte-3rd Thursday in the month

Armação de Pêra-3rd Sunday in the month

Alvor-2nd Tuesday in the month

Estoi-2nd Sunday in the month

Lagoa-2nd Sunday in the month

Lagos-1st Saturday in the mont

Monchique-2nd Friday in the month

Portimao-1st Monday in the mont

Sagres-1st Friday in the month

São Brás de Alportel-Every Saturday

Silves-3rd Monday in the month

Tavira-3rd Monday in the month

Emergency Contacts + Health

Emergency – 112

Local Police – 289 513203

British Consul – 282 490750

Public Health Centre -Centro de Saude. Open 24 hours

Bit like a minor A & E – Urbanização Alto dos Caliços, Albufeira. Tel 289 598 400

All taxi drivers know where this is. (on the campsite road leading inland from the old town)

Private Health centre

The International Health Centre. Tel. 289 588923 (If out of hours the recording will give you the emergency number). Located at the Bottom of The Strip just off the Wild & Co roundabout.

Consultation approx 40-60 Euros

http s://internationalhealthcentres.com /en/

Dentist

Dr Cris Piesens. Rua dos Caliços – Edifício Caliços Mar, Albufeira

http://a lgarvedentalimplants.com

Tel 289 589080 and 24 Hours 966 017 783

Weather

Local weather and 10 day forecast

htt p://www.ipma.pt /en/otempo/prev.localidade.hora/index.jsp#Faro&Albufeira

Average monthly temperatures

The Summer night low temps are generally higher than shown here – more like 25C

https://www.holiday -weather.com/albufeira/averages/