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cubsur ![]() Moderator Group ![]() ![]() Joined: 26/January/2006 Status: Offline Points: 21837 |
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Small up+date 30th August 2020only a few changes from last year noted below. I have marked some places with a **. These were closed at the time of my passing, between 12 and 1230. I saw no signs and at this time it's not possible to say whether closure is short term, long term or permanent. West to east ie from the roundabout going towards town. 1 - empty 2 - Algar Opportunity Property Management3 , 4 and 5 - empty 6 - Algarve Hiddden Gems Holiday rentals 7 - Beauty Respect ladies hairdresser8 - 11 - Urban Sky Group estate agents 12 – Raiana Melo Ladies hair13 to 21 – empty except 19 - Top Wheels Albufeira ** 22 - Alex barber shop 23 - Momentos Intuitioius ** (Shop front gives no clues as to its business!)24 - The Art of Tattoo 25 - empty 26 - 27 Tabacaria/café blá blá blá (that's its name!). Sells English and other newspapers now closed on Sundays28 - Pharma(cy) Health Marina 29 - Corte-me o Pèlo - pet grooming 30 - empty 31 - Fat Cats ticket shop - NEW 32 - ATM Multibanco 33 and 34 Orada Apartments reception 35 - Garvetur Travel Agents 36 to 38 - Meu Super(market) 0730 to 1930 winter, open until 2200 April to end October. ATM there also 39 to 41 empty 42 - Direct Homes Holiday Rentals ** 43 - 56 empty EXCEPT FOR 53 - Mercadinho do Marina minimarket, newspapers (Incl UK) and beach goods. 57 - Europa car, scooter and bike hire Taxi rank is just beyond here (move from centre of block) LOWER
LEVEL ie by the water These are not numbered in the same way as the upper level so I have gone by doorways. Again, west to east going towards the town and sea. This is a pedestrian zone.
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the bars and cafés now have free wifi for customers. PT wifi is
available in the whole area but you need an account. There are several Euronet ATM's down here. USE WITH CAUTION! High currency conversion charges. The children's rides, trampolines and the SCAD jump that were in the corner were removed after last summer. Many of the cafés, bars and restaurants below are not open during winter. Those marked ** were closed a the time of my passing. Nothing to indicate when or if they will re-open. 3 - NIKAIA Restaurant, Wine Bar, Tapas 4 - Sharky's Bar 5 - Luxury Fitness Boutique6 - Elite Lashes Eyelash extensions 7 - Fat Cats (bar) at the Marina 8 - Burger Mio 9 and 10 - No Solo Italian Restaurant Entrance to marina car park and karting area - karting website http://www.algarvekarting.com 11 - "The Cake Shop" 12 and 13 - empty 14- empty but shopfitters working on something new15 - 16 Wine and Sushi - Japanese eatery 17 to 20 - Algarve Ten Pin Bowling http://www.algarvebowling.com/ 'Strikers Bar' and Euronet ATM 21 and 22 Empty 23 - Agua y Sal Mexican Grill 24 and 25– 'Jack's Irish Pub' 26 - Tasca Portuguesa restaurant 27 - Belize Sports Bar and Café, Belize boat trip sales between 27 and 28 is now a Euronet ATM 27a - Algar Experience Boat trips shop 28 – TANGO - A shop selling hats, baskets and stuff 29 - Pipa's Bar Restaurant ** 30 - Contra Mestre bar restaurant 31 and 32 – Café Gazetto restaurant ** 33 - Seacre Tours boat trips and kayak rental 34 - Easydivers Dive Centre diving shop 35 and 36 - Paragrafo bar 37 - empty then another entrance to parking, karting etc, also toilets. 38 - Gate 4 café/bar ** 39 - Marina Yacht Club ** or My café (not as up market as it sounds) also Euronet ATM 40 to 42 - Pipa's Fun Bike, scooter and Segway rental, Pipa's park children's play area (not free!) Pipa's bowling (2 short lanes) and across the open space are all the stands of the various marine excursion companies. On the corner is the boarding point for many of the boat trips. Other Supermarkets near the marina area Nearest – Intermarché, open 0830 – 2000 every day except 25th December and 1st January. A few minutes uphill walk. Other, larger, stores are 2 - 3km distant in town. Map at http://www.algarvebus.info/images/roundabouts.jpg – the marina area is at the bottom left. TRANSPORT TAXI RANK – LOCATED AT THE TOP LEVEL NEAR THE MINIMARKET. IF NO TAXIS THERE, CALL (+351) 289 583 230 BUS SERVICE FROM MARINA INTO OLD TOWN AND BEYOND Weekdays 0730 – 1930 every 30 minutes Saturdays 0730 – 1430 every 30 minutes then at 30 minutes past each hour until until 1930 Sundays and Holidays 0730 – 1930 every 60 minutes Last buses are two hours later ie 2130hrs from June to end September. Last bus from old town is 1915 hrs winter, 2115 hrs summer. Fare for any journey is €1,40 cash on board, 80 cents with prepaid pass. Day pass €4, buy from driver. Tickets are valid 1 hour and can be used to change to other GIRO buses and thus get almost anywhere in town. Stop location – on the wide road just around the corner from the fountain.
More
information www.algarvebus.info/004r.htm Tuk-tukss line up at the bottom entrance to the marina, where the road swings around towards the fishing harbour, ready for gullible tourists who think they work like taxis. BOAT TRIPS At the time of my visit (30th August) some were not operating and kiosks closed. This list may not be 100% but here are
companies operating boat trips etc from Albufeira marina. Most
operate only in summer eg May to October. Reservation is a good
idea as trips are often full. You can do this on line at some
companies, at one of the ticket shops dotted around town or down at
the marina itself. Cruise and Sailing www.algarveboatcruises.com/ lists many of those below
Yacht Bachelor – Facebook page, no website. Oceaneye - http://oceaneyealgarve.pt/ - glass bottomed boat Caves
and Coastline
Yacht
Bachelor – Facebook page, no website. Their boat www.dreamwavealgarve.com – cruiser Dreamer 1
http://www.seacret-tours.com I hope this will help future visitors. |
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Cooknoe ![]() Newbie ![]() Joined: 15/March/2017 Status: Offline Points: 92 |
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Thanks very much for this Cubsur. I am sure many people will find this very useful (myself included).
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pyrman ![]() Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: 06/December/2012 Location: Kilmarnock, Sco Status: Offline Points: 959 |
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Brilliant Tom ... putting a link to this report on my Albufeira Guide site ...
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Jock ![]() Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: 07/November/2011 Location: Auld Reekie Status: Offline Points: 1178 |
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Added to my bookmarks. Thanks Tom.
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stuart123 ![]() Newbie ![]() Joined: 21/October/2015 Status: Offline Points: 195 |
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I've been told the existing empty units next door to Sharkeys will be a new bar/restaurant - there was building work going on in April.
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cubsur ![]() Moderator Group ![]() ![]() Joined: 26/January/2006 Status: Offline Points: 21837 |
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No activity visible when I went past. Another bar restaurant, as if there weren't enough for the 6 months business a year?
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French style establishment,so they tell me.
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cubsur ![]() Moderator Group ![]() ![]() Joined: 26/January/2006 Status: Offline Points: 21837 |
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Lots of activity yesterday in those units next to Sharky's also new decking being installed outside. I have upadted the top item with a couple of new pictures taken yesterday afternoon. I was able to see the bungee jump in action on my way back from Salgados.
I wouldn't do this if you paid me double. A young woman was at the end of the rope as it were. Another pic She had four or five bounces, seemed to be left dangling in the air head down for a while then was gently lowered to earth. |
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Oh dear, my 21 year old son is there at the moment, hope he does not try that!!
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cubsur ![]() Moderator Group ![]() ![]() Joined: 26/January/2006 Status: Offline Points: 21837 |
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Updated the list at the top, three new enterprises have opened while I was away. I wonder how long they will last?
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cubsur ![]() Moderator Group ![]() ![]() Joined: 26/January/2006 Status: Offline Points: 21837 |
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NIKAIA - restaurant, wine bar, tapas it says on the notices.
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My daughter did the Bungee in Ayia Napa when she was just 13 years old. Frightened me to death just looking up to the top of the crane
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cubsur ![]() Moderator Group ![]() ![]() Joined: 26/January/2006 Status: Offline Points: 21837 |
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There was a group indulging on Tuesday while Iwas down there. I don't know what it costs.
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sidsmum ![]() Regular ![]() ![]() Joined: 26/May/2015 Location: Berkshire Status: Offline Points: 324 |
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I don't think anyone has mentioned this.....
on the lower level, unit 1 or 2 (next door but one to Sharkys) a decent size Spar supermarket opened a few months ago. |
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A9NDY ![]() Regular ![]() ![]() Joined: 19/April/2010 Location: Mansfield,Notts Status: Offline Points: 463 |
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the marina looks really impressive comapired to say 5 years ago ..... its a mini village, now most of the units are in use, I had a walk down in my last visit and it was very steady had a pint or 2 in sharkeys lots of people spending money in the various outlets , and used the bowling alley good day out all in all
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