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Portugal
Dialling Code
+351
Currency
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Time Zone
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Eme
€15
(Doca de Faro, tel: 289 822 587)
Though little more than a glass kiosk,
Eme has outdoor tables facing the marina and can
rustle up everything from sandwiches and snacks
to crepes, burgers and grilled fish, not to mention
fresh juices.
As Dunas
€50
(Martinhal Beach
Resort, Quinta do Martinhal, Apartado 54, tel: 282
240 200) This family-friendly place is the best
positioned of the Martinhal Resort’s restaurants,
on a bluff overlooking the beach. There’s a giant
outdoor terrace where parents can keep an eye on
the neighbouring play area, and the menu features
everything from pasta and fresh fish.
Quasimodo’s
(1 Rua Capitão Jorge Ribeiro,
tel: 281 370 559) This little bar faces the
tranquil waters of Cabanas’s riverfront, an idyllic
spot for an early evening drink: try a cocktail from
the menu, which seems to go on forever.
Centenário
(4-6 Largo Terreiro do Bispo, tel: 289 823 343)
Centenário is a lively café-restaurant with an outside
terrace and good-value food, but come on a Friday
Faro
evening and you can catch live fado: music straight
from the Portuguese soul.
For quality Portuguese crafts and souvenirs,
head to
F.Carminho
, a treasure chest of
embroidery, ceramics, bags and knitwear (28 & 29
Rua de Santo António; tel: 289 826 522).
This is the last month before
Aquashow
Parque
closes for the winter, and the best
time, too: few queues for the wacky array of water
chutes and slides, including the terrifying vertical
drop from the White Falls (Aquashow park, Semino,
Quarteira, www.aquashowpark.com).
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for special car hire rates.
Taxi
Pre-book your taxi at
easyJet.com.The fare to Faro is
about €10,Albufeira €50 and
Lagos €90.
Bus
Local buses depart for Faro
bus station every 40–60minutes.
Tickets: €1.65. Eva buses go to
various other destinations.
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