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November 6, 2007

Property in Algarve

In the Algarve, the developed Portugal property has beautiful luxury villas which benefit from air-conditioning, 4 bedrooms and private heated pool. The villas are located in a peaceful, cul de sac location. There are additional communal pool and tennis courts within three minute walk as is the local mini-market and restaurant. A ten minute walk takes one to a superb sandy beach with many restaurants along its 10km length. The villa is also situated within a ten minute drive of a number of golf courses some of which are Championship courses.

Algarve is the most popular region in Portugal to buy property. Prices are cheaper than those in the most popular regions of Spain and France. Aside from this, the housing market in Portugal has been solid and stable for the past 20 years . Property investors will find that Portugal Algarve offers a good medium to long term investment vehicle.

The Algarve Portugal is an incredibly diverse region. Any holidaymaker can find an enjoyable way of filling their holiday hours. Add in a warm, sunny climate almost year round it is hardly surprising that the Algarve region is the major tourist area in Portugal. With all that sunshine, naturally many holidaymakers come in search of beaches - and they’re not disappointed. With around 270km of coastline, including everything from wide sandy beaches to secluded inlets, there’s something for everyone.



The Algarve is the southernmost region of mainland Portugal, incorporating, amongst others, the cities of Faro, Albufeira, Lagos, Olhão, Tavira, Portimão and Silves. The region’s administrative centre is the city of Faro, which has its own international airport (Faro Airport) and University of the Algarve).

Portugal’s Algarve coast and beach are a 10km stretch of golden sandy beach, just a ten minute walk away. There are plenty of restaurants sited along the beach. For those who prefer sunbathing with the sound of the sea, there are sun loungers and umbrellas for hire at various points along it’s length. Water sports are also available in the summer months.

Its Faro International Airport is about 15km distance or 20 minutes by car. A number of budget airlines fly directly there from Gatwick. Other southern UK airports that fly to Faro include Bournemouth, Exeter, Bristol and Southampton.

The Algarve is famous for its fantastic golf courses there being more than a dozen within a 20 minute drive. The villa itself is within 10 minutes of six of these three of which are Championship courses.

The Tennis Academy, just three or four minutes away, is the largest outside tennis centre in Europe whilst there are also plenty of other courts to play on in the area.

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