Overseas buyers considering Portugal as the place to buy a
dream home in the sun, will have thought of the Algarve in
Portugal. The most recognised area in Portugal it is known
mostly for its popular beaches, golf courses and nightlife.
Central Algarve is without doubt the most heavily visited
of all the parts of this region. It is sandwiched between
the two largest cities in the region, Faro on the eastern
edge and Portimao on the western edge, and has kilometers
of beaches and lots of activities to keep visitors and
residents alike busy.
The climate is gorgeous in the Central Algarve for just
about the whole year. Summer is hot, spring and autumn are
moderate and the area is great for doing outdoor activities
for at any time of the year. The winter is cool and wet,
but even that time of the year is a nice change from much
of northern Europe.
The Central Algarve stretches from just west of Faro to
just east of Portimao, near Lagoa. The area is about 50
kilometers wide, so everything is within an easy drive no
matter where you are, and the rest of the Algarve is easy
to reach as well. This section of the Algarve is known for
its resorts, and the towns of Albufeira, Sesmarias,
Valamoura and Quarteira are a few of the more popular
seaside resorts. This area also has plenty of golf
destinations. Loule and Lagoa are popular towns with plenty
of places to stay.
Albufeira is the major resort and tourist destination in
the whole Algarve. The year round population of 35,000
increases exponentially in the summer. There are a number
of golf courses and resorts around the town and the resort
of Vilamoura, just to the east of Albufeira, is known as
the golf capital of the Algarve. Albufeira makes a superb
central Algarve base for family golf and recreation
holidays. The diverse choice of golf courses near Albufeira
coincides with a number of great family holiday
attractions, particularly beaches. Quinta do Lago near
Quarteira, just to the east of Vilamoura, is recognized as
one of Europe's best golf holiday resorts. There are four
luxurious 18 hole golf courses are in the area, and two of
these are listed in Europe's top 25 golf courses.
For nightlife, Albufeira is the best place to have some
fun. The Strip near the Montechoro section of town is very
popular, particularly with younger crowds. There are lots
of great bars and clubs along this stretch. Vilamoura also
has a casino and some popular nightclubs as well.
Loule is one of the larger urban areas in the whole Algarve
and is a good place to find housing. Whether to buy, rent
or just a quick visit, this town has lots to offer for
reasonable prices on up to luxury accommodations. There are
also some new golf resorts around the town that have become
popular. Lagoa, on the western end of Central Algarve, is a
historic old town with lots to see and plenty of places to
buy or rent.
Property in the Central Algarve, as in most of the entire
region, is focused along the coastal areas. There are any
number of new developments and resorts, and you can find a
wide variety of housing and property for sale. Golf is most
popular in this part of the Algarve, so if you want to find
a golf resort or development this is a great place to look.
Property around Lagoa in the western end of this area is
quite popular, and you can find some of the nicest and most
exclusive places around this town.Be sure to compare like
for like when buying property in Portugal.
Albufeira is a popular seaside town with lots of local
properties and several resorts as well. Several other
seaside areas include Quarteira, Sesmarieas and Carvoeiro.
Inland just a bit are the towns of Loule and Almancil, both
of which are near Faro and very convenient to get to from
the airport. Prices for housing in this region can be
reasonable for smaller apartments, and can reach in the
millions of euros for large villas with great views.
To get to the Central Algarve, the fastest and least
expensive route is to fly into Faro Airport (FAO). This
airport is located 7 kilometers west of the city of Faro in
the southeast part of the Algarve, right on the border with
the Central Algarve. It is one of the most popular airports
for discount carriers, offering quick and reasonably priced
service to most major European and UK cities.
Just a few of the airlines that fly to Faro include Aer
Lingus, British Airways, Atlantic Airways, easyJet, Flybe,
Jet2.com, Ryanair and Thomsonfly. It is possible to fly
from almost any major airport in the UK direct to Faro.
There are many more flights during the warmer parts of the
year, but this airport is becoming popular for business
travelers so it has a good number of flights that operate
year round.
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