Location: Almancil area in Portugal
Nearest Airport:
Faro at 12
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Nearest Ferry:
Faro at 14
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Nearest Train:
Almancil at 3
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Nearest Motorway:
N22 at 5
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Nearest Beach:
beach at 7.0
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Car: recommended
Lively Almancil is less than 5 mins drive away. It has a wide range of shops - supermarket, several banks, boutiques, 2 bakeries (with bread and pastries to die for!) & numerous cafes, bars & restaurants of all types & prices.
However for those wanting more within 15 mins there are many beaches & the world famous nature reserve 'Ria Formosa'. Also numerous sports facilities -13 golf courses, 2 waterparks, tennis, horse riding & more!
Nearby is the regional capital, Loule, with its lovely old buildings in cobbled streets, a huge market & many boutiques & restaurants.
To the West are the beautiful Monchique mountains with the spa of Caldas de Monchique, Silves with its majestic castle, Sagres, Cape Vincent, the Western Atlantic coast & Lisbon.
East of Faro is ancient and unspoilt Tavira & a little further on is the beautiful & massive Guadiana river which forms the frontier with Spain. Cross the river by the new motorway bridge to visit Seville less than 2 hours further.