Golf:
The Algarve is one of Europe's premier golf areas boasting over 300 days of sunny weather - all year round.. There are currently over 25 golf courses in the space of 100 miles of coastline, all within one and a half hours' drive of Faro International Airport, with some in very close proximity to Sao Rafael. Salgados, a challenging links course and the nearest course to the apartment, is five minutes drive. Others range from the Palmares to the Pine Cliffs to Benamor, all characterised by the favourable weather conditions and the immaculately manicured fairways and greens, each course in the Algarve adds to the beauty of the Algarve being Portugal's premier golf region. We can pre-book your golf if required. Further details can be supplied upon request.
Car Hire & Taxis:
Whilst car hire is not essential, it can be arranged by yourself or on your behalf through our personal representative in the Algarve. Our friend who looks after our apartment in Sao Rafael works closely with an excellent car hire company who offer very competitive rates . She is also able to pre-book your taxi to and from the airport should you choose not to hire a car for the full duration of your holiday.
The Algarve is a truly beautiful area and the use of a car will further allow you complete freedom to explore and enjoy both inland and coastal areas. The office at Sao Rafael are normally happy to book taxis for the cost of a phone call. You will find that they are very reasonably priced.
It is sometimes cheaper to hire a car for the duration of your holiday, rather than hire taxis throughout, even though you may only use it to transport your party to and from the airport, the choice, however, is yours.
Sao Rafael Complex & Apartment:
There is a staffed complex office within the complex - with a window overlooking the pool area. Swimming pool tokens are available for our guests at this office. The girls in the office are lovely and are also able and happy to assist with the booking of taxis as mentioned previously, restaurant reservations, general enquiries about excursions, lost property, etc.
Any questions regarding our apartment are dealt with locally and we will give you a local telephone number to use at the time of booking. We can usually also be contacted back in England.
It would be helpful if you could give us a telephone number at the time of booking, which you will use whilst in Portugal so you can be contacted at all times.
Other Activities:
Boat Trips, Deep Sea Diving
