Quite a few Canadians have long winter holidays at Colina de Lapa at Sesmarias and at Gaivota Ferragudo.

Have just stayed at the Ibis hotel at Parque das Nacoes which has underground parking or on street parking. Staff are very helpful and speak English. Breakfast and evening meals in the hotel were reasonable too. Wasn't too difficult a drive into Lisbon from the north. Very handy for Lisbon aquarium ...

There is a garden/landscape company next to Julio's restaurant. Their firewood is kept under tarpaulins and you can fill your car boot up for about 15euros.

I just got the AA annual travel insurance in December and it cost £58.80 for myself, my wife and my 6 year old (who has diabetes- which we declared as a pre existing medical condition)
That was one of the best prices we could get at the time.

Try these two. I dont know how current the info is though: Clube de Tiro de Vilamoura Morada: Zona Ind.Vilamoura, Apartado 714 8125-000 Apartado 714 GPS: 37.093022,-8.117640 Telefone: 289 302 54 Fax: 289 302 544 The Shooting Club O Pinhal We have specials offers for small and large groups. Contact u...

Its from the Cepsa petrol station on the way in to Carvoeiro.

Hi, I dont know of one in Carvoeiro, but there is one in Lagoa which is about 10mins away by car, called Videomatic (hollywood video Clube). If you are coming from the Fatacil, go across 125 toward lagoa, go straight over small roundabout and its about the 2nd or 3rd shop on your left. If you reach ...

I prepaid for a full tank of fuel at 68.29 euros plus IVA (VAT) for a 1.6 diesel Focus hatchback. It is difficult to return it on empty but as its only 40ish km's from Carvoeiro to Faro you can more or less drive the whole way with the low fuel warning light on!

Hi, I got a car from GoldCar when I was over for a month in December '11/ Jan '12. I got a great price booking through DoYouSpain.com (even cheaper than my usual - EconomyCarHire) and when I arrived I was also asked to take out the 'extra' insurance even though DoYouSpain said there would be no extr...

Hi, There is a consumer rights group in Portugal called Deco. Their website is deco.proteste.pt but unfortunately does not appear to have an english language version.

Hi, I stayed on ADM from 11thDec'11 to 10th Jan'12 and went to this restaurant for a great and very reasonably priced evening meal - all inclusive for E9,50 - but found it had suddenly shut and was up for sale or rent from the 1st of Jan 2012! Dont know whats happened but seems a shame for somewhere...

thanks very much. thats useful to know.

Hi, We are coming out on the 11th December for a month and our young son has diabetes and receives about 4 injections a day and blood sugar tests so over a month we'll have a stockpile of used needles etc and are wondering if anyone knows of a place to dispose of them i.e a doctors surgery as we do ...

Hi Sue, As a fellow Cumbrian, I cant understand why you'd want to go to Carvoeiro and miss all this lovely Cumbrian weather!? Ha Ha! The longest part of the journey is driving from Cumbria down to Plymouth, but driving through Spain and Portugal is great. Have a great time. (P.S. any room for 3 more...

Glad I found this thread....can you replace/fix a broken screen on an iphone 4?
Unable to find anyone in the Algarve that would do this work.