Sports and Activities - including Golf:
There is a wide range of activities and sports facilities close by including, tennis at Villa Club Tennis Centre near Almancil & Jim Smith Tennis Academy at Quinta do Lago. There are also municipal tennis courts in Loule.
The local countryside to the north around Alte, Silves and Monchique lends itself to both cycling and mountain biking. Bikes are available for hire from the house. For walkers, November to March is amongst the best months to explore the Algarve hinterland on foot, a feature of the Algarve winter is the non-polluted air quality. There are plenty of interesting walks straight from the house, venturing into the farmlands, foothills and woodlands of the Algarve.
For Horse riding enthusiasts there are a number of riding and trekking centres very close by, including qualified English speaking instructors. (Having used them, we can recommend them)
Restaurants and Dining Out.:
There are numerous restaurants within 20 minutes of Casa de Parreira to suit every budget and appetite.
The nearest restaurant, Maderiense is only minutes away and serves a variety of Portuguese food including wonderful steaks and chicken and chips. Prices are economical with chicken and chips at 5 euros, Brazilian steak and chips at 12 euros and wine at 5 to 9 euros a bottle.
The other main locations for restaurants are at Loule, Almancil, Faro, Vilamoura, Quinta do Lago, Lagoa and the hinterland villages of Querenca, Salir, Alte and Silves.
Further away, but ideal for lunchtime eating are the restaurants on the mountain road out of Monchique or the fish restaurants along the coast at places like Alvor, Albufiera and Armacao de Pera .
Excellent quainter restaurants in Faro within the walls of the old town - 25 minutes by car and well worth a visit!
Ski:
The nearest ski location is at Sierra Nevada in Spain which is four and half hours by car - motorway all the way from Loule to Granada and the foothills of Europe's most southerly ski resort.
We tried it two years ago and stayed in Sierra Nevada village with 'wall to wall' sunshine and excellent skiing.
Well worth a try!!!
Stay on the Algarve for a week or two in the winter and try 5 -7 days skiing at Sierra Nevada.
Golf:
With 30 premier golf courses along the Algarve, this surely is a golfers paradise. The nearest golf courses to Casa de Parreira are at Vilamoura and Quinta do Lago, only 12 minutes away by car. These include Laguna, Millennium and the Old Course, as well as Pinhal and Vila Sol. (Discount Golf Bookings are available through our local contact)
Penina and Vale do Lobo are easily reached within 20-30 minutes.
Further a field, but only one hour by car are more economical golf courses in Spain which are well worth trying!!
We can offer minimum rental periods of 4 nights for parties of golfers looking to take advantage of a long weekend ie. Thursday to Sunday or Friday to Monday evening. Mid week bookings also available to suit your requirements or cheap flights from the UK. Please enquire regarding your requirements.
marks the location of the property in Loule region
