Welcome to Bambus House:

your home away from home!

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Hello! We’re António and Tina, the Fonseca Family, and we are delighted to host you.

We want to ensure your stay is as comfortable and pleasant as possible.

To guarantee your experience is memorable, we ask that you consult the Essential Rules & Tips. It’s a quick read that will ensure you make the most of the house and have all the useful information on hand.

If you need anything… we are close by.

Enjoy Your Stay!

                                        António & Tina

Location & Contacts

Rua do Carteiro 3, Semino
8125-195 QUARTEIRA

Our contacts:

This accommodation complies with Portuguese laws on furnished accommodation for tourists

Bambus House Blue registration number: 8829/AL.
Bambus House Green registration number: 8838/AL.

In the event of a consumer dispute, the consumer may resort to CIMAAL – Centro de Informação, Mediação e Arbitragem de Conflitos de Consumo do Algarve

Website: consumoalgarve.pt; Email: info@consumoalgarve.pt; Phone: (+351) 289 823 135

WiFi / Internet

Network:holidays
Password:bambus@house
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Connectivity: User Guide

Wi-Fi internet access is provided to ensure your stay is comfortable and productive. We request that you use it responsibly so that the speed experience remains positive for all guests.

Troubleshooting Connectivity Issues

In the event of an internet service failure, and if the owners are not on site, please follow these simple steps for a quick resolution:

  1. Router Location:

    The router is situated halfway down the corridor of the Bambus House Blue apartment, on the ground floor.

  2. Equipment Restart:

    Please unplug the router from the electrical outlet, wait a few seconds, and then plug it back in. This procedure resolves most faults.

  3. Contact for Support:

    Should the problem persist after the restart, please contact us immediately for technical assistance.

       We are available to ensure your best digital experience.

Keys

Key and Access Management

The Bambus House keys are crucial for your security. Please take the utmost care of them.

  • Lost Keys:

    Should the keys be lost, please contact us immediately so that we can resolve the situation. Please note that the cost of their replacement will be charged.

  • Emergency Access (Forgotten Keys):

    If you need to enter and have forgotten your keys, please contact us. We can provide you with the emergency access code so you can enter quickly.

       We are always available to help ensure your safety and comfort.

Essential Information in Case of Emergency

Your safety is our priority. In any emergency situation, please follow these instructions:

General Emergency

(Ambulance, Police, Fire)
Call 112 immediately.

Don’t waste time.
Clearly indicate your location:

Rua do Carteiro 3, Semino
8125-195 QUARTEIRA

Safety Procedures and Resources

  • First Aid Kit: You will find a first aid kit in the kitchen pantry (Blue) and in the hall (Green).
  • In Case of Fire:
    • The fire extinguisher is located in the kitchen.
    • The fire blanket is located next to the stove.
    • Leave the apartment as quickly as possible, ensuring that all guests leave safely.
    • After calling 112, please contact us immediately: (+351) 962 346 815

The apartments are equipped with smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.

We are here for whatever you need, but we hope you never have to use this information! Have a peaceful stay.

Check In & Check Out

Check-in

  • Check-in time: Standard check-in time is from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

  • Late entry: possible by prior arrangement.

  • Documentation: When checking in, you must present a photo ID.

Deposit and damages

  • Accommodation, when booking a whole apartment, is subject to a deposit of €300, preferably reserved on a credit card.

  • If a reservation is made on the credit card, this deposit will automatically expire 30 daysafterits creation, provided that no damage has been caused to the accommodation.

  • If the deposit is paid in cash, it will be returned after checking that there is no damage to the accommodation.

  • In the event of damage to the property, furniture or equipment, the corresponding amount will be deducted from the deposit.

AIMA: Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum

As this is a Tourist Accommodation in Portugal (AL), we are legally obliged to report the stay of foreign citizens without permanent residence permits in the country to AIMA within a maximum of three working days after their arrival.

Municipal Tourist Tax

Guests aged 16 or over are subject to the Municipal Tourist Tax for a maximum of five consecutive nights. This tax is €1/night from 1 November to 31 March and €2 from 1 April to 31 October.

Check-out

Your cooperation is essential for the departure process to run smoothly.

Check-out time

  • The check-out time must be communicated to the owner in advance and must be completed by 11:00 a.m.
  • Late check-out may be an option, but only if it is agreed in advance and if the accommodation is available.

Check-out procedures

  • Plates: Plates must be washed and put away.
  • Beds: Do not worry about making the beds; the laundry service will take care of the bed linen.
  • Bed linen and towels: Bed linen should remain on the beds and towels in the bathrooms. Please do not wash them at the end of your stay. They go to the laundry.
  • Organisation: Leave household items, such as television and air conditioning remote controls and other pieces of furniture in their original places.

Luggage storage

  • If you need to store your luggage temporarily before check-in or after check-out, we can arrange this free of charge.

We are at your disposal to answer any additional questions and ensure that your stay is as pleasant as possible.

🏡 Bambus House Rules

Our house is your home for the holidays in the Algarve.

To ensure you feel comfortable, relaxed, and enjoy a pleasant and comfortable stay, please respect the following rules, which are essential for good cohabitation and property maintenance.

🧍 1. Guests and Capacity

  1. Respecting Capacity: It is mandatory to respect the maximum number of people stated at the time of booking and agreed upon by us.

  2. Excess Guests and Visitors: Excess guests or overnight visitors are not permitted. In case of non-compliance, a penalty of €50 per person/per night will be charged.

  3. Additional Installations: The installation of travel cots, inflatable mattresses, or other types of beds not provided by the property is not allowed.

  4. Children Count: Children aged three years old or more are counted as adults for capacity purposes.

  5. Child Exceptions: Exceptionally, and depending on availability, we may accommodate one additional child up to 12 years old, beyond the maximum capacity of each apartment, in a cot or extra bed, for a supplementary cost of €25 per night.

  6. Free Cots: Children under three years old have a cot provided by us free of charge.

🌴 2. Property and Common Use

  1. Pets: Pets of any kind are not permitted on the property.

  2. Quiet Time: Quiet Time across the entire property is between 10:00 PM and 8:00 AM.

  3. Security and Absence: The external gates of the villa must remain closed. Whenever guests leave the property, exterior doors and windows must be closed.

  4. Energy Saving: For safety reasons, please switch off the air conditioning, fans, lights, and TV before leaving the house.

  5. Smoking Prohibition: According to the law, smoking is not allowed inside the house *. Ashtrays are provided outside. We kindly ask you not to extinguish cigarettes outside the ashtrays.

  6. Pool Access: Access to the pool is exclusively for guests of Bambus House.

* Law 37/2007, of 14/08, amended by Laws No. 109/2015, of 26/08, 63/2017, of 03/08 and DL No. 9/2021, of 29/01. The ban includes new non-combustible tobacco products that produce aerosols, vapours, gases or inhalable particles, and electronic cigarettes containing nicotine – Violations are punishable by a fine of up to €500.

✨ 3. Cleaning and Waste

  1. Pool Use: Guests must help maintain the cleanliness of the pool area. Eating or drinking inside the pool is not permitted.

  2. Sanitary Use: Do not flush wet wipes, tampons, sanitary pads, or food scraps down the toilet to prevent blockages. Only toilet paper (in moderation) should be flushed.

  3. Waste Management: Guests must not leave household rubbish, bags, or any other objects on the street or in the common areas of the villa. Rubbish, properly secured in closed bags, can be deposited daily by guests in the containers located at the top and bottom of the street. Recycling bins are about 200m from the house.

  4. Change of clothes and towels – Full Apartment – Stays of 2 Weeks or more: A free change of bed linen and towels will be provided once a week.

    • Additional cleaning and linen changes can be requested, subject to a payment of €150 to be made at the time of service.

  5. Change of clothes and towels –Suite Rental – Stays of 4 Days or more: Towels will be provided every two days, and bed linen weekly.

🚗 4. Parking

  1. Location: Vehicle parking on the street is easy and free of charge, and is only permitted on the left side of the street (when driving up) or at the top of the street near the pine trees.

🎊 5. Parties and Events

  1. Prohibition: New Year’s Eve parties, stag/hen parties, and similar celebrations are not permitted without prior authorisation from the owners.

  2. Confetti: Confetti cannot be used under any circumstances.

Should you have any questions or need to make arrangements, please contact us.

Appliances

Safety measures for the Summer

  • Do not leave children unattended near the pool.

  • The pool is saltwater and is 1.20 m (3ft 11 in) deep. Do not dive in headfirst.

  • Always use sunscreen, especially on children, with SPF 50.

  • Avoid sun exposure during the hottest hours – between 12:00 and 16:00.

  • On the beach, pay attention to the warning flags:

    • 🟥 Red: High Hazard, No Swimming
    • 🟨 Yellow: Medium Hazard, Moderate Surf and/or Currents, Exercise Caution
    • 🟩 Green: Low Hazard, Calm Conditions
    • 🟦 Blue: Pure water, clean coasts, safety and access for all
  • In case of a sting or accident, immediately go to the lifeguard on duty.

  • Do not dive near the rocks.

  • Drink at least 1.5L of water per day.

  • Protect yourselves from mosquito bites, use repellent.

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Useful Contacts

Loulé Municipal Fire Brigade

(+351) 289 400 560

Farmácia Algarve
R. José J. Soares 14, Quarteira
(+351) 289 314 884
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Farmácia Maria Paula
Av. Dr. Carlos Mota Pinto Loja 1, Quarteira
(+351) 289 313 137
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Farmácia Miguel Calçada
Urb. Quinta do Romão, Lote 3B1, Loja 1 e 2, Quarteira
(+351) 289 435 122
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Farmácia Silva
Av. Eng. João Meireles, Vilamoura
(+351) 289 312 878
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CTT Quarteira
Av. Francisco Sá Carneiro, Quarteira
(+351) 289 300 360  or  (+351) 210 471 616
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CTT Line
Payment Services (Tolls and PayShop)
(+351) 707 100 174 or (+351) 211 949 182

Quarteira Bus Terminal
Av. Francisco Sá Carneiro, Quarteira
(+351) 289 389 143

Operators:
Rede Expressos, FlixBus, Vamus Algarve

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Loulé/Quarteira train station

Operator: CP – Comboios de Portugal

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Taxi & TVDE

Quarteira Taxis: (+351) 289 300 160

Uber: uber.com

Bolt: bolt.eu

We can’t take in your pets, but there are good pet hotels nearby that will take good care of them.

Pets Inn
Lugar da Renda, Loulé
(+351) 915 435 823
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Merrylegs Pet Hotel
Sítio da Estação, Loulé
(+351) 289 419 747
Website
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Iron Dog Algarve
Fonte Santa, Quarteira
(+351) 966 092 964
Website
Google Maps

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Restaurants

A CARAVELA 🇵🇹
Largo do Mercado 17, Quarteira
+351 289 312 280
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A CASEIRINHA 🇵🇹🥡
R. 25 de Abril 33, Quarteira
+351 289 312 998
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DALLAS 🇵🇹
Av.Dr. Francisco Sá Carneiro, Torre 20, Loja 5, Quarteira
+351 289 313 818
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O BÚZIO 🇵🇹
R. da Armação 13, Quarteira
+351 289 315 725
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OS AGOSTINHOS 🇵🇹
N396 496A, Semino
+351 289 313 064
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RITUAL 🇵🇹
Av. de Ceuta, Quarteira
+351 916 770 879
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A PALMEIRA 🐟
N396 802Z, Quarteira
+351 289 312 156
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TICO TICO 🐟
Avenida Infante Sagres, Ed. Elegante, Bloco C, Quarteira
+351 935 763 684
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TABERNA DO PEIXE 🐟
Edifício Império, R. da Praia 4 R/C, Quarteira
+351 289 315 111
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ALXAMA 🥩
R. Duas Sentinelas 64, Quarteira
+351 289 041 389
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Av. Francisco Sá Carneiro 3, Quarteira
+351 289 380 158
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LA CABANE 🇫🇷
R. da Gaivota 24, Quarteira
+351 289 313 819
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O JACINTO 🦞
Avenida Dr. Francisco Sá Carneiro Edf. Costa Mar, LT2 LJ2, Quarteira
+351 289 301 887
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SOL & MAR 🦞
Edf Torre Algarve, Av. Francisco Sá Carneiro, Torre
+351 289 316 388
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MARUFO 1 🍗
R. da Fonte Santa, Quarteira
+351 289 312 301
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MAXI DRIVE 🍕🥡🕓 4 a.m.
R. Pernada do Almargem 22 C, Quarteira
+351 965 314 214
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R. Gonçalo Velho 90 bloco B loja 8, Quarteira
+351 934 630 001
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Av. Infante de Sagres, Ed. Atlântida I, 25E, Quarteira
+351 289 308 067
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JIN DU 🍣🥟🥢
R. da Alagoa EM20, Quarteira
+351 289 034 356
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R. do Comércio 94, Almancil
+351 967 782 815
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8135 128, R. do Comércio 56, Almancil
+351 289 399 614
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MALOCA DA TUTTAPANNA 🍣🥢
edifico Europa, Av. Tivoli 1, Quarteira
+351 933 100 426
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MAISON DUBAI 🇵🇹🇦🇪
R. 25 de Abril, Quarteira
+351 289 313 569
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RETINTO, TAPAS & FISH 🍤🐟🍷
Rua da botelha, Edificio, Urbanização Delta da Marina 13, Quarteira
+351 913 709 690
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CAIS WINE & TAPAS BAR 🍤🐟🍷
R. Vasco da Gama 7, Quarteira
+351 963 071 058
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OLÉPIZZA 🇮🇹🍕
Largo São Francisco 16, Loulé
+351 289 411 212
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LA GIOCONDA 🇮🇹🍕
R. a Voz de Loulé 2 3, Loulé
+351 289 056 792
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DON GIOVANNI 🇮🇹🍕
Restaurante Don Giovanni, R. do Comércio 16, Almancil
+351 911 001 940
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PIRI PIRI D’ALMANCIL 🇵🇹
R. a Voz de Loulé 2 3, Loulé
+351 289 056 792
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BARBACOA 🥩
Estr. Vale Formoso, Loulé
+351 911 021 775
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O CASTELO CIDADE VELHA 🇵🇹🎶
R. do Castelo 11, 8000-149 Faro
+351 913 921 812
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SÃO PEDRO FUSION RESTAURANT 🇮🇹🍕
R. de Sao Pedro 61, 8000-252 Faro
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Supermarkets in Quarteira

Inglês

Pingo DoceAv. do Atlântico (3 min away by car / 12 min on foot)

ContinenteAv. de Ceuta (4 min away by car)

SPARRua 25 de Abril (4 min away by car)

LIDLAv. da Fonte Santa (5 min away by car)

IntermarchéAv. Francisco Sá Carneiro (in the center of Quarteira) (8 min away by car)

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Markets in Quarteira

Weekly Farmers’ Market

Time: Every Wednesday, from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Location: Quarteira center, next to Av. Carlos Mota Pinto – Google Maps

In the past, the traditional weekly fruit, vegetable and other food market was mainly for local producers to sell their products. It was later expanded to include other traders who sell a variety of products here. As well as fruit and vegetables, there is an abundance of typical regional products such as figs, honey, almonds, liqueurs, sweets, cheeses, sausages, bread and flowers. It is very popular with locals and national and foreign tourists.

Fonte Santa Weekly Market

Time: Every Wednesday, from at 8:00 a.m.

Location: Fonte Santa(after the roundabout next to LIDL supermarket, in the direction of Almancil)Google Maps

This market sells a variety of goods. It is very popular with domestic and foreign tourists.

Fruit Market and Fish Market

Opening hours: Spring and Summer, daily from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m;Fall and Winter, Monday to Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Location: Largo do Mercado, Quarteira – Google Maps

A municipal market where you can buy quality food products such as fresh fruit and vegetables, meat, bread, cheeses, sausages and confectionery, mainly of a regional and traditional nature. The fish market is renowned for its excellent quality and variety.

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Shopping Centers

Mar Shopping
Located near Almancil and Loulé and the Algarve Stadium (about 15 min by car).

Website

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Fórum Algarve
Located at the entrance to Faro in the direction of Quarteira Faro (about 20 min by car).

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Algarve Shopping
Located in Guia, near Albufeira (about 25 minby car).

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Regional Pastries

PASTELARIA BEIRA-MAR
Av. Infante de Sagres 61A, Quarteira
289 314 748
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PASTELARIA EUROLATINA
Av. Francisco Sá Carneiro 1, Quarteira
289 388 345
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PASTELARIA COSTA DOCE
R. Vasco da Gama 43, Quarteira
289 308 316
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PASTELARIA AMENDOAL (LOULÉ)
Largo Gago Coutinho 20, Loulé
289 462 503
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Art & Culture

GALERIA DE ARTE PRAÇA DO MAR
8125-406 Quarteira
+351 289 313 275
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Vista aerea do Cerro da Vila

CERRO DA VILA
Av. Cerro da Vila, Quarteira
+351 289 312 153
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Também conhecido como Villa Romana de Vilamoura, consiste principalmente nas ruínas de uma antiga povoação romana do Séc. I a.C., formada por uma abastada casa rural, um centro produtivo baseado na agricultura e na pesca, uma necrópole e várias estruturas portuárias.
A povoação continuou a ser habitada durante os períodos visigótico e islâmico, sendo abandonada no Séc. XI. O sítio conta com um museu e um centro interpretativo.

MUSEU MUNICIPAL DE LOULÉ
R. Dom Paio Peres Correia 17, Loulé
+351 289 400 885
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É uma estrutura polinucleada, com a sede (Arqueologia, situado no castelo de Loulé), e cinco polos museológicos: polo da Cozinha Tradicional e polo dos Frutos Secos, em Loulé; 3 polos – Cândido Guerreiro e Condes de Alte; Castelo de Salir e Água em Querença e dois monumentos – o Castelo e a Ermida de Nossa Senhora da Conceição.

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ERMIDA DE NOSSA SENHORA DA CONCEIÇÃO
R. Dom Paio Peres Correia, Loulé
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Construída na década de 50 do séc. XVII, é um pequeno templo de nave única. O seu interior contém vários tesouros artísticos, como é o caso do retábulo barroco em talha dourada com algumas imagens de grande qualidade, em especial a de Nossa Senhora da Conceição. Igualmente interessante é o conjunto de azulejos alusivos à vida da Virgem e a pintura do teto que representa Nossa Senhora da Assunção, obra de 1841 da autoria do pintor louletano Joaquim José Rasquinho.

MERCADO MUNICIPAL DE LOULÉ
Praça da República, Loulé
+351 289 401 080
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Inaugurado no dia 27 de Junho de 1908, foi construído ao lado dos Paços do Concelho, em estilo revivalista de inspiração árabe com quatro pavilhões e quatro portões de acesso.
Após obras de melhoria, reabriu a 1 de Fevereiro de 2007, mais moderno, com melhores condições de higiene e segurança, assumindo-se como um ex-libris da cidade de Loulé.

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Nossa Senhora da Piedade
SANTUÁRIO DE NOSSA SENHORA DA PIEDADE
8100-731 Loulé
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Também conhecido por Santuário da Mãe Soberana – é um dos mais importantes santuários marianos de Portugal e a sua celebração anual é reconhecida como “a maior manifestação religiosa a Sul de Fátima”.
A ermida foi edificada em 1553 e nos finais do século XVI o padroado deste templo passou para a Câmara de Loulé. As festas anuais em honra de Nossa Senhora da Piedade, enquanto “Mãe Soberana” de todos os filhos de Deus, mantiveram, ao longo dos séculos, uma grande popularidade, e, nos meados do século XX, foi construído um novo templo, de grandes dimensões, junto à ermida.

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IGREJA DE S. LOURENÇO – ALMANCIL
R. da Igreja s/n, Almancil
+351 289 395 451
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É um dos maiores tesouros artísticos do Algarve. Construída no início do séc. XVIII, é uma igreja de nave única com a capela-mor coberta por uma cúpula. Todo o interior está revestido de azulejos figurativos de excelente qualidade que narram a vida de S. Lourenço. Estes foram concebidos em 1730, e constituem o melhor testemunho da arte barroca em azulejo no Algarve.
Merecem também referência o retábulo em talha dourada da capela-mor em estilo barroco e a imagem de São Lourenço que lá se encontra.

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Fun

MARINA DE VILAMOURA ⛵️
Avenida Rocha Baixinha Escritórios, Marina de Vilamoura S/N, Quarteira
289 310 560
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AQUASHOW 🛝💦
Aquashow Park, Volta do Parque n.º 1, Quarteira
289 315 129
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CASINO VILAMOURA 🎰
Praça Casino Vilamoura, Quarteira
289 310 000
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KARTING ALMANCIL 🏎️
Kartódromo de Almancil, Caminho das Pereiras, Almancil
289 399 899
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AUTÓDROMO INT. DO ALGARVE 🏎️
Sítio do Escampadinho, Mexilhoeira Grande, 8500-148 Portimão
282 405 600
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GOLFE VILA SOL ⛳️
Estr. de Quarteira, Quarteira
289 320 370
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GOLFE LAGUNA VILAMOURA ⛳️
Caminho da Fonte do Ulme, Vilamoura, Quarteira
289 310 180
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GOLFE OLD COURSE (VILAMOURA) ⛳️
Volta do Medronho, Vilamoura, Quarteira
289 310 341
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GOLFE PINHAL VILAMOURA ⛳️
R. da Torre d’Água, Vilamoura, Vilamoura
289 310 390
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THE ELS CLUB VILAMOURA ⛳️
Caminho da Fonte do Ulme, Vilamoura, Quarteira
289 320 100
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GOLFE VALE DO LOBO ⛳️
Vale de Lobo, Quarteira
289 353 463
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GOLFE QUINTA DO LAGO ⛳️
Aldeamento Vilar do Golf 20, Faro
289 390 705
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