Olhao holiday apartment rental with beach/lake nearby, balcony/terrace

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Olhao town apartment (apartment)

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Very spacious, bright, three-year-old first-floor apartment in small block on the edge of old Olhao. Very large sitting room (20' by 12') has two single beds at one end. Separate double bedroom. French doors in each room including the eat-in separate kitchen that overlooks cobbled streets. Two balconies for your morning coffee, and large communal rooftop.

Less than five minutes walk from the town centre, and the waterfront with its plethora of seafood restaurants, which are open all year round; and to the daily large fish, fruit and vegetable market. Five minutes walk to the frequent ferry that goes to the beautiful unspoilt island beaches.

Supermarkets, post office, banks, taxis and train station/bus station are all within minutes walk. Excellent small supermarket two minutes walk from the apartment.

The apartment is on the first floor in the quaint fishing town of Olhao.	Relax on the sunny rooftop with a view over the Moorish Olhao.
The waterfront of Olhao, the Algarve fishing capital, one minute's walk from the apartment.	One end of the sitting room (which has two sets of french doors).

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The Algarve / East Algarve region

The Algarve is the sunniest place in Europe with 3,000 hrs of sun each year. There are miles of unspoilt golden sandy beaches. Flight time to Faro direct from UK is approx 2.15 hrs and Olhao is 15 mins drive from the airport. It is 2.40 hours flight from Dublin. The Portuguese are warm and very helpful people.

Faro, the capital of the Algarve is a great place to visit for its history, particularly attractive is the old part of the city still surrounded by the Roman walls. It is the home to the city's archaeological museum. The "Golden" church contains the Macabre Spectacle of a chapel lined with the bones of 1,200 monks! Walk through the quaint streets and in shops,traditional and old or simply while away the day relaxing in the cafes/bars. Down at the harbour there is always the hustle and bustle of the boats and the occasional fisherman. Pronounced 'ol-ee-ow', Olhão is a busy modern town with a gem of a waterfront. Its fishing port is the most important in the eastern Algarve and its fish market is the biggest.

Olhao recently opened a brand new shopping complex within 10 mins walk from the house (Ria shopping) including 80 shops, a large supermarket,restaurants/bars and cinema. It also has a new Auditorium. There are water parks to the west, zoo marine where you can swim with the dolphins and go carting all within 40 mins drive. There are 17 championship golf courses in the area. The nearest course is in neighboring Moncarapacho. 10 minutes drive away.

Olhao area

Olhao is the fishing capital of the Algarve and is on the unspoilt eastern side of the region. It is a great place to go if you want to unwind and relax while pottering around through cobbled streets. It is foodie heaven and in August there is a wonderful seafood festival where instead of burgers and chips there are great big bowls of shellfish and salad. Meanwhile, the restaurants are open all year around and you can take your choice of a different wonderful place to eat each night. Or if you feel like cooking yourself, you can drop in on the colourful market open Monday-Saturday from 8.30-1.30.

The winding pedestrian, cobbled streets lend themselves to pottering around the quaint shops and cafes, while a little further out from the centre there is a new shopping mall and cinema complex.

The beaches on the islands of Armona, Culatra and Farol are a short ferry ride away and truly beautiful. They're never crowded, even in summer.

Highlights
• Seafood, seafood, seafood - cooked at home or in any of the restaurants.
• A coffee, a beer, glass of wine or the speciality, capirinha, overlooking the sea.
• Boat trip to beaches at Armona, Culatra or Armona.
• Train trip to Tavira or anywhere along the Algarve coast.
• Train, ferry trip to Spain.
• Bus trip to Seville.

How to get there

Ryanair, Aer Lingus and EasyJet all have regular flights to the capital of the Algarve, Faro. Olhao is a short taxi ride (14-20 minutes) to Olhao from the airport.
We use the same friendly English-speaking taxi driver all the time and can organise for him to pick you up from the airport. The cost is approximately €20 each way.
Tea, coffee, milk, sugar and water are provided. If you need anything else please let me know.

Activities near Olhao

Facilities

Further details indoors:
• Bright, extremely spacious apartment with a separate eat-in kitchen which seats six people at the table.
• Very large sitting room (20' x 13') with two sets of french doors. At one end of the sitting room are two new, extremely comfortable single beds and a chest of drawers. At the other end are a couch, two armchairs and two coffee tables.
• Comfortable double bedroom with built in wardrobes, chest of drawers and french doors.
• Fully tiled bathroom with bidet, lavatory, whb, bath and shower (over the bath).
• Water heated by gas boiler (town gas - no need to get cylinders).
• Radiators in bedroom, kitchen and sitting room.
• iPod speakers for your music.

Further details outdoors:
• There are french doors in the bedroom, kitchen and two sets in the sitting room.
• One of the balconies in the sitting room and the one off the kitchen are delightful spots for two to sit down and watch the passers by.
• There is a large sunny communal roof space where you can look out over the remarkable Moorish buildings of Olhao. We have a table and six chairs for the roof, and a large sun umbrella (see photo).
• Please note, neither the balconies nor the roof are suitable for very young children, as the barriers may be low enough for them to climb over.

Further details

• Fluent-English speaking local hosts will meet guests with the keys. They are available should any problems arise.
• We have a detailed guide to travel, shops, restaurants, emergency services and other facilities, which we will email you before your trip.
• Welcome pack provided on arrival (tea, coffeee, milk, sugar and water – if you need anything else, please ask).
• You don't need to hire a car (we never do) because you are minutes walk from all amenities and all forms of transport.

Conditions

A non-refundable 25% deposit is payable to reserve booking by bank transfer (full payment needed if less than one month from holiday). We will supply bank details when you confirm your booking.
Balance to be paid one month before your arrival.
£50 sterling transfer is needed as returnable breakage bond with the balance and will be returned to your bank account or your home address after the property has been checked.
All bills are included in the rental price for short-term lets.
Smoking only on the balconies.

Rental rates

Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
November-December 2009	31 Oct 09	19 Dec 09	235£ 235	3636	3636	5 Nights
Xmas Period Deal	19 Dec 09	9 Jan 10	270£ 270	0-	0-	1 Week
January-March 2010	9 Jan 10	1 Apr 10	250£ 250	3939	3939	5 Nights
April 2010	1 Apr 10	1 May 10	275£ 275	4040	4040	5 Nights
May 2010	1 May 10	1 Jun 10	300£ 300	4242	4242	5 Nights
June 2010	1 Jun 10	1 Jul 10	350£ 350	0-	0-	1 Week
July-12 September	1 Jul 10	13 Sep 10	400£ 400	0-	0-	1 Week
13-30 September 2010	13 Sep 10	1 Oct 10	350£ 350	5050	5050	5 Nights

The property's weekend rates apply to: Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights

NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.

NB: Prices may change (not after you book of course).

All bills are included in the rental price.

25% non-refundable deposit is payable to reserve a booking by way of a sterling/euro bank transfer. You may also pay by PayPal please contact me using the Send Enquiry form at the bottom of the page for full details. Balance to be paid 1 month before arrival to include a returnable breakage/damage fee of £50. This will be transferred to your bank or sent to your home address within 7 days of you leaving the property.

Payment in euros is welcome.

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