" you can check out anytime .. but you can never leave "
the words of Eagles song `Hotel California` (there`s one in town) totally describing central Algarve experience for all who immediately long to return. Busy in summer, Albufeira (45,000 residents) is Portugal`s star tax district after Lisboa and Porto. Visitors enjoy top ambiance and choice of accomodation, sights, walks, food, drink, nights, shopping, 11 local bus routes .. you name it .. Albufeira delivers.
Sitting mostly high above golden beaches, on relatively flat land, with interesting hills and views .. from Cerro D`Aguia, Cerro Grande, Cerro Piedade, Pateo, Calicos, Correeira and Montechoro. We explore all of them .. plus`flat` areas in Old Town, Cerro Alagoa (main shopping), Areias Sao Joao and Santa Eulalia have the bulk of restaurants, hotels, bars, shopping and entertainment centres .. POCKET GUIDE provides local timetables maps, attractions, services, language, measurements .. and listing of over 750 restaurants, bars & hotels .. designed to get you going quickly at lowest cost .. free in UK by post .. pyrman@hotmail.co.uk ..
