Olhao holiday townhouse rental with walking, beach/lake nearby, balcony/terrace, air con, DVD

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Beautifully restored townhouse (townhouse)

Home description

This quaint townhouse is located just far enough away from the hustle and bustle of the centre of Olhao. It overlooks a cobbled area of trees including palms and has an area with benches for the locals to relax and talk about their day. Walk through a few back streets and then you come to the waterfront and marina where you will find the daily fish / meat / veg markets, shops, cafes, and restaurants. English newspapers, magazines, postcards and stamps can be purchased here. Stroll through the beautiful gardens' along the waterfront and you will come across a play area for children, a bird sanctuary and a pond packed with turtles. Further on you can access the beaches by the ferry. The boat is very frequent and cheap and takes you to the 3 small islands of Armona,Culatra,and Farol where you can enjoy a day on the clean sands and lounge in the cafes and restaurants. If you walk through to the other end of the town you will find more shops,including a supermarket, post office, banks,taxis,train station/bus station and more picturesque gardens. The church is well worth a visit. There are 3 large supermarkets just 10 minutes walk from the house but plenty of smaller shops close by.

Roof Terrace	Kitchen
Bathroom	Bedroom

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The Algarve / East Algarve region

The Algarve is the most sunniest place in Europe with 3000 hrs of sun each year. There are miles of unspoilt golden sandy beaches. Flight time to Faro direct from UK is 2.15 hrs and Olhao is 10 mins away. The people are warm and very helpful many of whom can speak English. There are 17 championship golf courses in the Algarve and many others too. There are waterparks, zoo marine and go karting within 40 mins drive of the house.

Olhao area

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. It also has many shops, restaurants and an entire summer festival devoted to sea food. Ameijoas - the king of clams - is both grown and eaten in abundance and is a 'must-try' entreé, as are conquilas. Olhão is very Portuguese, very Algarvian and very un-touristic. The pedestrian shopping area winds in cobbled streets through the moorish-looking old town to the waterfront with its markets (fruit, veg, meat, deli as well as fish), its cafe's, parks and sparkling views out over the Ria Formosa lagoons. From the pier, you can take boats to the island villages and beaches of Armona, Culatra and Farol - all great day trips. The official visitor centre for the Ria Formosa nature reserve is just outside Olhão. Its worth a visit to see: the restored tidal mill (of which there were once many in the Ria Formosa), the bird life, and the chance to spot the very rare symbol of the park, the Purple Galinule.

For the Sea Food festival in August, half of the water front gardens are closed off and turned into a massive gastronomic and entertainment delight. The sea food is plentiful and excellent, the entertainment is top class and the organisation great. Its a hugely popular event and deservedly so. Don´t miss it if you are here at the time.

Olhão highlights:

Sea food, sampled in any of the restaurants or bought to cook at home.
A coffee, a beer, a glass of wine in one of the market cafes looking over the lagoon.
Sea food festival in August - brilliant !
Boat trip to Farol or Culatra.

How to get there

-Faro airport is 8km from the house.
-An organised friendly taxi can be arranged and will be waiting in the airport. It will only take approx 10 minutes to the house and the cost is 20 euros one way.
-Car hire is not needed as you are minutes walk from all amenities and all forms of transport.

Activities near Olhao

Facilities

Further details indoors:
-Kitchen/diner with sitting area and TV.
-Bedrooms 1 and 2 have double beds.
-Bedroom 3 has bunk beds.
-Main Bathroom has bath and shower.
-2 Air conditioning units in main hall.
-Beach towels are not provided.
-Mosquito nets on windows

Further details outdoors:
-There is a large sunny roof terrace with decking and potted flowers overlooking a quiet one way street. BBQ, loungers, tables,chairs and a parasol are all available for your use.
-There is ample parking by the house.

Further details

-Tea/coffee/milk/sugar and water is provided.
-I have a wonderful English speaking Taxi driver that I can arrange to pick you up and take you back to the airport.
-I will be at the house to hand over the keys and to answer any last minute questions that you may have.

Conditions

-A non-refundable 25% deposit is payable to reserve a booking by way of sterling cheque/bank transfer (full payment required if less than 1 month). Account details will be supplied on confirmation of booking.
-Balance to be paid 1 month before arrival.
£50 sterling cheque as returnable breakage bond is required with the balance and will be returned to your home address after the property has been checked.
-All bills are included in the rental price for short term lets.
-Utility bills for long lets of over 1 month paid by user

Rental rates

Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
October - 2008	1 Oct 08	1 Nov 08	335£ 335	0-	0-	1 Week
November - December 2008	1 Nov 08	20 Dec 08	295£ 295	0-	0-	1 Week
December - January 2009	20 Dec 08	6 Jan 09	400£ 400	0-	0-	1 Week
January - March 2009	6 Jan 09	1 Apr 09	275£ 275	0-	0-	1 Week
April - 2009	1 Apr 09	1 May 09	335£ 335	0-	0-	1 Week
May - 2009	1 May 09	1 Jun 09	350£ 350	0-	0-	1 Week
June - 2009	1 Jun 09	1 Jul 09	385£ 385	0-	0-	1 Week
July - 15 September2009	1 Jul 09	16 Sep 09	420£ 420	0-	0-	1 Week
16 - 30 September 2009	16 Sep 09	1 Oct 09	385£ 385	0-	0-	1 Week
October - 2009	1 Oct 09	1 Nov 09	335£ 335	0-	0-	1 Week
November - December 2009	1 Nov 09	19 Dec 09	295£ 295	0-	0-	1 Week
December - January 2010	19 Dec 09	5 Jan 10	400£ 400	0-	0-	1 Week

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

All bills are included in the rental price for short term lets.For longer lets of 1 month or more the user then pays the utility bills ie elec/water.

25% non-refundable deposit is payable to reserve a booking by way of a sterling cheque/transfer. Balance to be paid 1 month before arrival. £50.00 breakage/damage fee is required with balance and will be returned to your home address within 10 days after exit from property.

Guestbook

What a beautiful property!! and we were just getting used to the area when we had to leave. I think you have played it right moving over there and in fact we both are a little jealous.Good luck and we hope to see you again.

John Rowbottom


Just a short note to thank you for the house it was perfect for our needs and we had a very happy holiday. The kitchen was well equipped and we ate equally well when staying in or going out. The patio and BBQ were a real pleasure and felt very private.
Dealing with you via e-mail was easy and friendly. It was great to meet you in person. Francisco gave us a pleasant journey to the airport and the journey home went without a hitch.

Really great holiday thank you.

Chris, Yvonne, Rachel and Jon

Thank you for such a lovely week in your house, a perfect place for a week away in the sun with everything in it we could possibly need.

Ruth Blow

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Contact details for home 63577 Please mention Holiday Lettings
Name:	Jane Evans
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