Surroundings
Coordinates & Post Adress
Quinta Vale da Vila
Vale da Vila Torre e Cercas
8300-053 Silves
Portugal
37°12’13.90”N 8°22’24.84”W
Villa surroundings
Near the villa you find the city of Silves. With its situation along the Arade riv- er, this is one of the oldest cities of the Algarve and is in fact the former capi- tol with great historical importance. Here you still can experience the Moorish influences of the past with the beautiful castle and other buildings, witch gives the place it’s magical feeling. You can also vist one of the restaurants near the cityhall. When exploring the rest of the surroundings you will find beautiful land- scapes, wild nature, orange fields and lakes. A highly recommended area is the Monchique mountain where you can have a view from the highest point in the al- garve. Of course you can also enjoy the most beaches, golfcources and parks. All in a 20 minute drive from the villa. The host of the villa, Miss. Marion, will be glad to inform you of all the possibilities.
Directions
- Coming from Faro airport, follow the blue signs for the A22 (highway).
- When you see a sign for Lisboa, follow this.
- On the A22, keep following Lisboa signs. When you have the choice Lisboa via highway blue signs (portagem = toll) or Lisboa via IC1, you take the portagem (toll, only 1 euro).
- On the end of the toll road, take the FIRST turn off to *MESSINES*.
- Follow the signs to *SILVES*. You pass three roundabouts.
- After the third roundabout continue toward Silves, you pass *MESSINES* and one again a roundabout, from here you follow the road 9.3 km until you will see a sign to the left to *Alcantarilha Gare*.
- Turn left, follow the road all the way down (3 km) until you come in *Fonte Louseiros*.
- At the little square in front of the bar-café “O Falcão”, go to the right, (sharp *curve) direction *Silves*.
- Follow the road 1.9 km until you see several mail boxes on the right. Turn into the dust road and at the end, 1.4 km, in front on your right hand side, you see Quinta Vale da Vila!!! VALE DA VILA
