Funchal Ridge.
The Surrounding Area.
Funchal Ridge is only 10 minutes by car to lagos although a car is not essential as the taxi service is very good and very reasonably priced also at the bottom of the hill is Boa Vista golf course which also has a regular bus service as well. Bus Time Table
Lagos is a unique little jewel in the Algarve. It has chosen to develop its tourism with taste and class. It offers a balance of the charm and history of the Portuguese culture with a blend of creature comforts and facilities to please the desires of the most discerning tourist. The warmth of Lagos and her people make it difficult to resist falling in love with this seaside town.
Lagos has superb safe beaches all within 10 minutes of the apartments, it has also a great range of restaurants and takeaways, a fish market and large outdoor market each week.
Within 15 minutes drive of Lagos is the town of alvor Although this ancient coastal village is now a very popular holiday location the enclosed narrow streets have kept development to a minimum. Many of these streets now boast bars with live music and different types of restaurants, however leading off from these there are still memories of the older fishing village. In the area are a number of holiday resorts from which the tourists enjoy visiting it and its attractions.The village is well located facing a natural lagoon opening onto the sea.
About 15 minutes drive further up the coast is the large town of Portimao. Surfing, golf, horse riding, swimming, sailing, walking, outstanding beaches and gardens all offer plenty to occupy any visitor to the area.The town with some 35,000 inhabitants is essentially commercially orientated and was the main shopping town of the whole Algarve during the 1970s and 1980s. The town's church that is the last attractive building surviving in the town dates from 1476 but it under went many alterations as from 1717 onwards. The town council appears to have adopted a policy of demolishing architecturally interesting buildings in favour of modernization. Happily, it also has a very active cultural department and there are always different forms of events happening throughout the year.
The Municipal Museum is housed in an old sardine canning factory and here regular exhibitions are held that cover art, history, and general culture, all of a local and national content. A boat Marina was recently opened adjoining Praia da Rocha and this adds the fascinating sight of the many boats at anchor and a further choice of bars and restaurants in which to pass the evening. When approaching the town from the direction of Faro there is a choice of two bridges to cross. The old one runs along past the harbour but we would recommend take the new bridge.
It is so well balanced in design that it can be seriously considered among the most pleasing bridges to the eye built in Portugal in the 19th Century. On the river front near the square with the cafés many different boat tours and deep sea-fishing outings can be booked.
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