Air Travel
The nearest airport to this holiday acomodation in Fuseta is Faro which is approximately 20 minutes away by car. There are several budget airlines that fly from England, Scotland, Ireland and Northern Ireland direct to Faro; flying time is approximately 2 hours and 40 minutes.
EASYJET
Easyjet fly from London Stansted, Luton, London Gatwick, East Midlands, Bristol, Newcastle and Liverpool. In Northern Ireland they fly from Belfast and from Glasgow in Scotland.
Book flights:www.easyjet.com
Book flights:www.easyjet.com
RYANAIR
Ryanair fly from Birmingham, East Midlands, Leeds Bradford, Liverpool, Bournemouth, Bristol and London Stansted. From Ireland they fly from Shannon, Cork, Derry, Dublin, Kerry, and Knock. From Scotland there are flights from Glasgow.
Book flights:www.ryanair.com
Book flights:www.ryanair.com
AER LINGUS
Aer Lingus fly from London Gatwick in the UK, from Dublin and Cork in Ireland and in Northern Ireland they fly from Belfast.
Book flights: www.aerlingus.com
Book flights: www.aerlingus.com
BRITISH AIRWAYS
MONARCH AIRLINES
Monarch Airlines fly from Birmingham, London Gatwick, Luton and Manchester.
Book flights: www.monarch.co.uk
Book flights: www.monarch.co.uk
BMI BABY
JET 2
Jet2 fly from Leeds Bradford, Manchester and Blackpool. They also have flights from Edinburgh in Scotland.
Book flights: www.jet2.com
Book flights: www.jet2.com
THOMSON
THOMAS COOK
Thomas cook fly from Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, East Midlands, Leeds Bradford, London Gatwick, Luton, Manchester and Newcastle. From Scotland they fly from Glasgow.
Book flights: www.flythomascook.com
Book flights: www.flythomascook.com
FLYBE
Flybe fly from Exeter, Guernsey, Jersey, Leeds Bradford, Manchester, Newcastle, Norwich and Southampton. From Scotland there are flights out of Edinburgh and from Belfast in Northern Ireland.
Book flights: www.flybe.com
Book flights: www.flybe.com
Car Hire
The easiest way to explore the beautiful areas of the Algarve is to hire a car, with both pick up and drop off available at Faro airport.
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Events
Places to Visit:
Nearby Towns
Tavira
About 15minutes drive towards the Spanish border is Tavira, a beautiful and traditional town with a 13th century castle and gardens, a magnificent Roman bridge, and some amazing cafes and restaurants overlooking the town Amphitheatre and the river. Listen to live music in the bandstand and gardens, visit the numerous churches, admire the salt pans where Tavira salt is harvested and buy at the local craft shops in the old market hall. You can also take a ferry to Isle de Tavira beach or visit the picturesque beaches at Barril, Monte Gordo or Santa Lucia.
Olhao
This busy fishing port has the biggest fish market in the Eastern Algarve and a summer festival devoted to its sea fayre. Ameijoas – the king of the clams – is a town speciality and can be found in most restaurants. Travel through the cobbled streets and the Moorish old town to the water front where you can walk along the pier or take a ferry to the island villages and beaches of Armona, Culatra and Farol. The official visitor centre for the Ria Formosa Nature Reserve is just outside Olaho in a traditional tidal mill. Here you may see the very rare Purple Galinule.
Faro
The capital of the Algarve is a great place to visit for its history. The old part of the city is still surrounded by Roman walls and it is home to an archaeological museum. The ‘golden’ church contains the Macabre Spectacle of a chapel lined with the bones of 1,200 monks.
About 15minutes drive towards the Spanish border is Tavira, a beautiful and traditional town with a 13th century castle and gardens, a magnificent Roman bridge, and some amazing cafes and restaurants overlooking the town Amphitheatre and the river. Listen to live music in the bandstand and gardens, visit the numerous churches, admire the salt pans where Tavira salt is harvested and buy at the local craft shops in the old market hall. You can also take a ferry to Isle de Tavira beach or visit the picturesque beaches at Barril, Monte Gordo or Santa Lucia.
Olhao
This busy fishing port has the biggest fish market in the Eastern Algarve and a summer festival devoted to its sea fayre. Ameijoas – the king of the clams – is a town speciality and can be found in most restaurants. Travel through the cobbled streets and the Moorish old town to the water front where you can walk along the pier or take a ferry to the island villages and beaches of Armona, Culatra and Farol. The official visitor centre for the Ria Formosa Nature Reserve is just outside Olaho in a traditional tidal mill. Here you may see the very rare Purple Galinule.
Faro
The capital of the Algarve is a great place to visit for its history. The old part of the city is still surrounded by Roman walls and it is home to an archaeological museum. The ‘golden’ church contains the Macabre Spectacle of a chapel lined with the bones of 1,200 monks.
Aqualand is the largest water park in the Algarve located just a few minutes North of Albufeira. It is approximately a 40 minuite drive from our apartment in Fuseta.
At Aqualand there is fun for everyone children and adults too with over 10 action packed slides to choose from. Entry prices are reasonable at only €20 for adults, €15.50 for children aged 4 to 12, and free for children under the age of 4.
How to get there:
The water park is very easy to reach from Fuseta. Head onto the N125 towards Faro, head through Faro and pick up sign for Albufeira. On your approach to Albufeira you will pick up signs for the Aqualand water park.
At Aqualand there is fun for everyone children and adults too with over 10 action packed slides to choose from. Entry prices are reasonable at only €20 for adults, €15.50 for children aged 4 to 12, and free for children under the age of 4.
How to get there:
The water park is very easy to reach from Fuseta. Head onto the N125 towards Faro, head through Faro and pick up sign for Albufeira. On your approach to Albufeira you will pick up signs for the Aqualand water park.
Markets
The are numerous markets to visit to practice your haggling in the Algarve;
Loule: Every Saturday
Estoi: 2nd Sunday of the month
Quelfes: 4th and 5th Sundays of the month
Moncarapacho: 1st Sunday of the month
Tavira: 3rd Saturday of the month
Vila Nova de Cacela: 3rd Sunday of the month
Castro Marim: 2nd Saturday of the month
Sta Catarina: 4th Sunday of the month
Loule: Every Saturday
Estoi: 2nd Sunday of the month
Quelfes: 4th and 5th Sundays of the month
Moncarapacho: 1st Sunday of the month
Tavira: 3rd Saturday of the month
Vila Nova de Cacela: 3rd Sunday of the month
Castro Marim: 2nd Saturday of the month
Sta Catarina: 4th Sunday of the month
Weather
The Algarve boasts a fantastic Mediterranean climate that has seen it become one of Europe's most popular holiday destinations. With an annual average of 3,000 sunshine hours the Algarve is one of Europe’s sunniest places, sunnier even than California. The summer months will see 12 hours of sunshine per day on average and almost no rain.
With the Mediterranean to the east and the Atlantic to the west, resorts on the Algarve’s eastern coast such as Monte Gordo and Tavira are generally hotter and drier than those to the west such as Lagos and Praia da Luz.
Summer
From June till September, Fuseta is filled with long days of brilliant sunshine and soaring heat. The average high temperature starts out in the pleasant mid 20s then gets up to a peak of 28ºC in July and August. September gets back down to 26ºC. It is the fringe months of June and September that are perhaps the most comfortable in terms of heat. In the peak months daytime temperatures can rocket up into the mid 30s and night time lows rarely get below 20ºC. Cooling sea breezes help to take the edge off the heat as do the moderately low humidity levels. If rather than from the north the wind comes from the south, up from Africa, temperatures can rocket. The sirocco wind that originates in the Sahara brings with it extreme heat, aridity and sometimes even sand. The sun shines in ten or more hours per day on average for the entire season. Rainfall is so low it’s hardly worth mentioning.
Autumn
In October and November, is very warm with an average high temperature of 22ºC in October and 19ºC in November. November night times, however, can be very chilly at an average low of 13ºC.
Winter
From December till February, is very mild with an average high temperature of 16ºC in December and Febuary.
Spring
From March till May, is a great time to visit as the temperatures climb and the sun returns. The average high temperature climbs to 18ºC in March, 20ºC in April and 22ºC in May. Sunshine levels jumps to nine hours per day in April and ten hours in May, which drops just slightly to 15ºC in January. Night time lows hover around 10ºC which is chilly but nowhere near as cold as it is in the UK. What is more likely is a gust of hot wind blowing up from Africa; even in winter temperatures low 20s can be experienced.
With the Mediterranean to the east and the Atlantic to the west, resorts on the Algarve’s eastern coast such as Monte Gordo and Tavira are generally hotter and drier than those to the west such as Lagos and Praia da Luz.
Summer
From June till September, Fuseta is filled with long days of brilliant sunshine and soaring heat. The average high temperature starts out in the pleasant mid 20s then gets up to a peak of 28ºC in July and August. September gets back down to 26ºC. It is the fringe months of June and September that are perhaps the most comfortable in terms of heat. In the peak months daytime temperatures can rocket up into the mid 30s and night time lows rarely get below 20ºC. Cooling sea breezes help to take the edge off the heat as do the moderately low humidity levels. If rather than from the north the wind comes from the south, up from Africa, temperatures can rocket. The sirocco wind that originates in the Sahara brings with it extreme heat, aridity and sometimes even sand. The sun shines in ten or more hours per day on average for the entire season. Rainfall is so low it’s hardly worth mentioning.
Autumn
In October and November, is very warm with an average high temperature of 22ºC in October and 19ºC in November. November night times, however, can be very chilly at an average low of 13ºC.
Winter
From December till February, is very mild with an average high temperature of 16ºC in December and Febuary.
Spring
From March till May, is a great time to visit as the temperatures climb and the sun returns. The average high temperature climbs to 18ºC in March, 20ºC in April and 22ºC in May. Sunshine levels jumps to nine hours per day in April and ten hours in May, which drops just slightly to 15ºC in January. Night time lows hover around 10ºC which is chilly but nowhere near as cold as it is in the UK. What is more likely is a gust of hot wind blowing up from Africa; even in winter temperatures low 20s can be experienced.
Weather Averages
