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Alfueira - What is there to do?

hellokittykat

2008-01-11 16:37:23

Hey guys,

I have just booked Albufeira from 3rd July for 2 weeks. My fiance & I are staying in the Vila Gale Cerro Alagoa. We have a pool room booked, however our travel agent is looking into the Junior Suites to check if there available.
I know we have the old town & the strip. Dont mind visiting both. Can anyone tell me if there is a website or any kind of site that would give me more information about the little train that stops outside this hotel & brings you around the resort. Also has anyone stayed in these resorts, i have been reading the reviews, but i'm looking for more reviews on the Junior Suites themselves.
If i'm right is there 2 waterparks & a zoo marine & what will the weather be like at that time of the year. First 2 weeks July.

Thanks,
Melissa

cubsur

2008-01-11 17:35:54

Re: Alfueira - What is there to do?

I can tell you that the little train runs every 20 minutes from almost outside Cerro Alagoa over to the strip and it costs ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ã‚Â¬2 for one ride and ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ã‚Â¬3 all day. In July it runs until 3am. The timetable is posted clearly at the stop.

Weatherwise July will be well up into the 80's F and dry.

Enjoy.

diydaz

2008-01-11 17:50:00

Re: Alfueira - What is there to do?

The website for the train is http://www.turistrem.com

hellokittykat

2008-01-11 17:53:02

Re: Alfueira - What is there to do?

Thanks a million guys.
Can you still enjoy a 2 week holiday on the beach & staying around the old town only. Is the strip okay to visit during the day. Should we keep away at night.

diydaz

2008-01-11 18:11:59

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You can definately enjoy 2 weeks in and around the old town but I wouldn't say avoid the strip at night.

We venture there a couple of times during our holidays with 2 young kids and never found it a problem.
The taxi rank is located 2 mins from the Cerro Alagoa and cost us 3.25 euros to get to the strip.

There are 2 waterparks and zoomarine and tickets can be purchased at discounted rates from the Modelo supermarket which is next to the Brisa Sol hotel next to CA.

hellokittykat

2008-01-11 18:15:09

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thanks, is there a website for the modelo shopping centre. is this the centre with all the levels & escalators?

diydaz

2008-01-11 18:34:49

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Yes the Modelo is the one with escalators and levels.
Website is http://www.ccalbufeira.net

hellokittykat

2008-01-11 18:42:29

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thanks a million guys you've been very helpful, one last thing the names of the waterparks, i'll google the website lol :lol:

diydaz

2008-01-11 18:56:50

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Aqualand / Slide and Splash.

hellokittykat

2008-01-11 19:54:01

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Is the Modelo Shopping centre near my hotel Vila Gale Cerro Alagoa & how far away is the Algarve Shopping Centre (the biggest one)

diydaz

2008-01-11 20:59:52

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Next to the CA is the Brisa Sol and the Modelo is next door. The train stops outside the BS and the taxi rank is in front of the Modelo.

Algarve Shopping is 5-10 mins drive away.

robbyw

2008-01-11 21:03:36

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The Modelo is about 200 metres away. Algarve shopping about 5 miles.
Some info and maps can be downloded HERE

Robby :wink:

doe

2008-01-11 21:47:33

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Hi Melissa

I went to the Lagos the last two weeks in July last year and I think apart from one day (when we went to Algarve Shopping LOL), It was wall to wall sunshine, I would think it will be much the same the first two weeks of July.

Have a great time.

Doe

Edit: Just remembered another nice thing to do is to go and see the sand sculptures at Pera, I assume they are there every year but someone else may be able to confirm this. There are normally flyers advertising this in hotels and tour shops.

Sagres

2008-01-11 22:09:26

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Alright, we give up - what's a SWEATel ?? rofl

doe

2008-01-11 22:13:30

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Oh God Sagres I dont know what happened I just pmed Van. I didnt put that there and I am all in a panic.

Its a new member as well I feel so embarrased. How did it get there.

Vanlaywan

2008-01-11 22:16:42

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My bad...removed....

Van :wave

doe

2008-01-11 22:17:18

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Thank You. Thank you. Thank you. You are a true gent.

hellokittykat

2008-01-11 22:22:07

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now now lol

Algarveaddick

2008-01-12 20:51:20

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Is a sweat el a hotel with no air-con... :rofl

EDIT: Hoist by my own petard - it's happening to me now, I put the shortened version of air conditioning in, and it put ????

Van, get the programmers in...

roseweb

2008-01-13 06:28:04

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What's going on? I clicked on the exclamation mark to the right of Algarveaddick's post and got a message that his post contains links to illegal or pirated software!! Van, have you stolen the new smilies without permission?! :tut

Think the PC-ness has gone a bit too far when you can't put the con in air-con. Just testing now to see whether we're allowed to put "pros and cons". Ah, I see that's OK :tup

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