We have just booked our flights for Christmas - coming out on 22nd December and back home on 27th December. I know that the weather is changeable and will probably be cold in the evenings. What else do I need to be aware of?

Are there any great places to go for Christmas Lunch?
Are there any special celebrations in Cvo?

We have air con/heating so we can warmup the apartment with that. Also having wafers in three of the rooms. We have an open fire which I assume burns wood. Where do we get the wood from (sounds really stupid, but I assume that someone must sell it somewhere locally?) At home in the UK the local farmer delivers ours and we pick kindling from under our trees. Do you get firelighters in Intermarche?

Any help (as always!) much appreciated!

I asked that question last week as we are also spending Xmas in our apartment in CVO. I was told to go to the restaurant site but I think it's a case of trawling through the numbers and calling them to see if they are open Xmas day. I don't relish having to cook this year. We are out in Sept so may do a bit of asking around. If I come up with anything will let you know at a later date. Good luck, never know we could be having Xmas lunch on the next table.........
Gaynor

I am kind of hoping that Maximes will be open as we had such a good meal there last week. Hoping to get over in September as well so perhaps we can compare notes!!!

...deffinately let you know if I find anything, have a good one, can't wait we'll be over 14th Sept for 18 days, hubby's birthday the big 50.....bagged a table at Elle and Ella for the family and assorted friends, always a great meal.
Gaynor

Dont laugh , my family came to Carvoeiro at the last minute last year , and after a minor disaster we couldnt have Christmas dinner. We ended up with friends at Play oasis in Ferragudo. We had a lovely Christmas dinner , all the trimmings , plus vegatarian if wanted lots of drink and really nice people. So if you end up in a situation like we did call them. I think they have a website but not sure. It may have even been a one off I dont know , it was just great.

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fmm wrote:We have just booked our flights for Christmas - coming out on 22nd December and back home on 27th December. I know that the weather is changeable and will probably be cold in the evenings. What else do I need to be aware of?

Are there any great places to go for Christmas Lunch?
Are there any special celebrations in Cvo?

Any help (as always!) much appreciated!

Hi, as far as I know Rascals are doing Christmas Lunch this year and if Rachels Sunday lunch is anything to go by then it should be wonderful, with a fantastic atmosphere. And then if you want to boogie off some of that delicious turkey stuffing, pop across to Bar Charly, it has live music, it was great fun last year, and I´m sure it´ll be the same this year.

Playoasis are doing christmas lunch again this year.

I went to Maximes when I was in Cvo in September and booked Christmas dinner with them - I love the food so hope that it will be good!

fmm It should be the food there is lovely. We haven't done Christmas there yet but we do go out in Dec for a couple of days, I must say that Maximes is probably the only restaurant that really makes an effort for Christmas with loads of Decorations and a tree. Have fun.

Thanks LJ - I popped in to pick up the Christmas Day menu - up to 5 courses so we certainly won't go home hungry!

enjoy, I will be very jealous....

Gary and I have just booked at Rascals for Xmas lunch. Spoke to Rachel on the teleophone last week. Seems her and Sergio had enquiries as early as Sept this yeart. Can't wait for Rachels'Christmas dinner with trimmings and just staggering back distance to our apartment, couldn't be better....
Gaynor

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.....On sunday, somewhere on this site there was notice that the Golf club was had practically no seats availbale. \G