Algarve Information
Below are some useful articles written by Truly® algarve for the benefit of it's customers.
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Flying to the Algarve - your guide to low cost flights...
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Algarve Golf Courses - how to get there, and what you will find...
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Summer/Winter Villa Holidays - when's the best time to visit...?
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Guide to beaches in the Algarve - the best beaches for families, sports, etc...
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Top Ten things to do in the Algarve - what to do when not soaking up the sun...
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Family Holidays in the Algarve - why the Algarve is one of Europe's top resorts for the family...
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A Brief & Incomplete History of the Algarve - From Plato to Nato (as they say)...
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A Culinary tour of the Algarve - Food & Drink in the Region...
Please check back regularly for new articles about the Algarve.
Below are listed some of the most useful telephone numbers and other local information which should be of value to any of our clients wishing to visit the Algarve.
Algarve Tourist Information Offices |
| Albufeira Alcoutim Aljezur Alvor Armação de Pêra Carvoeira Castro Marim Faro Lagos Loulé Monchique Monte Gordo |
289 585 279 281 546 179 282 998 229 282 457 540 282 312 145 282 357 728 281 531 232 289 803 604 282 763 031 289 463 900 282 911 189 281 544 495 |
Olhão Ponte Inter. Guardiana Portimão Prai da Rocha Quarteira Sagres S. Brás de Alportel Silves Tavira V.R St. António Faro International Airport |
289 713 936 281 531 800 282 416 556 282 419 132 289 389 209 282 624 873 282 842 211 282 442 255 281 322 511 281 542 100 289 818 582 |
Algarve Consulates |
| Germany - Faro Austria - Albufeira Belgium - Faro Brazil - Vilamoura Cape Vert - Portimão Canada - Faro Denmark - Faro Spain - V.R St. António Finland - Quarteira France - Vilamoura |
289 803 148 289 510 900 289 899 590 289 322 117 282 417 720 289 803 757 289 805 561 281 544 888 289 399 873 289 310 956 |
Holand - Faro Iceland - Portimão Italy - V.R St. António Morocco - Albufeira Mexico - Lagos Norway - Portimão Peru - Vilamoura UK - Portimão Romania - Vilamoura Switzerland - Portimão |
289 820 903 282 413 311 281 544 274 289 587 960 282 762 814 282 414 878 289 389 977 282 417 800 289 303 180 282 413 311 |
Health In case of emergency call 112, the international emergency services number. If you require medical assistance, go to your local Health Centre. In more serious cases, visit the hospital A&E. |
Opening Times Chemist Shops - Weekdays: 9am-1pm & 3pm-7pm. Saturdays: 9am-1pm. In each area there is a chemist open 24 hrs. Post Office - Open Monday to Friday from 9am-6pm. Shopping - Most shops are open between 9am-1pm and 3pm-7pm on week days. Shopping centres stay open longer, generally between 10am-11pm. Banks - Open from 8.30am-3pm on week days. Museums - Generally closed at lunch time and with different closing days. Credit Cards Credit cards are accepted almost everywhere: Visa, Amex, Eurocard, Diners club & Mastercard. You can withdraw money from "Multibanco" cash points on any high street. |
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Faro District Hospital Lagos District Hospital Portimão - Barlavento Hospital |
289 830 300 282 763 034 282 450 330 |
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Health Centers in Albufeira, Alzezur, Alte, Almação de Pêra, Carvoeiro, Castro Marim, Estómbar, Faro, Lagoa, Lagos, Loulé, Monchique, Olhão, Portimão, Salir, S. Bartolomeu de Messines, S. Bras de Alportel, Silves, Tavira, Vila do Bispo, V.R de St. António. |
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Portuguese Red Cross |
289 899 900 |
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