There must be places that are SO good that you would be missing a real experience and that a reservation is necessary but when on holiday the last thing I want is to be tied to timetables ( we have enough of this at home ). There is plenty of choice and anywhere that is empty mid evening at this ti...

As the influx of visitors is about to begin and the economy is so poor, please beware of oportunists who will steal anything at a drop of a hat. We recently were robbed in our Villa by such an Oik. I was out out, at the time and this person, came in to the Villa, via an unlocked patio door, whilst ...

We will be shortly arriving in Carvoeiro for two weeks of glorious sunshine and relaxation. On the day we arrive, between travelling and settling in, I'm not sure what time we would be going to dinner. My question is do you need a dinner reservation every night in Carvoeiro and are there restaurants...

For me one of the greatest assets of living in a democracy is the right of richer folk to lock themselves away from the sweatier peasants. You go for it Senior Dave, and yes I will join you for a G&T and I'll bring the Dom Perignon. Maybe afterwards we'll stroll down to that expensive restaurant and...

I'm surprised that your website does not attract more banner advertising from local businesses. Looking at the web traffic you guys are getting on www.alexa.com, you seem to have some pretty impressive figures for a website covering life in a small tourist village in Portugal. Aside from the benefit...

Problem at the moment is the humidity, along with temps of about 30C. Very unusual in our brief history of coming here at this time of year. Hoping with get some dry warmth before we return to the UK. Does that mean it is too hot to walk around during the day. What is it like at night, is the heat ...

Plenty of ATMs, but it's a pain to withdraw money; only allows 200 euros each time max. I presume this is per day? If so it presents an interesting challenge/conundrum if you are planning to spend more than €200 per day. We're two adults & four children so if we opt to eat out for lunch and dinner ...

Is there an ATM machine in Carvoeiro and do most restaurants take credit cards?

Hi Ma Ja

What is it like in the evenings at the moment. Is it warm, would you need a jacket?

I only did so to provoke some debate amongst you local CVO residents. I noticed a post from EMM on the "nothing of interest in CVO" thread that complained that most of the postings these days seemed to be on non CVO forrums. And so...I thought it would be interesting to pose these questions and moni...

Couple of questions for the forum 1. Best Italian restaurant in CVO 2. Best Steakhouse in CVO 3. Best Italian within driving distance to CVO 4. Best Steakhouse within driving distance to CVO 5. Best bar for sunset/pre-dinner drinks in terms of view and ambience 6. Best bar for post-dinner drinks in ...

Brillant site, have been following this forum regularly since deciding to go to CVO in Jan

Dare I ask but would Mateus Rose fall into the category of "good rose".
Anyone have any other suggestions for good Portugese Rose or is it better to stick to the French stuff?

We're renting a Villa in Carvoeiro this summer and this will a first time visit to both Carvoeiro and the Algarve. I'm looking for some recommendations for good places in the village to buy meat, fish and general groceries. Also is there any good local wine worth trying and are there any good local ...