Apartment for holiday rentals / lettings in Armacao de Pera, Central Algarve
Beach Apartment Overlooking the Ocean
Situated Between Albufeira and Carvoeiro
Sleeps 4 (2 Bedrooms)
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Our air conditioned 2 bedroom apartment is situated between Albufeira and Carvoeiro. All rooms have patio doors leading onto the balcony with views overlooking the beach You can walk along the promenade with interesting shops and cafe's. Visit fisherman’s beach and get a boat to take you to 1 of the many coves or grottoes along the coastline. The eastern end of the beach backs onto sand dunes and the Nature reserve with 4 square miles of lagoons, flora and waterfowl. Zoo Marine the oceanographic theme park and, 2 water parks are 10 mins away. There are 5 golf courses nearby. Or maybe the many potteries of Porches would interest you. Our Market is every Saturday. Have lunch in one of the many beach cafes. The choice is endless. Armacao is a working village so does not 'close' during winter months.
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| Rental periods | Based on up to 4 people sharing |
| 1 January - 30 June 2009 | £295 |
| 1 July - 31 August 2009 | £595 |
| 1 - 30 September 2009 | £395 |
| 1 October - 30 December 2009 | £295 |
Notes on prices
Sorry we are fully booked for 2008. We have met some very charming and respectful guests this year, and for that we are thankful. For those of you who have stayed before you will see that we have lowered our prices in some cases for 2009. This is to help with the fuel charges. Any booking for 1 month from 1 January - 30 June 2009 a discount to £250 per week, and 1 months and over before 30 June, £200 per week.
Changeover day
Changeover day is Saturday, Check in - any time after 2pm. Check out - any time before 10am.
Accommodation
| Bedrooms: | Bedroom 1 double bed. Bedroom 2 twin beds. |
| Bathrooms: | Bathroom with bath/shower over, bidet, wc. |
| Kitchen: | The modern kitchen has a four ring stove with grill and oven, fridge/freezer, washing machine, microwave,electric coffee machine, food mixer, toaster and steamer. There is a table chairs. |
| Living Rooms: | The lounge/diner has patio doors leading onto the balcony. Where you will find sun loungers and a table a chairs for alfresco dining. There is a TV with BBC, ITV and various news stations, also radio/CD player. |
| Other: | The 2 bedrooms also have patio doors onto the balcony. The beds are comfortable with fully sprung English style mattresses. The furniture for the flat is new and modern. |
| Cleaning/towels/ linen/maid service: |
The apartment has towels and bed linen and is cleaned once a week. The towels are changed once a week. Extra maid service can be arranged for £10 per day. |
Notes on accommodation
The apartment is air-conditioning and has reverse air, which means heat as well.
- hob/stove,
- oven,
- fridge/freezer,
- microwave,
- washing machine,
- iron/ironing board,
- cable tv,
- tv,
- central heating,
- air conditioning,
- cot,
- high chair
Accessibility
Situated by the mouth of the river Alcantarilha, It is believed that the Romans had a military base here to protect those living along the river. Little remains of the base now, but old salt tanks used by the Romans to preserve fish have been found on the beach. When the Romans left, their settlement petered out, people preferred to live further up-river at what today, is Pera. Their main livlihood was still fishing.
Outside
The balcony overlooks the ocean and you are 30 paces from the beach. Table, chairs and loungers are on the spacious balcony looking directly onto the sea. This first floor apartment is above a coffee shop which can do meals to take upstairs if you do not want to cook.
Although it is a lively beach side position you have double glazing to ensure peaceful sleep. A car is not needed for this holiday apartment. However if you have one we provide a garage space.
Coast/Beach
30 paces to the clean sandy beaches of Armacao de Pera. You can take your own chair and parasol or you can hire them daily during the summer season. There are many water sports available from the beach. There is also a nudist section to the long seven mile beach. There are many beach cafes. In the mid 19th century fishermen built houses at Armacao and developed commercial activities, including boat building, fish processing and rope and sail making.
Golf
You have 5 golf courses within easy reach. If you hire a car you also have a car parking space in the underground carpark of the apartment.
Travel
We are about 38 km from Faro Airport. We can arrange transfer, for approx 40 euros, one way. Car hire is not necessary for your beach holiday but, should you wish to hire, this can be done two doors from the apartment. There are coaches to the local attractions which can be booked from the tourist office nearby. Buses to Albufeira and Carvoeiro, our neighbouring towns, can be caught from the various bus stops. There are coach trips to markets and local attractions and we have a Saturday Market.
Distances
Albufeira 6 miles. Gale 2 mile. Carvoeiro 6 miles
Zoomarine , an oceanographic theme park, with a dolphinarium, Algarve shopping similar to the outlet retail parks in England with the added advantage of much cheaper prices, and Alcantarilha the old Market town are just minutes away by car.
Further details
Armacao de Pera has many beach cafes, and interesting restaurants. During the 19th century in the warren of narrow streets and alleys the young or old - male or female were employed in keeping the boats at sea to catch fish, especially tuna. There is still a strong fishing presence today. Many of the narrow streets and alleys remain with names bearing witness to the activities they housed. Street of the fishing nets, Street of Sails, Street of candles and lamps. Wandering through them it is easy to imagine life more than a century ago. The decline of the tuna stocks coincided with the emergence of tourism in the 1960s attracted by the spectacular expanse of golden sands. The Hotel Garbe (nearby to the apartment) was the first to be built here. It stood alone with no other development in sight. Today Armacao has 4,000 permanent residents and summer tourists swell the number.Beach goers are in their element in the summer, boat trips from the beach weave in and out of the sea caves and pillars of rock, viewing the spectacular cliffs to the West. There are many good inexpensive restaurants particularly - of course - those specialising in fish.
in 1661 a fort was built at Armacao to provide protection from pirates and other invaders. Named after the local patron saint, Antonio da Pedra, local fishermen felt safe enough to settle below it's walls. The original entrance remains. The old coat of Arms is visable over the doorway and on the other side towards the sea the original flagstones are still in place.
Just West of the village a tiny chapel Nossa da Rocha (Our lady of the rocks) perches on a promontory. Unusually shaped and very old it was built by the fishermen to commemorate a sighting of the Virgin Mary on this spot. Another unusal chapel is at the side of the parish church in Alcantarilha, inland from Armacao. Open to visitors the contents are somewhat macabre, the walls and ceilings consist of tightly packed limb bones and skulls of 1,500 former parishioners.
Booking notes
All enquiries are answered by the owners Diana and Joe
30% non refundable deposit with booking. Balance due 6 weeks before arrival. At this time a security deposit is also required. This is returned after the holiday if there have been no breakages or damage. A letter would be issued before any charges were made.
Guest comments
2007 comments - Trish and Lance Harris (USA) 'We had a great time and really appreciated the hospitality you showed us.We certainly plan to make another trip tp the area.Should you need any references for future guests please feel free to contact us.'
Jim Christine and Jordon Cunningham Ayre 'Thank you Diana for making us feel so welcome from the moment we arrived, and giving us all the information on places to eat,shop etc. Apartment is gorgeous. So homely and comfortable a real treat to stay in. and lovely to listen to the waves in bed. Enjoyed people watching from the balcony. Will recommend to our friends and family'
Jenny Gilchrist Devon and Kathy Symes West Yorkshire 'Thank you Diana and Joe for your wonderful hospitality, the apartment is great. We did lots of exploring and enjoyed our "girlie" week. Our favourite restaurant was Tasca We are sad to go home with the sun shining.'
O'Briens, Glasgow 'Thanks Joe, Di for our 2nd great holiday with you, it was like coming home'
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