Local Facilities:
An established resort with good views over a lake to the sea, about 3 kms from the beach of Monte Clérigo, but with other wonderful wild and relatively uncrowded beaches also close at hand. There are local shops, restaurants, bars, tennis courts and horseriding. The market town of Aljezur is about 5 kms and Lagos with its ancient town centre, restaurants, bars and excellent nightlife is about 25 kms.
Lagos Excursion:
LAGOS (25 kms) much of the town centre is pedestrian-only, there is a myriad of attractive narrow streets opening into pleasant squares with many restaurants, bars, night-clubs and discotheques. There is a wide range of shops, two regular daily markets and a Saturday market. This historic town has retained much of its old town wall system and there is a wealth of other buildings of interest including the ancient slave market, the hospital, which was formerly the residence of Henry the Navigator, and the fabulous golden church of Santo António. The town museum is well worth a visit and the new Cultural Centre offers a varied programme of exhibitions, plays, and musical events. Exhibitions of paintings and sculpture are often held in the slave market and in the Council Headquarters. Lagos has a wide waterfront promenade linking the old “Fortaleza”, at the harbour mouth, to the yacht marina. Boat trips to the famous Algarve caves and cliffs. Lagos also has its own superb beaches.
Other Excursions:
The town of MONCHIQUE is with few exceptions happily untouched by the 20Th Century invasion of tourism. It lies in the saddle created by the two high hills, Foia and Picota, the former reaching to 902 metres above sea level. As “mountain” people the world over the 10,000 inhabitants of this town have retained the rustic atmosphere with steep cobbled streets and small dark doorways containing various artisan trades.
At CAPE ST VINCENT is an historic lighthouse and fortress that can be visited. The surrounding cliffs present a very impressive dramatic sight with their towering sheer height and at most times being beaten by the strength of the vast Atlantic Ocean.
SAGRES is located on the south side of the Cape. Its natural protection from the western winds and rough seas lent itself to the building by Prince Henry the Navigator (Dom Afonso Henrique), of a fort in which to house his School devoted to Navigation and Exploration.
Other Activities:
Birdwatching
marks the location of the property in Aljezur
