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Casa Girasole

Quinta dos Alamos, Guia
Albufeira and Guia and Area, Algarve, Portugal

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Casa Girasole is an excellent, stylishly furnished villa, with beautiful country views. It is located in the charming Quinta dos Alamos community, just outside the small town of Guia, famed for it’s typically Algarvian restaurants. Nearby are some of the area’s best known attractions, Aqualand Water Park and the Zoomarine theme park with lots of attractions especially for the children, including the opportunity to swim with the dolphins. Casa Girasole is only a fifteen minute drive to the beautiful beach of Gale or to the bustling resort of Albufeira as well as all the amenities and restaurants in Guia which are within a short walk.

Interior

Casa Girasole has a beautiful, spacious and contemporary living and dining room with huge sofas and some gorgeous antique pieces, limited satellite TV, DVD and CD player and wood burning fire for cosy evenings in Spring or Autumn. Patio doors lead out to the shaded outdoor dining area and pool. There is a very modern kitchen with vibrant colours and stainless appliances, a breakfast bar and a door to a rear courtyard. The master bedroom has a double bed, doors to the pool terrace and a large en suite shower room, with under-floor heating. Casa Girassol has three bedrooms. There is a twin bedroom, a traditionally-styled double bedroom and a family bathroom with an over-bath shower, as well as a cloakroom with toilet. The villa sleeps 6 people in the existing bedrooms and a further child under 12 years on a fold-a-way bed.

Exterior

From the living room there are patio doors to a shaded and furnished outdoor dining area with a built-in charcoal barbecue. This makes a perfect place to enjoy relaxing meals looking over the large 10x5 metre swimming pool which is accessed by Roman steps. Set in pretty and secluded gardens, the villa faces west and enjoys delightful sunsets. There are entrance gates to a courtyard and large private parking area.

Amenities

Located on the outskirts of the typical small town of Guia, this is a lovely place for an Algarve holiday. Here you can relax and enjoy your private pool or explore the local area and the fantastic beaches by day, then walk to a selection of restaurants in the evening. Our villas are in the Quinta dos Alamos community which is just a few hundred metres from the town centre and its famous Algarvian restaurants, one of which is where the Portuguese dish of chicken piri piri was created. There are also superb seafood and grill restaurants, plus an authentic local bar in the square. Although it's 6 kilometres from the coast you have a fantastic selection of beautiful sandy coves within a 10 minute drive, all have beautiful golden sand and impressive rock formations, sculpted by the sea with rock stacks, caves and rock pools. Gale beach is the closest and has two restaurants that look out over the sands so that parents can watch their children play on the beach between courses. Evaristo is a beautiful cove with an impressive and stylish fish restaurant and the coves at Coelho and Sao Raphael are also well worth a visit.
Just to the west of Gale is Salgadas beach, which has a vast stretch of sand and an impressive golf course to the rear. Elsewhere, golf courses are plentiful, with the five celebrated courses at Vilamoura within easy reach by car and over ten courses within a half hour's drive.
To the east of Guia is the famous resort of Albufeira, once a pretty fishing village, it is now a large resort taking advantage of the impressive beaches along its stretch of coastline. Although it can get very busy there is excellent shopping, bustling squares, markets and a few very good restaurants, some perched on the cliff tops with fantastic views over the beach and sea.
Within a few kilometres from our villas in Guia is the Algarve Shopping Mall, with a huge choice of shops, a food court, supermarket and multi-screen cinema, where movies are shown in their original language - mostly English. Across the main road there's a branch of Makro, take your membership card if you have one, for access to the superstore. Zoomarine Aquatic Park is a theme park with rides and various attractions with an aquatic theme. There's also a dolphin interaction programme where you can swim with the dolphins - this needs to be pre-booked. Several water parks are also within easy reach for a day of thrilling slides and fun.

Services

Maid service is provided 3 times per week with a mid week towel change. For guests staying longer than one week there is also a weekly linen change. Air conditioning is included in the price of the villa.

Car Requirements

Although you can walk to most of the amenities and supermarket you will need a car for the beaches, sightseeing and a wider choice of facilities.

Location

6 km to the nearest Beach
45.40 km from the Airport
7 km to the nearest Golf Course
3.60 km to the nearest Shopping Centre
700 m to the nearest Restaurant
2.80 km to Zoomarine Theme Park

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