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THE FACT FILE |
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| Language | Portuguese although English is widely spoken throughout the area. |
| Time Difference | None GMT |
| Currency | Euro |
| Distance to nearest airport | 82km (Faro) Approx 1hr travel time. |
| Good Buys | Lacework, Handpainted tiles, ceramics, bronze and wine ! |
| Location | Click here for map of The Algarve. |
| Average Sunshine per year | 3000 hrs |
| What's the weather like today? | Click here to find out! |
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Average Temperatures |
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| Months | Jan to March | April to June | July to September | October To December |
| Avg. Sunshine per day | 7 | 11 | 12 | 7 |
| Avg. Temp | 61F / 16C | 72F / 22C | 79F / 28C | 68F / 20C |
Lagos.........
17th Century fort and tumbledown walls guard the harbour entrance of Lagos, an exciting mix of old and new Portugal. It has classic flower-decked squares and whitewashed buildings – and a magnificent new marina.
The small town beach, just beyond the fort, is often uncrowded: there’s always space at Meia Praia, to the east. You can get there by car, bus, taxi or ferry in high season.
Cocktails are popular in the plentiful bars, the measures are generous and most stay open until 02:00 or later. Lagos has plenty of restaurants to tempt you, what’s more the quality of the food on offer and the excellent value will have you spoilt for choice.
Out and about.........
Portugal’s sunny south coast has a friendly and relaxed atmosphere and some of the best beaches in Europe. The coastline is stunning – long stretches of golden sands which shelve gently into refreshing seas and secluded bays framed by red sandstone cliffs (a good example of these bays can be found only five minutes form the apartment). The waters are perfect for swimming snorkelling, (We recommend Praia da Rocha for snorkelling).
Other fun things to do.........
Take a boat trip, take the family to one of the fantastic local water parks (allow a whole day), if golf is your thing please see the golfing page for all the information on local courses as you will already know that the Algarve boasts some of the best courses in the world.
For more information on things to do we recommend you check out the links page.
