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Casa Oceanis, Salema
Holiday Activities and amenities |
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Salema is truly
the best of both worlds; with the charm and attractiveness of a small
fishing village with its beautiful, long, sandy beach and a large
range of sports activities within a five minute drive at the well
known golf, tennis and leisure resort of Parque da Floresta. The bars
at Salema’s sea front serve delicious fresh fish and seafood dishes
often caught from the little fishing boats which operate out of the
village and there are also a handful of other small restaurants all
serving a wide variety of delicious food including Portuguese specialities,
all at extremely reasonable prices.
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Beaches
There are excellent beaches nearby to visit - click link below to read more
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Sporting Activities
If you are the sporty type - There are good facilities nearby - including golf, tennis and squash
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Places to go
There are many interesting places to
visit including the world famous dinosaur prints nearby in Salema.
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Cafes & Restaurants
We all enjoy a night out - Salema has
excellent restaurants and cafes to visit
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Shopping & useful Info.
Want to know about the Markets and when
the local Post Office opens? Click link below to read more.
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Beaches
to visit details: |
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Beaches. Salema has a long sandy beach and in the summer there are
beds and parasols for hire. There are many other fantastic beaches
nearby which may be reached by car, foot or boat.
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Sporting
Activites details: |
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Parque da Floresta is 5 minutes drive from the villa and has a superb
18 hole golf courses, a driving range, tennis courts and tennis school
and luxury spa. There are three other excellent golf courses within
30 minutes drive, Palmares, Penina and Boa Vista.
There is a surf school at nearby Sagres with
wonderful surfing beaches 20 mins away by car on the west coast.
The countryside surrounding Salema is part of a National Park and
is known for its outstanding natural beauty with many interesting
walks and breathtaking views.
Boat hire and fishing trips are available
from nearby Lagos.
Other activities available in the area include
horse riding and scuba diving and windsurfing.
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Salema: Dinosaur
prints were discovered along the coast near Salema - It is definitely
worth a visit.
Cape St Vincent: The famous lighthouse
you can go round and also has an attractive sunset over the Atlantic.
Sagres: Fort and church of Henry the
Navigator.
West Coast: Rolling beaches and dunes
under-populated.
Bensafrim: Dam and woods.
Lagos: Shopping, church, slave market
and old town.
Portimao: Shopping and harbour.
Albuferia: Shopping and clubs.
Monchique: View from top of hilI in
all directions and chicken "piri piri" (grilled chicken with piquant
basting).
Silves: Old capital of the Algarve.
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Cafe and Restaurants details: |
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As well as the cafes and restaurants in the village there is a large
selection of restaurants in the surrounding villages and the nearby
town of Lagos.
There are a couple of bars in Salema, however a larger selection of
bars and clubs can also be found in Lagos.
NB - The drink/drive limit is lower in Portugal than in the UK and
is enforced. Random testing is undertaken.
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Shopping and other useful information details: |
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Shopping:
All day to day needs, including drink, are available in the village.
There are various market stalls as well. A wider range of shops and
markets are available in the main towns, (Lagos, Portirnao and Albufeira)
and there is a good supennarket at Budens on the main road towards
Lagos about 3km from the house. Items worth considering to bring home
are earthenware (painted and plain), porcelain (Vista Allegre), crystal
(Atlantis), tiles, shoes andjewellery.
Faro (one hour by car) has a large selection of shops a hypermarket and major chain stores as well as small boutiques.
Alcohol tends to be considerably cheaper than in the UK and similar
to old Duty Free prices for spirits. Shopping hours vary but 0900-1300
and 1500-1900 are fairly standard with the main markets opening
earlier. Increasingly stores, particularly supennarkets, stay open
over lunch and do not close until 22.00 or later.
Banks and Money:
Banks are situated in the main towns. The opening hours are 0830-1500
weekdays (closed Weekends and Public Holidays). The opening hours
for banks are changing and if you have a Cashcard or Credit Card,
there are 'hole-in-the-wall' machines available. To cash any form
of money you are likely to need your passport as well as the relevant
Cheque Card. For cash, we recommend you take Travellers Cheques, Bank
or Credit Cards which can be used in hole in the wall machines. Credit
Cards are accepted in the larger shops and hotels and some may make
a charge for using them Check first. Increasingly, garages accept
Credit Cards. The supennarkets in the village will usually change
money or cheques. You usually get a good rate and the banks sometimes
have long queues.
Post Office:
A travelling post office calls daily to the village at about 1330 hrs.
Annual temperatures and rainfall:
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Month
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°C
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°F
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Days Without Rain
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JANUARY
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15
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59
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19
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FEBRUARY
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16
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61
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17
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MARCH
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17
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63
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20
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APRIL
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19
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66
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22
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MAY
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22
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71
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25
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JUNE
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25
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77
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27
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JULY
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28
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82
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31
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AUGUST
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28
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82
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31
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SEPTEMBER
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26
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79
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27
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OCTOBER
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22
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72
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23
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NOVEMBER .
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19
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66
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19
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DECEMBER
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16
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61
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20
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