• Shopping Question

Posted: **Wed Jul 26, 2006 8:35 am**

I know its quite rare for a boy to ask a shopping question!!! but I was wondering if you could give me some advice to help my September holiday.

I have collected a little bit of sporting memorabilia from all the countries of the world I have visited and want Portugal to be no different.

It is mainly cycling and football that I am interested in and I wondered where the best places around Carvoeiro to find sports shops would be.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Posted: **Wed Jul 26, 2006 9:09 am**

In algarve shopping at GUIA and in the Modelo complex in Albufeira.
there are sports shops
Also ask the waiters Luiz and Alex at Cais Velho restaurant on the seafront at Albufeira they are fanatic footbal fans ( as are most portuguese ).

Posted: **Wed Jul 26, 2006 9:29 am**

Thanks for the speedy response!!!

can't wait for my holidays now!

One more question if I may...

are Portimonese or Olhanese the local team for Carvoiero?

Posted: **Wed Jul 26, 2006 10:58 am**

portimonense is Portimão's team, and olhanense is Olhão. Lagoense is Lagoa's own footie team, which covers Carvoeiro and such areas.

Posted: **Wed Jul 26, 2006 11:22 am**

Are they any good? I had read about the problems with Portimonese and if this website is being translated correctly some of their players are heading to Lagonese.

http://www.algarvedesporto.pt/clubes/gdlagoa/

I think I have found their website??

I caught a match whilst in Cyprus last year so hope to do the same in Portugal.

Posted: **Wed Jul 26, 2006 12:22 pm**

My boys would love to catch a match in Lagoa, is their ground at the back of the Facacil?, does anyone know if there are any matches in August

Thanks
Tricky

Posted: **Wed Jul 26, 2006 12:23 pm**

If you are looking for football jerseys and scarves, try the gypsy markets especially the one at Quarteira. I have seen booths there just loaded with these items for sale.

Posted: **Wed Jul 26, 2006 4:08 pm**

Portimonense was a great team years ago, which sadly is no longer the case. I know a couple of players who moved to lagoense, not quite sure why..
Tricky, yes i think they play behind the fatacil, but i don't know of any match dates!
Algarve United started a couple of summers ago, with players of all nationalities. Haven't heard much about them recently, although they're trying to get up there with Sporting and Benfica

Posted: **Wed Jul 26, 2006 10:51 pm**

regarding sports shops, especially soccer, we found the sports shop near the post office to be good for soccer gear. The only problem is that it is the official jerseys they sell, and your talking €70 and up. The guy behind the counter actually plays for one of the local teams.

Posted: **Fri Jul 28, 2006 9:36 am**

Is this sports shop in Carvoeiro itself?

Posted: **Sat Jul 29, 2006 11:19 am**

They only start training in Lagoa at the begining of Setember, and I don't think they actually start playing until November (I may be wrong, but I don't want to wake any of my team members!). You may be able to catch a friendly match or one between the Lagoa teams, I'll have to ask later!

Posted: **Thu Aug 03, 2006 1:38 am**

yes there is a 2 sports shops in carvoeiro they owend by the same people they also have 1 in Lagoa which is cheaper then the ones in CVO

Lagoa is in div 3 and they 1st match is on the 1st weekend of september

Posted: **Mon Sep 25, 2006 3:41 pm**

Well I only managed to find one of the sport shops in Carvoeiro and zero in Lagoa!

I must have no scent for sniffing shops out.