The Algarve is the southernmost region of Portugal
and it's one of Europe's favourite holiday destinations
well known for glorious year round sunshine and excellent
sandy beaches. Here you can find property for sale,
holiday villas & apartments, hotels, car hire, airport
transfers, tours, excursions, golf, nightlife, restaurants
and much more.
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Airport Information
Faro Airport (General) 289 800 800
Flight Enquiries 289 818982
TAP (Portugal’s National Airline) 707 205 700
British Airways 808 200 125
Lufthansa 707 782 782
KLM 707 222 330
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Banks
Open Monday to Friday 08:30 - 15:00; closed Saturdays,
Sundays and National Holidays. You'll need your passport
to exchange travellers cheques. Look for the sign “cambios”.
Commission is charged per transaction regardless of
amount.
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Buses
Clean, reasonably comfortable and cheap. Avoid long,
boring journeys within the Algarve by booking express
regional services. Good choice of Algarve-Lisbon bus
companies and departure times. The Faro-based EVA (info
in Portuguese, English, German and Dutch) run good local
and regional services, and also frequent services to
Lisbon and Spain, and the Rede Nacional de Expressos
run a comprehensive national service. Both have good
on-line routes and timetables.
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Car Hire
We strongly recommend car hire as the preferred method
of travel in the Algarve. We are able to arrange a vareity
of cars and mini-buses at very favourable rates. Please
click here
for more details
Consulates
Austrian 282 416202
Belgian 289 803757
British 282 417800
Canadian 289 803757
Danish 289 805561
Finnish 289 394085
German 289 803148
Dutch 289 20903
Spanish 281 44888
Swedish 282 413311
Norwegian 289 823505
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Lisbon Embassies
Austrian 21 387 4162
Belgian 21 549 263
British 21 396 1191
Canadian 21 347 4892
Danish 21 545 099
Dutch 21 396 1163
French 21 386 0206
German 21 881 0210
Irish 21 396 1569
Norwegian 21 301 5344
South African 21 353 5041
Swedish 21 395 5224
Swiss 21 397 3121
U.S.A. 21 726 6600
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Chemists
Open from 09:00-13:00; 15:00-19:00. Each chemist displays
a card showing the address of the nearest all-night
chemist and a list of those with late closing (22:00).
The sign for a chemist (farmácia) is a green
cross on a white background.
Chemists (farmácias) will advise on minor matters.
Social Security coverage is available for all EU nationals,
although you may have to pay first and reclaim later.
The EHIC has replaced the old E111. From 1 January 2006,
E111s are no longer valid. The quickest and easiest
way to get an EHIC is to apply online.
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Driving & Speed
Limits
• Built-up Areas 60km
• Out of Town 90km
• Trunk roads 100km
• Motorway 120km
• Insurance is compulsory and normally provided
with a hire car.
• EU licences are valid at all times
• Other foreign driving licences are valid for
up to six months.
• Seat belts are obligatory for the driver and
front passenger.
• Alcohol is readily available and cheap - please
be aware that drink/driving laws are very strict and
applied rigidly if caught!
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Duty Free
There are no no duty-free allowances for transport of
goods within the European Union. If you are planning
to bring home Portuguese delights such as port, table
wines or regional aguardentes or liqueurs, look no further
for a good deal than the cheapest local supermarket,
where you can generally buy at prices lower than the
airport "duty free" shop.
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Electricity
220 volts AC with Continental two-pin plugs is usual.
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Emergency
Ambulance, Police, Fire Tel: 115
Ambulance, Police, Fire
European standard number - multi-lingual Tel: 112
Hospital (Faro) Tel: 289 803427
Hospital (Portimao) Tel: 282 415115
Hospital (Lagos) Tel: 282 763034
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