Holiday Villa in Albufeira, Galé,4 bed villa with private pool & Seaview
Casa Candy is a completely refurbished 4-bedroom villa, set in a position overlooking the beautiful beaches of Galé, which are only 250 metres away. The Villa is surrounded by mature and well-maintained gardens showing a blaze of colour most of the year. The Pool is surrounded with terraces and flower borders with the added features of a built-in barbecue and a roof top sun terrace. Most evenings you can see spectacular sunsets from the secluded pool area and terraces.
The smooth golden beaches are ideally suited for families and young children with friendly restaurants and bars that make ideal settings in which to view the fantastic sunsets from.
The villa has local amenities within walking distance including two well stocked mini-markets, bars and restaurants including the exclusive Vila Joya gourmet restaurant boasting two Michelin stars which is all only a short pleasant stroll away.
The villa is 35 minutes drive from Faro Airport (42 km), 10-minute drive from Albufeira and Guia (6 km), 25 minutes to Vilamoura (30 km) and only 90 km from the Spanish border.
Guia (10 minute drive) has become famous in recent years for its excellent selection of restaurants, and is particularly renowned for specialising in the local favourite “Chicken Piri-Piri”, it is also home to the second largest shopping centre in the Algarve which boasts more than 130 stores, 45 fashion boutiques, 10 pin bowling, multi screen cinema and a variety of restaurants.
The popular town of Albufeira (10 minute drive) is the biggest and most energetic resort in the Algarve and is awash with bars and cafes. The older quarter of this former fishing village has retained much of its original mellow charm with narrow cobbled streets, whilst “The Strip” is Albufeira’s mini Las Vegas and is a neon-lit runway of hotels, restaurants, bars and discos, which lend the resort its none-stop party atmosphere. The new Albufeira Marina has now opened with its array of shops and restaurants.
The challenging Premier golf course at Salgados is only 1 mile from the villa. This is an inspiring coastal course, which has a frightening fourteen water hazards.
The location is also excellent for children’s attractions with all the following being less than 20 minutes from the villa:
Zoomarine – Theme park all about the ocean with many water shows including swimming with dolphins.
Aqualand – Europe’s biggest open-air water park
Krazy world – Animal park with snake pits and alligator swamp.
Slide & Splash – Water park.
Zebra Safari – Discover the Algarve off road in a 4x4 jeep.
www.zoomarine.com
www.krazyworld.com
www.zebrasafari.com
www.portugalgolf.pt - Golf courses
www.atlantic-diving.com - Diving courses
www.cm-albufeira.pt/uk/index.php - Albufeira tourism board
www.portugaltravelguide.com - Portugal tourism board