Local amenities
Within the complex : There is a communal BBQ area, complete
with washing-up facilities and toilets. Both the adult swimming pool and childrens' pool are a good size and gated. There is a children's play area. A designated parking space is reserved for the apartment in the secure underground car park. In Vale de Parra : In the immediate vicinity are several local shops, restaurants and bars, a bank with an ATM cash machine, internet cafes, and within reasonable walking distance there is a choice of supermarkets. A petrol station is about half a km from the complex. Beaches : The nearest beach to Encosta is at Galé about a 25 min walk or less than 5 minutes away in a car and there is ample parking. The beach is a lovely long stretch of golden sands and several rocky coves. Other beaches - São Rafael, Salgados and Evaristo are also close by. There is a coastal path leading eastwards towards São Rafael and Albufeira. Shopping : The Algarve Shopping Mall and entertainment complex is less than 10 minutes away by car, at Guia. It incoporates a range of well known shops, a hypermarket, a variety of cafes and restaurants, factory outlets, a bowling alley, multiplex cinema and underground car parking. Further east in Faro is the ‘Forum Algarve’ shopping mall which also has a variety of shops, a hypermarket, restaurants, multiplex cinema and underground car parking. |
Activities in the area Golf : Salgados golf course and complex is about 5 minutes
away by car. Several other golf courses are also within easy reach including Vale de Lobo, Vilamoura and Quinta do Lago. Wine Tasting : Visit the Adega do Cantor (Winery of the Singer - owned by Sir Cliff Richard) for a tour and wine tasting. The winery is situated at Quinta do Miradouro near Guia, behind the Algarve Shopping complex and less than 10 minutes by car from the apartment Zoomarine : A centre devoted to marine life offering facilities for entertainment, leisure and education. Adults and children alike will discover the secrets and charms of nature and the mysteries of marine life. Located in Guia, less than 10 minutes by car from the apartment. Slide & Splash : About 30 minutes westwards from the apartment, near Lagos, is an entertainment water park considered the biggest of its kind in the country and also one of the biggest and best in Europe. Spiralling slides, multi-lane slides, swimming pools for children and adults, and a jacuzzi aimed at providing a fun-filled day out for all the family. Open from early April until the end of October. Go-Karting : Located near AlmanciI, (about 40 minutes eastwards along the motorway) is a total leisure and competition complex available to all lovers of kart-racing. Open all year round, the main track is a 760m length replica of a former F1 Brazilian race track. The complex includes an Adult Track (200cc, and 390cc), a Junior Track (120cc), a Babies Track (Mini F1), Rodeo, Trampolines, Mini Boats, Indoor Mini Z, Mechanical bull, and a Snack-Bar open all day for snacks and drinks. Jeep Safaris : These adventures go up hills and down dales, crossing streams and traversing meadows in a roller-coaster ride through the countryside in a convoy of jeeps, off the beaten track, into the heart of the Algarve and the spectacular scenery of an area almost untouched by time. The trips include a visit to a small local distillery where the potent local drink “medronho” can be sampled. The day includes a full, delicious lunch served in a typical restaurant. There are various pick-up points including Albufeira or Gale. |