It has taken me a while to get round to this review for a myriad of reasons.We stayed in Praia da Luz in the Western Algarve in June 2008. The weather was fantastic, and the accommodation was absolutely lovely.
Staying at the Beach Park Apartments in the quiet area of the Park da Praia. They were reasonably priced, modern, clean and nicely furnished (straight out of Ikea). The design of the complex of around 8 apartments was stylish and reminiscent of art deco in design. Each apartment had it's own outdoor seating area, which was well equipped. The pool area had an abundance of loungers, lovely potted plants and was very private and secure.
Very early each morning, I took a long walk on Luz beach collecting seashells, and one particular morning there was a guy playing the haunting traditional Fado songs on a classical guitar, it was very moving. I sat for some while, a short distance away, listening to the sound of the crashing waves mingled with the ebb and flow of the beautiful mournful melody and was completely lost in peaceful contemplation. Sometimes the simple pleasures in life have the most impact, I will remember that moment forever.
Very noticable on this holiday was the terrible exchange rate of GBP vs Euro, it seemed like the hard earned spending money was stretched very thinly. For that reason we did not eat out so often and made good use of the self-catering facilities.
Staying at the Beach Park Apartments in the quiet area of the Park da Praia. They were reasonably priced, modern, clean and nicely furnished (straight out of Ikea). The design of the complex of around 8 apartments was stylish and reminiscent of art deco in design. Each apartment had it's own outdoor seating area, which was well equipped. The pool area had an abundance of loungers, lovely potted plants and was very private and secure.
Very early each morning, I took a long walk on Luz beach collecting seashells, and one particular morning there was a guy playing the haunting traditional Fado songs on a classical guitar, it was very moving. I sat for some while, a short distance away, listening to the sound of the crashing waves mingled with the ebb and flow of the beautiful mournful melody and was completely lost in peaceful contemplation. Sometimes the simple pleasures in life have the most impact, I will remember that moment forever.Very noticable on this holiday was the terrible exchange rate of GBP vs Euro, it seemed like the hard earned spending money was stretched very thinly. For that reason we did not eat out so often and made good use of the self-catering facilities.
One highlight was a visit to Zoo de Lagos near Bensafrim. This is a well laid out zoo and all the animals seem to be well cared for.
Another brilliant find was the beach at Martinhal, an absolutely stunning long stretch of soft pale sand and with a lovely restaurant/bar on the beach.
Another brilliant find was the beach at Martinhal, an absolutely stunning long stretch of soft pale sand and with a lovely restaurant/bar on the beach.
At this stage I don't think I will go back to the Algarve again in a hurry, feel like I have done it to death! Next year I will probably go back to Greece. I have really missed not going there this year, for the first time in many years, and there are so many islands and parts of the mainland that I still want to explore ... only next time I will be doing a Shirley Valentine! Now where are those 2009 holiday brochures???
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Just finished reading your blog and I must say that it made me think about the beautiful vacations that we had at Praia da Luz. Last summer, we stayed at Casa Vasco (www.casavasco.com), the property was lovely, had everything that we could possibly need during our stay and the house management reps were also very helpful in giving us suggestions and directions were to go during our too short 1 week holidays. We spent most of our time at the local beach of Luz and would finished our days relaxing at the gorgeous private pool at the villa. There was plenty of good restaurants within a short walking distance and also at the nearby city of Lagos (...just 6km away). We'll definitely be going back, this time 2 weeks, hopefully next summer.
Diana & Gerry
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